Teaching English as a second language can be fulfilling and challenging. One way to add some fun into the mix is playing a card game that can be tailored to suit whatever level you're teaching, from young students to older adults.

Purchase one deck of playing cards for every four or five students. Dollar stores are a good source for inexpensive decks. Remove the jokers and any other extra cards. You want only ace through king.

Think up 26 or 52 questions and write them on scratch paper. The questions can vary depending on the level your students are at. They might be as basic as "What is your name?" or as difficult as "How would you describe this room?"

Use either two or four main headings and type the questions in a word processing program if you have one or write them by hand. For 26 questions, have the main headings "Red" and "Black," with 13 questions under each. For 52 questions, use "Clubs," "Spades," "Hearts" and "Diamonds," with 13 questions under each.

Under each heading, type "Ace," "2," "3," "4," "5," "6," "7," "8," "9," "10," "Jack," "Queen" and "King."

Type a question after each number or face card name. For example, under "Black," you might have:

Ace: What is your first name?
2: Whom are you married to?
3: Where do you live?

Continue until you have one for all cards.

Print or copy a sheet of the questions for each group of four or five students.

Divide the students into conversation groups in class by moving desks together or seating them at tables, four or five to a group.

Give each group a deck of cards and a conversation list.

Instruct students to shuffle the cards and place them face down.

Instruct students to take turns drawing cards. Each student draws the top card, answers the corresponding question and returns the card to a second pile face up.

Continue the conversation practice around each group for 20 or 30 minutes, depending on the number of questions and their difficulty.