How Do You Play An Easy ESL Game To Teach And Learn Names?
If you are an English as Second Language (ESL) teacher and would like to easily learn your students’ names, then you will want to play a name game. The students will benefit since they will practice introductions as well as learn the names of their classmates. You can play this game at any class level. The game works best in a class of 20 to 25 students, but larger groups can be divided into groups. The game is fun and helps promote bonding among members of the class. Instruct the students to put away pencils and pens, and close their notebooks. They also should hide name tags if they use them. Have the students form a circle so that they can see each other. Introduce yourself to the first student with words similar to these: “Hello. I’m Mrs. Jones. What’s your name?” Instruct the first student to give her name. She may say, “I’m Maria Perez.” Respond by saying, “I’m glad to meet you.” The response can be a variation of this. Instruct the student, Maria, to say, “I’m glad to meet you,
