Below are activities used in the
EigoNoto.com lesson plans.
Most require no materials or preparation! Several of the activities have video explanations in Japanese.
Take some time to look around- there's a lot more than just activities at
EigoNoto.com!
Janken or Rock-Paper-Scissors
Janken 4's -No materials or preparation! -日本語のビデオ説めもある
THE warm-up activity beginning all of the EigoNoto.com lessons. Works for any language pattern- Teaches conversation skills, too! See an in-class explanation on video
Janken Conversation Rounds -No materials or preparation!
*This activity was chosen by a group of elementary teachers as the main activity for their English classes. It is the best way to teach and practice Conversation Skills. It can be used for meaning- or pattern-focus, and for all of the language structures.
Maru-Batsu (O/X) Game -No materials or preparation!
EigoNoto.com version of the classic Japanese game. Very powerful learning activity.
Hot Potato -No materials or preparation!
A small group creative substitution activity.
Get The Picture (GTP)
see an in-class explanation on video
Pair Karuta -No materials or preparation!
A very simple version of the classic game.
Interview Bingo
see an in-class explanation on video
CROSSFIRE/Linefire
Eraser/Keyword Game
Pair listening activity from the Eigo Noto text.
Ohajiki Game
Listening activity from the Eigo Noto text. A blend of Bingo & Karuta...
Sugoroku
My version of the classic game. NOW it's really communicative! With a link to download the board.
Row Practice/Row Races -No materials or preparation!
Find 3 People -No materials or preparation!
Find 3 People-Tell the Teacher -No materials or preparation!
Liar! Liar! -No materials or preparation!
Hand Sandwich -No materials or preparation!
A fun way to finish off a pair activity (with a winner & loser).
Clue Bingo
Pair Slap -No materials or preparation!
Individual Student Translation
Short notes on how to lessen the stress...
Hebi Janken
Teams compete to get to the end of the line of vocabulary cards first.
Dictionary -(can be done with) No materials or preparation!
Builds an important skill for language learners- how to say a word they don't know!
Pictionary -(can be done with) No materials or preparation!
Builds an important skill for language learners- how to draw a word they don't know!
Gestionary -(can be done with) No materials or preparation!
Builds an important skill for language learners- how to act out a word they don't know!
WYAN- Word You Aleady Know. Students already know a lot of English words- prompt them to tell you what they already know!
Listen, Repeat and Point- Turn on students' power to remember.
Repeat and Change the Pattern Speaking- No materials or preparation!
A simple activity to help students perform short speeches.
Interactive Introduction- No materials or preparation!
A simple step-by-step way to introduce new language patterns. You do the speaking, the students learn the rest as a class.
Drawing an Explanation One Line at a Time- for Grade 5 Lesson 7 What's This?
Black Box Activity Adaptation- Let's all the kids participate, not just one at a time. For Grade 5 Lesson 7
Story Telling in Rounds
