To play Memory all you need is a deck of playing cards.

Shuffle the deck and then place the cards face down on a table.

The way to win this game is to have the most pairs at the end of the game

The game is over when all of the pairs have been found. ( ie. When all the cards are off the table.)

Of course you are the ESL (English Second Language) teacher... so you will have to practice speaking English while you play this game.

You should always ask 1 - 2 English questions to each student before you let them have a turn.

After all the students have had their turn speaking English they will get their turn.

When it is their turn they will get to turn two cards face up.

If the two cards that they turn up are the same number or same face card ~ they get to keep those two cards and they get to turn over two more cards.

If the two cards that the ESL student turns face up do not match ~ they have to turn them back down, face down.

When the ESL students turn over their two cards...every student gets to see the two cards. And because they saw the two cards; they will now have the location of those two cards; so when it is their turn... and they turn over their first card; if it is one of the cards that will match with one of the previously turned over cards ~ they will be able to use their "MEMORY" and find the matching card.

This is a simple game that all ESL students love to play. And you look like a true ESL Teacher when you are able to use a variety of fun games that helps improve the students English!

If you would like to see this game and 50 more ESL Games being played in the classroom... click this link: ESL CLASSROOM GAMES!!