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Game #9: Tongue Twisters from A-Z

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Tongue twisters are sentences that use many words with the same sound. A common tongue twister is "She sells seashells by the seashore." Say it quickly a few times in a row. The "s" sound is difficult for some learners.

Tongue twisters are useful for English learners for two… Continue

Added by Gamer on November 4, 2009 at 2:37pm — 20 Comments

Game #8: Guess My Halloween Costume

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Halloween is coming. It is on October 31st. Do you celebrate Halloween in your country?

In my country, children dress-up in scary, funny, or cute costumes and go door to door shouting "trick-or-treat!" Strangers give them candy! When you think about it, it's pretty crazy t… Continue

Added by Gamer on October 16, 2009 at 3:44pm — 22 Comments

Game 7: Follow the Leader

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In this game we are going to take each other on adventures. Please participate in two ways:

1. Write an adventure (in the comments) 2. Take an adventure (start with mine) and guess where you end up (guess in the comments) The leader (writer… Continue

Added by Gamer on August 17, 2009 at 10:30pm — 26 Comments

Game #6: What would you do if...?

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This weekend I was driving out of a shopping mall when something terrible happened. A seagull walked in front of my car and stopped. The bird was dragging its broken wing and couldn't fly. I couldn't drive around it because of my position in the intersecti… Continue

Added by Gamer on July 13, 2009 at 7:26pm — 52 Comments

Game 5: Famous Fathers

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Father's Day is just around the corner, so let's play a new game called Famous Fathers.

Your job is to: 1) Guess who the Famous Fathers are in the comment section (puzzle #1 and those that members write) 2) Write a Famous Father p… Continue

Added by Gamer on June 11, 2009 at 7:00pm — 31 Comments

Game 4: Tag Question Tag

NEW: Here is an interesting video about children playing tag.

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You know how to play tag, don't you? How about a game of tag question tag. First, you must understand tag ques… Continue

Added by Gamer on May 11, 2009 at 8:00pm — 69 Comments

Game 3: Off the Top of My Head

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Whenever we learn something new we tend to think too hard. Here's a game that asks you NOT to think. All you have to do is write what comes "off the top of your head". "off the top of your head"=without really thinking about it I will write the first two words… Continue

Added by Gamer on April 3, 2009 at 3:35pm — 34 Comments

Game 2: Don't Say "Yes" or "No"

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In this game I will start by asking a yes/no question about your country. The first person to read it will answer the question in the comment section. The trick to this game is that you CANNOT use the words "yes" OR "no" in your answer. After answering th… Continue

Added by Gamer on March 3, 2009 at 7:30pm — 147 Comments

Game 1: Have you Ever?

This is a fun game people often play at parties. You can use it to practise the past participle. I'll start by asking a question starting with "Have you ever...?". The first person to comment will answer "yes" or "no" and then ask another "Have you ever" question. The next person will answer that question and write another question. The game can go on and on for days, months, or years...Remember to answer the question from the last comment. Let's avoid taboo subjects and foul language. (I'll d… Continue

Added by Gamer on February 18, 2009 at 3:00pm — 300 Comments