Today I'm showing you how to play a fun game called what's in the box.
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Introducing new vocabulary to students can be one of the most frustrating parts
of our ESL lesson. Ever find yourself doing this...? It's a dog, hit it, hit the dog
hit it, hit the dog, hit it, hit it, hit the dog, hit that dog! So, we need to find fun
ways to capture students attention and today I'm giving you just that, a fun and
engaging way to introduce new vocabulary. So without further ado let's get
straight into it with today's game What's in the Box? To play this game
all we're going to need are some flashcards of the vocabulary we'd like to
practice and an empty box. Now an ordinary box will do but we can make it
more interesting by turning the box into a friendly monster. We need to make sure
that our box has a lid and a slot wide enough to fit a flashcard at the front.
Start by positioning the class in a semicircle with you the teacher in the
middle. First we're going to introduce that mystery box using chants and TPR to
help. It's a monster box, rah, rah, monster box, rah rah, monster box rah
rah. If you're not sure how to use TPR in the classroom, you can check out my
video on TPR linked below. Make sure that when you're introducing the box it's not
too scary for those younger students otherwise they really won't want to know
what's in the box. Next you're gonna have the whole class chant together: what's in
the box, knock-knock, what's in the box,
knock-knock, what's in the box, knock-knock. Next you're gonna ask one
student who's been sat particularly nicely to come to the middle and take a
flashcard from the box. help the student by lifting off that lid
nice and slowly and as the student reaches their hand in pretend that the
monster box is trying to eat them. The whole class will then erupt in fits
of laughter. Let that student try once again this time letting them take the
card out of the box and handing it to you. Next look at the card with enthusiasm
and ask the class if they would like to see. Of course we can have the whole
class chant together: Let me see please, let me see please, let
me see please. Reveal the flashcard introduce the new word using TPR as you
do. It's a dog, woof woof, it's a dog, woof woof, it's a dog
woof woof, it's a dog, woof woof. Place that flash card face up on the floor in
front of you have the whole class chant once again, what's in the box
and go again. Keep going until all the flashcards have been revealed. Now that
we've introduced all the flashcards we can add in more repetition by having
students help us put those flashcards away and we're going to do this by
feeding our friendly monster. Start by explaining that our friendly monster is
very very hungry and that we need to feed it. Next choose a flashcard and have
the whole class chant together. Where is the dog, where is the dog, where is the
dog? nNext you choose one student who hasn't yet had a turn to come to the
front and find the flashcard. Ask that student one more time "Where is the
dog?" and guide them to the correct flashcard .That students then going to
tap the flashcard and say "Here is the dog, here is the dog" They're then going
to pick up that flashcard and feed it to the monster. yum yum! Next you can have
the whole class chant once again "Where is the..." and go again. Keep going until all
the flashcards have been fed to the box monster. Now as you can see I've kept the
whole class engaged throughout this whole process by having them chat not
only the answers to questions but also the questions themselves. This is part of
my classroom management strategy. If you'd like more information on classroom
management you can check out my video linked below. So there you have it what's
in the box. A fun and engaging activity that you can use to help introduce new
vocabulary. If you like this game let me know
by commenting with the word 'helpful' in the comments below and by sharing with
your fellow teachers. For more fun ESL games you can check out some of my other
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