Learning another language can be difficult for many people. Those who wish to learn English can have trouble understanding its unique conventions. Perhaps you are teaching someone or a group of people English and wish to incorporate creative lessons in your teaching. Games can be a great way to teach your students English without them becoming bored and tired with the process.

Tic-Tac Toe
Create a traditional tic-tac-toe table. You can create this table on the board where you conduct most of your teaching. You can also be creative by using materials like colored cloth to create a table. Create groups within the class so the students can work on teams while they attempt to win the game. Have questions regarding English conventions such as vocabulary and grammar on hand, but away from the students so they cannot peek at the questions. Ask the first group a question. If it answers correctly, then permit them to place either a X or an O in whatever space they choose on the table. If they answer incorrectly, then the question goes to the next group. If none of the students know the answer, then you must explain to them the correct answer. Continue asking questions in this format. The first group to get three X's or O's in a row is declared the winning group.

Concentration
The game of concentration involves using focus to create sentences out of isolated words. This game is a wonderful way to take a break from tedious worksheets. You can have the students play in groups or individually. Have words from different parts of speech in piles; the words can be put on little strips of paper. For instance, you would have words that are verbs in one pile and words that are nouns in another pile. Do not forget to have a pile for punctuation. The goal of the game is to pick up the words from the pile to create a sentence, which they must read correctly. Award points according to the effectiveness of their vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.

Whisper Circle
Whisper Circle is a fun game that will also depend on group compatibility. First, align your students into groups. Each group should have at least seven but no more than 10 people. Choose a leader for each group. Next, hand the leaders a card that states a sentence you have written. Each leader must turn to the person to the right of them and whisper the sentence that is on the card. Then, that person who has received the message must forward the message through the rest of the group, but only through a whisper. By the time the message reaches the end of the groups, ask the last person of each group what the card had stated. If the answer is correct, then the group receives a point. If the answer is wrong, no point is given.