fun and games in the language classroom

There are some great ideas of things to do which don't feel like 'learning'.

For example:

• teach - test - teach:  
• but not in the conventional way of teacher taking control: Test teach test | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC 
• rather: the student tests the class what they know about something (anything!) and then teaches it to them and finishes with a quiz/test/challenge
• number games:
• these are too difficult for adults! 5 Great ESL Number Games You Can Count On!
• here are some more: ESL Counting Number Games
• truth or lie:
• out of four sentences about yourself, which is not true?
• answer the question 'have you ever?' iteslj.org - Truth or Lie? (Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom)

Here are some other ideas:

Jay Doubleyou: rethinking work: of flow and fun

Jay Doubleyou: pointless games

Jay Doubleyou: scenarios for problem solving

Jay Doubleyou: questioning and problem-solving

With a twist or two on the conventional:

Jay Doubleyou: dictation in the esl classroom

Jay Doubleyou: rinvolucri's grammar games - collaborative sentence-making games

For business people too:

Jay Doubleyou: businessballs - a site for your business english - but with much more

Finally, fun and games are a good thing for the language classroom:

Jay Doubleyou: play and learning

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