Title: Whiz Bong
Type: Active game
Target: Any Vocabulary (small amount, 2-5 words)
Materials: None
Procedure: Get the students to stand in a circle. The first person starts by
asking “Will you help me?” and doing the action of putting their arm across
their chest in one direction. The person on the same side as the moved their arm
(i.e. they moved their left arm? the person to their left is next) should answer
“Sure” and move their arm in the same direction. Then it is the next person’s
turn and they should start again with “Will you help me?” This continues in the
same direction until somebody answers something different, like “Of course.” If
someone answers something different then they should move their arm across
their body in the other direction and then the person on the opposite side
answers. Answering with a different sentence changes the direction of the
movement. Also, If someone answers with the words “Sorry I can’t” They
should put their hands on their head. Doing this mean that it continues in the
same direction, BUT skips the next person in line. Do a practice with a few
students and then begin the game as a whole class. If someone makes a mistake
the whole class should throw their hands in the air and yell out “Oh no!” Then
the game continues!
Comments: If the class is already familiar with the game, changing the key
words a few times during the game could incorporate more vocabulary.