Comments on: 15 variations on Find Someone Who and mingling games http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/ because you teach English Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Case http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-13171 Alex Case Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:33:23 +0000 http://edition.tefl.net/lessonplans/15-variations-on-find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-13171 If you mean an academic paper, I think you'd be lucky to find any at all. What possible measurable effects could a mingle have?? If you just want a similar published article to this, I published a piece called "Finding variations to Find Someone Who" in Modern English Teacher fairly recently. If you mean an academic paper, I think you’d be lucky to find any at all. What possible measurable effects could a mingle have?? If you just want a similar published article to this, I published a piece called “Finding variations to Find Someone Who” in Modern English Teacher fairly recently.

]]> By: Syams Akbar http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-13168 Syams Akbar Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:19:13 +0000 http://edition.tefl.net/lessonplans/15-variations-on-find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-13168 I'm working on my thesis entitled "improving speaking skill through mingling games". I need some previous study about the use of mingling games. I'm really thankful if you post any thesis (at least, the abstract) and or references about that. Thanks I’m working on my thesis entitled “improving speaking skill through mingling games”. I need some previous study about the use of mingling games. I’m really thankful if you post any thesis (at least, the abstract) and or references about that. Thanks

]]> By: Lindsey http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-12204 Lindsey Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:35:01 +0000 http://edition.tefl.net/lessonplans/15-variations-on-find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-12204 Wow. These communicative activities are great. The game, "I'm unique" is very useful for the first class I guess. Other variations are also wonderful for grammar lesson. Thank you so much Wow. These communicative activities are great. The game, “I’m unique” is very useful for the first class I guess. Other variations are also wonderful for grammar lesson.
Thank you so much

]]> By: Anne http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-12048 Anne Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:40:42 +0000 http://edition.tefl.net/lessonplans/15-variations-on-find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-12048 What a comprehensive list, great variety, perfect for big classes and long semesters. Thank you! What a comprehensive list, great variety, perfect for big classes and long semesters. Thank you!

]]> By: Bob http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-4857 Bob Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:37:25 +0000 http://edition.tefl.net/lessonplans/15-variations-on-find-someone-who-mingling-games/#comment-4857 A variation of 'Find what I’ve written' is to get the students to write 3 sentences about themselves using the grammar you have been studying. I collect all the slips of paper and then students take them one at a time. They make the question from the sentence and ask other students until they find the person who wrote the paper. They then ask more questions. Feedback includes interesting things found out. Advantages practice writing positive negative sentences in grammar form practice asking questions usually including grammar form practice giving short answers further speaking practice uses up all those mucked up photocopies you made! Disadvantages watch for students showing paper and saying 'Is that yours?' watch for students using unusual coloured pens students will recognise each others writing after a while - if the person is already talking they can ask other students. When they speak to the person they still have to find out more. If I see a lot of errors on the slips when I collect them at the beginning I collect them back at the end and review to board or at a later stage. I think this one ticks most of the boxes thanks to Tom in Torun for basic idea A variation of ‘Find what I’ve written’ is to get the students to write 3 sentences about themselves using the grammar you have been studying. I collect all the slips of paper and then students take them one at a time. They make the question from the sentence and ask other students until they find the person who wrote the paper. They then ask more questions. Feedback includes interesting things found out.

Advantages

practice writing positive negative sentences in grammar form

practice asking questions usually including grammar form

practice giving short answers

further speaking practice

uses up all those mucked up photocopies you made!

Disadvantages

watch for students showing paper and saying ‘Is that yours?’

watch for students using unusual coloured pens

students will recognise each others writing after a while – if the person is already talking they can ask other students. When they speak to the person they still have to find out more.

If I see a lot of errors on the slips when I collect them at the beginning I collect them back at the end and review to board or at a later stage.

I think this one ticks most of the boxes thanks to Tom in Torun for basic idea

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