爱似流星 李宗盛版本:请教各位英语高人：小学英语教学方法

英语课堂字母游戏

看谁快
这是一个训练学生听字母的游戏，将全班分成两组，一组学生持大写字母，另一组学生持小写字母，教师快速念字母，要求持有该字母的学生迅速站起来，最先站起来的人得两分，后站起来的得一分，没站出来的得零分，得分多的组获胜
听音辨字母
这是一个训练学生辨别字母的游戏。教师可将读音易混的字母分别写在板上，如GJOW，等，准备2～4套，同时将学生分成2～4个小组，每组抽一名学生到前面向全班站好，教师发给每人一套卡片(2～4张为宜)，游戏开始，教师念其中的一个字母，学生应立即找出并高举起该字母，先找对的得2分，后找对的得1分，没找对的不得分，最后得分多的组为优胜。
英语课堂句型对话游戏

听指令做动作
这个游戏可训练学生听祈使句并迅速反应的能力。教师可快速说出一些祈使句，如:Touch your head(eye,ear,nose…),Put up your hands. Close your eyes.等，学生听到后便做这一动作，最快最准的获胜。可以用来发出指令发出指令的词句还有： Touch your book(your pen ,the desk…).等，这个游戏也可以用竞赛的形式进行，可将全班分成若干小组，每组抽一名学生，一起到前面做动作，做错了就被淘汰，最后剩下的一人或两人为优胜，给该组记10分。然后各组再抽另一名学生到前面来，游戏继续进行。
萨姆说(Sam says)
这个游戏在人教中学新教材中叫“Polly says”，玩法与前一个游戏差不多，不同的是教师在发出指令前可以说“Sam says”，则学生做此动作，指令前没有“Sam says”学生则不做此动作，如教师说“touch your nose”，而学生做了摸鼻子的动作，便算错了，要扣分。这个游戏同样可以用竞赛的形式进行，每组抽一名学生，一起到前面做动作，做错了就被淘汰，最后剩下的一人或两人为优胜。

选了三个适合小学生的学习游戏和教学方法.希望对你有帮助.

1.How old are you? Genki English Bingo!

Target Grade: 1-6
Target English: "How old are you?"

The traditional version of bingo is OK-ish, but the kids just listen and don't speak. But in this version they get plenty of valuable speaking practice!

right click over the image and select "print" for an A4 copy.

Preparation

Teach the kids the "How old are you?" song (it's very funky and gets the question stuck in the kids heads!) and show them the "How old are you?" mini lesson. Then...

Game Part A

1. Give all the kids a copy of the worksheet to the right. They draw a picture of themselves in the middle.

2. In the middle square they write an age. Not their own age, but any age between 1 and 12. If the kids are all tending to write the same age, use dice to choose. Or tell them to write an age between 1 and 12 and then swap sheets with the person next to them!

3. They then go and ask their friends "Hello, how old are you?"

4. The friend responds by saying "I'm... " and then the age that is written in their middle square.

5. The person who asked then writes this age in one of his/her vacant places on the worksheet.

6. If they already have that age written down they must pass and go and find someone who has a different age!!

7. The game finishes when everyone has filled all 9 squares.

Game Part B

1. Everyone sits down in their seats.

2. You play the Ball and Music game, but this time use two balls (moving independently). You could even try using two telephones as in the Telephone Game.

3. When the music stops the two kids who have the balls go through the conversation. i.e.
"Hello, how old are you?"
"I'm ........ How old are you?"
"I'm ......... Thank you, goodbye"
"Goodbye"

4. If anyone in the class has either of the two ages they cross them out on their bingo card.

5. The first person to get 3 in a row wins!! (Or whichever bingo rules you wish to choose!)

6. Do the "How old are you?" song to finish on a high!

Instead of using 2 balls with the music, you can use two mobile phones. You can buy them for about 100 yen at second hand stores, and it really adds something to the game.

Make sure the kids write down a variety of ages. For example if everyone puts down "7" then it'll get pretty boring!!!.

For part B, another way to select the students is to have them make a big circle. At one side their are a pair of desks they must walk through, and at the other side of the circle there are another two desks to walk through. You play some music and the kids walk. When you stop the music, the kids stop. One kid should be in between each pair of desks. These two kids then do the conversation.

2.I like pink fish!
Target Grade:1-6
Target English: I like + adjectives + colours + nouns

This is an excellent game that introduces "I like" +adjective+noun in a way that any kid can learn, remember and have fun doing!! Because the kids are moving whilst playing the games, they are learning without really thinking about it!!

As usual you have to review or introduce the vocab first with the song, and then use the game to practice that vocab!!

Preparation

1. Split the class into 2,3 or 4 four groups. Any more than this and accidents will happen!

2. At the back of the class spread out several picture cards of nouns (at least as many as there are students)

3. At the front have several folded up pieces of paper. Inside each piece of paper is a colour.

The game

4. One person from each group stands up. When the teacher says "Go!", these 3 kids race to the back of the class, They then pick up a card that they know the English for. Then they race to the front and pick up one of the folded pieces of paper.

5. They then have to speak outloud "I like" followed by the colour they have chosen and then the name of the object. For example "I like pink fish!"

6. The quickest person to say it gets 20 points! If the others can say theirs, they get 10 points.

7. Get the next person in each team to stand up and continue from 4

This is a really good game that the kids get into. When I first tried it with my first years I was at the back of the class, sorting out the cards when the first kid spoke. I was sure someone had the TV on as this little 6 year old came out with this sentence that just did not sound like a Japanese person!!!

For older kids (from years 3 up) have the colours at the front right, and a set of adjective cards (I have ones for cute, heavy, big, expensive etc.). This time the kids have to say "I like " + adjective + colour + noun. Or try "At .. ( time), I like ( verb), (adjective), (colour), (noun) + (noun)" e.g. "At 9 o'clock I like eating scary blue TVs and cows" - great fun! You can then make other sentences such as "I'm going to..." + countries + modes of transport!

Sometimes they get it wrong and say the colour at the end, but once you correct them, they never get it wrong twice!!

The only problem is that the kids get so into it that, more so than any other game, the kids get really annoyed when they lose!! So remember to tell them that losing means "try again" - this way all the energy gets focussed into wanting to try again and saves a lot of tears!!

Oh, and remember the "s" at the end of most words e.g. I like green bananas!

3.TPR Warm Up Game!
Target Grade: 1-5
Target English: Greetings, verbs

This is a game that is great do at the beginning of nearly every lesson. Its gets the kids lively and active and helps their listening skills, and if they can learn to stand up and sit down quickly you won't be wasting time later on in the lesson! From then on you add in new words each week, and is really effective. It's basically TPR, total physical response, although with limited class time it's usually better to get the kids repeating the words as soon as you can.

At the beginning you simply shout out commands at the kids. First of all simple things like "Stand Up" or "Sit Down" are OK, along with "Good Morning" (great to practice the Good Morning Song! ). Also, try tricking them by saying "STAND UP" when they are already standing up!

As you meet the kids more you can add words such as JUMP, SPIN (a big favourite), EAT, DRINK, CHEER, CLAP,

GOOD NIGHT (they go to sleep) GOOD MORNING !

Later BOY, GIRL can be added (much laughter when boys stand up when you say "GIRLS STAND UP"). Also BIG, SMALL e.g. BIG JUMP, LITTLE JUMP and QUIET, LOUD e.g. QUIET CLAP, LOUD CHEER.

Even 1st Years can get quite advanced with things such as "GIRLS, 5 BIG SPIN JUMPS"

Or try using "PLAY" e.g. "Play Piano, Play Tennis" or things like "Watch TV"

For "Clap" or "Cheer" get them to vary the volume as you raise or lower your arm - it's a great "volume control" for the moments when you do want them to be quiet!!!

If you want some more words, try "cry" or even "zip it!"

Once you get past these basics, try some other topics from the songs, and then start using series of phrases that the kids can use. You don't just have to stick to commands!
Then try the past or future tenses, i.e. basically do the same thing but point to a calendar on the wall first.
Then you can start moving on to stories. A good way to do this is to get your kids to think of stories in groups in their native language, translate them and use them in the next class! For the stories, things like Spiderman, Harry Potter or famous characters are best!

Basics Funky Stuff
Routines Past Tense Famous Stories
Stand up
Sit down
Spin
Jump
Bow
Watch TV
Play...
etc.
Surf in Hawaii
Do sumo wrestling
Eat hot kimchi
Walk on a hot beach
Go on a waterslide
I like sweet apple pies
She's eating sour lemons

(( get the kids to
think of their own!)
Open your eyes
Wake up!
Stretch your arms
Yawn
Get out of bed

Have a shower
Have breakfast
I left the house
I got on my bike
I looked at my watch
I was late!
I rushed to school
I crashed my bike!
Hello,
My name's Harry Potter
I'm a wizard
I have a magic wand
I can cast magic spells
This is my friend Hermione
My favourite sport is Quidditch
Today I....

Or if you're looking for more ideas, try these from teachers in Okayama!

Climb Mt Fuji
Throw a big ball
Cheer the Hanshin Tigers!
Do synchronised swimming
Dance with Tom Cruise
Paint a big picture
Row a canoe
Ride on a motorbike
Be a monkey
Fall in love
Be a Genki English teacher
Eat many ume boshi
Walk like a model
Sing "ue muiteiru aruko"
Be a samurai
Eat hot miso soup
Be a big lion
Spin like a spinning top
Run like a penguin
Brush your hair
Swim in the sea
Cry loudly
Eat a big hot dog with lots of mustard
Open the biggest book in the World
Walk underwater
Let's linedance
Dive into the water
Rock climb in the Grand Canyon
Touch you knees and smile

Walk like an elephant
Eat hot noodles
Stand on a balance ball
Shampoo your hair
Walk or run like an upset alligator
Train your muscles
Play the trombone
Towel on the head, take a hot spring bath
Swing quickly
Play the guitar and shout
Walk on a rope
Do the Bonodori Dance