Fun With Flash Cards Book in English, Notas de estudo de Cultura

Baixe Fun With Flash Cards Book in English e outras Notas de estudo em PDF para Cultura, somente na Docsity! What are some names of Egyptian gods? ENGLISH A resource book with printable flashcards activities © 2012 LEARNMORE PROJECTS 150+ ideas for using flashcards in the classroom FUN WITH FLASHCARDS VERONICA GELFGREN VERONICA GELFGREN Fun with Flashcards 150+ IDEAS FOR USING FLASHCARDS IN THE CLASSROOM Introduction This is a teacher’s manual for using flashcards in the classroom. You will find here examples of how to use flashcards in teaching foreign languages and many other subjects. Examples and pic- tures are available in our material bank at http://teachers.thelanguagemenu.com WHY SHOULD YOU USE FLASHCARDS? Different students learn in different ways, and it is important to make use of visual teaching methods since studies show that the majority of students learn through visual means. Flashcards are clear and colourful, and they can have a positive effect on the visual learning process of the students. Flashcards can be used for any subject, for example elementary or more advanced language training (vocabulary and grammar), mathematics, biology and geography. Flashcards are easy-to-use and handy resources for teachers and they can be used on any class level. They are excellent for presenting vocabulary, drilling and repetition. For many students, us- ing flashcards is a fun way to learn new vocabulary and grammar. WHEN AND WHERE CAN YOU USE FLASHCARDS? Flashcards function well in individual work, pair and group work. Students can ask each other questions and help using flashcards. They can use pictures to learn new vocabulary and expres- sions, then move on to simple pictures and word cards, and finally to exercises and activities using flashcards. Flashcards are a quick and easy way to make use of visual means to help students learn and drill vocabulary. Both children and adults profit from flashcards in their learning process. Flashcards can be dealt out to children who finish their assignments earlier, or to be used in groups. Children who can read can use flashcards with pictures and flashcards with words and combine them. IN WHICH WAY CAN FLASHCARDS BE USED? Flashcards can be printed with different backgrounds and frames, in different sizes and fonts. “Headline” cards can be made when dealing with different themes. You can laminate the cards to make them more durable. When new vocabulary is presented in class, new sets of cards can easily be made each week, and kept in a “word box” where they are accessible for exercises and revision when needed. Flashcards can also be made with magnetic paper or tape on the backside. In this way, they can be attached to metal surfaces in the classroom or conference room. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THE CARDS • Internet access, address: http://eng.teachers.thelanguagemenu.com, and printer • A4 paper in different colours • laminating machine • laminating pockets • scissors • rubber bands • magnetic paper or tape 2 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com AREAS OF APPLICATION This e-book presents ideas and examples on how the flashcards can be used in 14 differ- ent areas of classroom instruction. The games can be combined with an example work- sheet and can then be applied in many other areas. Use your imagination and get an extra “bounce” in the lessons. In addition to the flashcards that are presented in this book, it is also possible to make a series of worksheets with the 18 different language tools available on our website http://teachers.thelanguagemenu.com/. The teacher can include specific vocabulary in several different kinds of exercises, until the students master them. LEXICON Flashcards are invaluable for teachers who teach small children, school children and adults. Combine flashcards with words and flashcards with pictures and you have hundreds of dif- ferent games and exercises done for your lessons. The varying methods allow students to stay focused instead of getting bored with repetitive drilling activities. THE ALPHABET The alphabet is an important learning area for pre-school children and for adult students whose first language does not have the Latin alphabet or Latin symbols. Use different meth- ods with pictures, words, or only with letters or phonetic letters to find the most appropriate way for your students to learn them. PRONUNCIATION Pronunciation cards are very useful because students can practice words and pronuncia- tion in several ways while learning to communicate effortlessly. GRAMMAR Teaching grammar does not always have to be about theory, translations, written exercises and fill in the gaps exercises. By using grammar flashcard games, you can combine gram- mar theory while doing the exercises orally, and the students learn to communicate at the same time. This is a modern technique that has become more common during language training les- sons for adults, where students often are more concerned about their communication skills than their written skills. DISCUSSION An important part of everyday life and communication is being able to ask questions, give answers, express opinions and provide descriptions. The discussion cards are used to spark conversations, such as how to get acquainted with each other or talk about news and cur- rent events. Your students learn to use their imagination to form long sentences and en- gage in conversation. It will be easier for students to learn new words that are connected to specific topics when introduced to them on flashcards with keywords and/or pictures, and FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com to pick up a topic of discussions with the help of keywords. Debate cards can be used in classes with older students to liven up the conversation by divid- ing students in groups of pros and cons. QUIZ CARDS Instead of only written tests, quiz cards can be used to vary the methods used to test stu- dents’ skills, making the test itself into a fun game. Quizzes that are suitable for your students can be compiled on various subjects and themes and for different levels. For students at lower levels, quizzes may also include multiple choice questions. Instead of simply testing the students’ knowledge, try using the cards in this way! It can give your students a different perspective and stimulate discussion around a theme. Individuals have the ability to learn while listening to the other students’ comments about the theme. ROLE PLAY You can encourage the students to learn in a fun way with the help of role-play cards. The stu- dents can use their existing vocabulary and learn new words in a foreign language. Role-play cards can also provide support in developing imagination and improvisation. These flashcards can be informative; improve communication skills, and they can be used as a supplement when teaching the cultural aspect of the language, such as manners and customer service in different countries. FLASHCARDS WITH ASSOCIATIONS, SYNONYMS AND OPPOSITES Teachers can use flashcards with associations, synonyms and opposites to enrich the stu- dents’ vocabulary. These games develop both vocabulary and language fluency. In these games, students are encouraged to independently develop their vocabulary – it is faster and more stimulating than having the teacher explain the word. LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION Flashcards can be valuable in activities related to language comprehension and listening, but this requires a little more preparation by the teacher. Keywords are good to remember, and they should be used to strengthen the immediate language understanding in an auditory task. FLASHCARDS – DIFFERENCES These flashcards include activities with the purpose of learning the myriad of language differ- ences that exist between native speakers of the same language coming from different coun- tries (e.g. U.S. English and British English, Standard Swedish and Finnish Swedish). FLASHCARDS FOR DICTATION AND READING The purpose of the dictation cards is to make it easier for students to learn spelling by reading the cards first. Ready-made cards with texts can be a great way to prepare for lessons. Make about 10 sets of cards for each unit, laminate them – and you have complete sets of dictation cards for several years to come. Preparing durable flashcards can therefore also shorten the lesson preparation time for teachers. Text cards can be a great tool for both teachers and students. You will notice that it is easy to learn with text cards. They are designed to make reading easier – phonetics, pronunciation, character recognition, grammar, etc. Text cards might make it easier for the teacher to assess 6 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 1. RHYMES AND LINES FLASHCARDS 2. VOCABULARY INTRODUCTION Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary / learn a song Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10-15 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards, CD and a CD player Material example: “Incy Wincy Spider” flashcards with pictures Description: Present songs and stories with key vocabulary and pictures using flashcards and encourage your learners to interact both verbally and non-verbally through actions, mime and repetition. Play or sing the song, show the flashcard pictures as they are mentioned in the song or story. Let the students sing it again, this time you only show the cards. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Introduce each vocabulary item with the flashcards and ask the students to explain/describe additional details (e.g. explain what an elephant looks like, how it moves, what sound it makes). FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 7 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 3. ANIMALS AND MORE 4. FIND THE PICTURE Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: intermediate / adult language education Objectives: to learn more animal related vocabulary Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10-15 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards and word flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards and word flashcards with the female, male and baby names of the animals. Description: Use the animal picture flashcards to introduce the vocabulary, and add the word-cards to the game. Let the students match the correct words with the correct picture first, and then remove the word-cards and drill the vocabulary by showing an animal and asking stu- dents for the name of the female, male, babies, living area and group. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10 minutes Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture vocabulary flashcards Description: Place the flashcards around the classroom (on the wall, door, window, chairs, floor) and ask your students to point to, or go up to the correct flashcard when they hear it. 8 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 5. SHOW & TELL 6. STORY CARDS Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 20-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Give each of your students a set of flashcards and ask them to show you the correct card when they hear the item spoken. For example, “Show me a cat!” “Hands up if you’ve got a dog!” “Stand up if you have the horse!” This activity also works very well in teams with each team given an equal number of flash- cards - the first team to show you the correct item scores one point! Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate Objectives: to learn vocabulary, imagination Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-20 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: Place the cards on the table and ask the students to tell you a story connecting all the pictures. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 11 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 11. SHOUT VOCABULARY 12. WHISPER AND RUN GAME Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 4 to 20 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-20 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Show your students the flashcards one by one, placing each card behind the other. Tell them that when they see the word ‘horse’, for instance, they must shout “Stop! horse!” Continue with a different animal/item until they have correctly identified each word (or picture) on each card. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 6 to 20 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Divide the students into two teams. Place your flashcards around the room. Ask the students to line up in two rows. Whisper a word to the two first students at the same time. Each student has to whisper the word to the next person in their row. When the last stu- dents in their team hear the word, they have to look around for the card, then run to pick it up and return it to their group. The group that brings back the card first gets one point. The student who was last in the line goes to the front of the line and is now first. Continue this game until all the cards have been brought back to the teams. The team with the most points wins. 12 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 13. RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT & WRONG 14. BINGO Discipline: English language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Food picture flashcards Description: To drill vocabulary and the difference between right and wrong and right and left, ask your students if they like the items on the flashcards. Your students can respond by putting up their left hand for ‘yes’, their right for ‘no’. Alternatively, they could call out ‘Yes, I do!’ and ‘No, I don’t!’ To get students to use the new vocabulary, ask them to reply in full sentences in the plural form of the item/word raising the correct hand as they reply: Yes, I do like bananas, No, I don’t like spinach. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2+ Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards, 20 minutes to make 20 different the bingo boards Teaching duration: 15-20 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal bingo board and animal picture flashcards Description: Give your students a bingo board, make several different ones with the bingo generator, by choosing one set of items first, and then shuffling the pictures, this way you can have as many different versions of the board as you have students. Place a complete set of flashcards into a box and pull them out one by one. The first player to cross off all the correct animals on their bingo card horizontally or vertically shouts “Bingo!” Tip: You can make different kinds of bingo boards (either with pictures or with words) online at http://teachers.thelanguagemenu.com/ FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 13 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 15. VOCABULARY NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 16. CATEGORISING VOCABULARY Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards, 5 minutes to stick the magnet-tape on the back of each card Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Numbered animals, fruit and vegetable picture flashcards Description: Select 9 picture flashcards, and number them 1-9. Draw a 3x3 grid on the board, numbering the squares 1-9. Divide your learners into two teams, noughts (O) and cross- es (X). In turn, each team chooses a number between 1 and 9. If noughts chooses square 5, for example, show them flashcard 5 and ask them what it is. If they can correctly identify the card, draw (O) in the square. Each team should try to choose squares that block the other from making three in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Discipline: language classes / vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Red and green fruits and vegetables, animal flashcards, household items Description: Give each group a set of flashcards and ask the students to sort them into categories. For young children, a mix of different flashcards can be categorized into colours. For older children and adult students, use more difficult categories. For example: Animal flashcards – sorted into four legs, two legs; those that can fly, those that can’t. Food cards can be sorted into fruits, vegetables, sweet and sour, to be eaten cooked or raw. Household items can be sorted into wood, plastic, solvents and fabrics. 16 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 21. SIMON SAYS WITH FLASHCARDS 22. HIDE THE FLASHCARD Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 20 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards, 5 minutes to stick double-sided tape to the back of each cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed vocabulary picture flashcards Description: Stick flashcards around the class. Instruct your students by saying “Simon says – go to the red flower.” The students should follow your instructions. If you leave out “Si- mon says” the students shouldn’t obey the instructions. Example: “Simon says – point to the yellow banana”. (The students point) “Put your index finger on the picture of an umbrella.” (The students do nothing) “Simon says – take three steps toward the bear.”(The students obey) Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 20 Preparation time: 10 minutes10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Fruit picture flashcards Description: Choose a student to go out of the classroom. Together with the rest of the students, decide on a hiding place for one flashcard. Ask the student to come back in and to find the card. The other students help by saying the word on the card (e.g. “pear, pear”) loudly when the student is near the card, and in a whispering voice when far away from the card. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 17 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 23. VOCABULARY GAME 24. HELLO Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards, a ball Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Give a flashcard of an animal to each student. Start the game by showing your own card and saying “I am a cat and I want to play with the dog” and throw a ball to the student with the picture of a dog. Then, the student with the dog has to react quickly and pass the ball to another player “‘I am a dog and I want to play with the horse”. When all the students have used their cards, deal out a new set of items and use different sentences. I am a chair and I want to be placed next to the window. I am a banana and I want to grow next to the raspberries…etc Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards, 5 minutes to stick double-sided tape to the back of each card Teaching duration: 20-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Put the flashcards in different places in the room or on the wall and greet them one after another (“Hello Mr Dog” to the dog picture). When the students have learned the vocabulary, start making deliberate errors for example; “Hello Mr Horse, how are you” while speaking to the cat. The students will want to correct you ‘No! That is Mr Cat, not Mr Horse!! 18 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 25. DAILY ACTIVITIES & QUESTIONS 26. SNAP Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 30-45 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: Use one pack of vocabulary cards or mix several different ones together and make up questions involving one or more of the pictures. Example: A glass, a newspaper, a dog, a piece of cheese and a washing machine. Example questions: How often do you use your washing machine? Where in the house is your washing machine? Do you wash your dog in the washing machine? Do you read a newspa- per while you play with your dog? Does your dog eat cheese? Where do you keep your glasses? Which newspaper do you have delivered to your home? Do you have cheese in the washing machine? Does your dog drink from the glass? Can your dog read the newspaper? For easier or more difficult lessons vary this exercise with tenses. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: Give each group of students a set of flashcards with two to four copies of each card. Ask the students to shuffle and deal out all the cards equally, face down. Each player now has a pile of cards. In turn, the players turn up a card, say what it is and place it in the middle of the table. If a player turns up a card which is the same as the previous one, the first player to say “Snap!” wins all the cards and folds them down in front of them. The game ends when one player has all the cards. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 21 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 31. CHARADES 32. ON THE BACK Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 30-45 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: Give each student one card and ask the student to act out the illustration. The other students have to guess what it is. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 20-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards Description: Choose a category and show the cards to the students. Place one card on each student’s back and ask them go around looking at the other students’ cards, to find out what their own card is by eliminating the other students cards. The first student to work out his or her card wins the game. 22 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 33. THE A-Z VOCABULARY CHAIN 34. DOUBLE TROUBLE-FLASH Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes Teaching duration: 60 minutes+ Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: ABC mixed picture flashcards Description: Place flashcards around the room. Choose one student to search for a card. Say aloud the first word, “apple”. The student has to find the corresponding flash-card. When the flashcard has been found, say the second word, “banana”. Now the second student has to first go to the picture of the apple and then find the picture of the banana. Choose another student and start the chain again ‘apple, banana, coconut...’. This game will make learning new vocabulary and the alphabet at the same time fun for young students. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 15 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Appliances picture flashcards Description: A suggestion before the game: go through the new vocabulary by asking the students if they recognize the object in question. If no-one knows the answer, proceed to ex- plain what these items are for and their correct name. Make a triple set of picture flashcards (two sets for the students and one for yourself) for introduction of new vocabulary. Deal the cards out to your students. Call out one of the words, and the two students with the corresponding picture run to the corner of the classroom, where the first one to arrive gets to drop the card in a box. The second student has to keep the card and go back to the table again. The first person to get rid of all their cards wins the game. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 23 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 35. SEARCHING FOR CARDS AND PRACTICING PREPOSITIONS AND PAST SIMPLE 36. INVISIBLE FLASHCARDS Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary and grammar Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate Objectives: to learn vocabulary//prepositions/ simple past Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 15-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Clothing picture flashcards, worksheet Description: Hide the cards around the room; on top of things, inside drawers, under books, attach some to the wall etc. Ask the students to look around for about 5-10 minutes, and to write down what they find and where they found it, using as many different prepositions and verbs as possible. Ask them to read out aloud their answers about what they found. Example: I found a pair of black gloves in the drawer, I saw a parrot on the bookshelf, I picked up a cat from the pencil-case. Award points for every correctly used verb and preposition. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: This activity highlights the impact of visual aids. It proves that the images “stick” in students’ minds. Attach flashcards to the board and draw a grid around them. Use a pen or a pointer to drill the words. Always point to the flashcard you are drilling. Gradually remove the flashcards but continue to drill and point to the grid where the flashcard was. Stu- dents should be able to remember and continue as if the flashcards were still there. When all the words have been removed from the board, give the students the cards and ask them to write the word in the correct place on the grid. 26 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 40. PICTURE & WORD MEMORY 41. REVEAL THE WORD Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / intermediate / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 20 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards and word flashcards Material example: Profession picture cards and profession word cards Description: Give each group of students a set of flashcards, one set with pictures and one set with words. Spread the cards out on the table face down. In turn, each player turns up two cards and tries to find the corresponding picture and word. If they find the correct cards, they keep the pair and have another go. If the cards don’t match, they replace them and the next player has a go. The player with the most pairs is the winner. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards or word flashcards Material example: Fruit picture flashcards Description: Cover the flashcard or word card with a piece of card and slowly reveal it. Stu- dents try to guess which one it is. Once the card is shown, chorally drill the word with the group using different intonation. You can also flip the card over very quickly so the students just get a quick glimpse of the word. Repeat until they have guessed the word. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 27 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 42. PICTURE & WORD DOMINO 43. MEMORIZING THE WORD-SERIES GAME Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners /adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 20 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture and word domino flashcards Material example: Shapes picture flashcards and shapes word flashcards Description: Make a set of pictures and a set of word flashcards. Deal the cards to the stu- dents and ask them to match the pictures to the words. One player starts with one card facing up. The next player looks at his/her cards and adds either the picture next to the descriptive word or the word for the picture on the table. If the student does not have any corresponding cards, the student loses his/her turn, and the next student continues. The player who has fin- ished all his or her cards, is the winner. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards Description: Choose categories of vocabulary flashcards and put them on the blackboard. Then point to a series of ten cards very quickly. The students have to pay attention and try to memorize the flashcards and the right order. Ask the students to say the ten words in the right order. PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 44. FISHING FOR PAIRS 45. ANIMAL & TEXT MATCH FLASH Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: intermediate / advanced / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 20-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards Material example: Accessories picture flashcards Description: Place a set of paired picture cards without text on the table for the students to see, then gather them up and deal out five cards to each student. In turns the students ask each other questions about their cards, to try to match up the pairs. The questions should be about describing an action used with the item, and the person with the appropriate card replies with the answer and gives them the card. Example: You wear this on your hand. It can be made of gold. It is a piece of jewellery. Answer: ring Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: beginners/ intermediate / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 20 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 20-30 minutes Material needed: Picture flashcards and text flashcards Material example: Animal picture flashcards and animal sentence flashcards Description: Give sets of text cards and picture cards to the students. Ask them to match the correct sentence with the picture. Let the students move around freely in class using the target language when asking questions from each other. Example: The student with the sentence “The hummingbird perched on a branch and sang” has to find the student with the picture of a hummingbird. 28 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 31 Idea no. 3 bear camel cat hen cow crocodile dog duck elk elephant frog fox giraffe horse kangaroo lion panda polar bear pig parrot www.thelanguagemenu.com 32 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 3 ram ewe lamb rooster hen chick stallion mare foal bull cow calf boar sow piglet www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS [33 fis * “ www .thelanguagemenu. com Idea no. 4 36| FUNWITH FLASHCARDS / - ES Ss www .thelanguagemenu. com Idea no. 7 FUN WITH FLASHCARDS |37 www .thelanguagemenu. com Idea no. & 38 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 9 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 41 Idea no. 13 www.thelanguagemenu.com 42 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 14 Bingo with animals www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 43 Idea no. 14 Bingo with annimals www.thelanguagemenu.com 46 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 14 Bingo with animals 5 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 47 Idea no. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 www.thelanguagemenu.com 48 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 51 Idea no. 16 Categorize the body parts the upper body the lower body the head www.thelanguagemenu.com 52 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 16 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS |53 Wu EREfENQUAGgEMENL COM Idea no. 17 56 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 20 and 21 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 57 Idea no. 22 www.thelanguagemenu.com 58 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 23 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 61 Idea no. 28 www.thelanguagemenu.com 62 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 29 aggressive anxious apologetic arrogant bashful confident envious frightened frustrated guilty happy horrified hot hung over interested jealous mischievous optimistic relieved sad www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 63 Idea no. 29 porcupine raccoon tiger elephant rhinoceros hippopotamus flamingo eagle pheasant bee fox turtle owl whale bat reindeer kangaroo deer ostrich snake dolphin rooster turkey cheetah buffalo warthog mole koala zebra hare shark gorilla lizard bear crocodile hummingbird guinea pig octopus dog rabbit www.thelanguagemenu.com 66 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 30 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 67 Idea no. 31 www.thelanguagemenu.com 68 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 32 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS |71 www .thelanguagemenu. com Idea no. 34 72 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 35 www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 73 Idea no. 36 and 37 www.thelanguagemenu.com 76 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 40 architect baker bookkeeper dentist bricklayer driver cashier electrician arihostess waste collector judge hairdresser nurse photographer priest politician bellboy secretary security guard soldier www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS [77 www .thelanguagemenu. com Idea no. 40 78 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 41 apple banana blood orange guava honeydew melon kiwi lemon lime lychee mandarin mango nectarine orange papaya passion fruit peach pear pineapple plum apricot www.thelanguagemenu.com FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 81 Idea no. 42 circle cross diamond octagon oval parallelogram pentagon rectangle right triangle star trapezoid triangle www.thelanguagemenu.com 82 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 42 oval circle parallelogram rectangle right triangle triangle circle diamond trapetzoid www.thelanguagemenu.com oktagon FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 83 Idea no. 43 86 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 45 The alligator slid into the water. Ants live in the ground. An anteater eats ants. Badgers dig burrows in the ground to live in. Bats eat fruits and sleep hanging upside down. A bear protects its cubs. Beavers build dams in rivers. Bees live in a hive and make honey. Beetles are a diverse group of insects. The boar is running away. Bumblebees do not sting. The caterpillar makes a cocoon. The dove is a symbol of peace. The dragonfly skimmed the water. www.thelanguagemenu.com A LP HA BET 88 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 46. LETTERS 47. UPPER AND LOWERCASE MATCH Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary and the alphabet Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Alphabet flashcards Material example: Alphabet flashcards Description: Make a set of flashcards of the alphabet. Choose a topic or category. Show the letters one by one to the students. The students try to think of a word or item starting with the letter in question, related to the topic/category. The student who comes up with the correct word first gets the flashcard. For a greater challenge, change the topic/category more frequently. Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners Objectives: to learn vocabulary and the alphabet Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 20 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Alphabet flashcards Material example: Alphabet flashcards, upper and lower case symbols Description: To teach lowercase letters, make one set of uppercase and lowercase letters on separate cards. Let your students match the corresponding cards. FUN WITH FLASHCARDS | 91 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Learnmore Projects www.learnmera.com 52. PICTURE AND MISSING LETTERS Discipline: language classes / basic vocabulary Grade levels: children / beginners / adult language education Objectives: to learn vocabulary, pronunciation Group size: 2 to 10 Preparation time: 10 minutes to make, print and laminate the cards Teaching duration: 10-15 minutes Material needed: Picture + word flashcards Material example: Mixed picture flashcards with pictures and words and some missing letters in the word Description: Make a set of flashcards with pictures and write the name of the item under- neath with some of the letters missing from the middle of the word. Ask the students to give the missing letter/s and to pronounce the whole word. As an option, ask the students to write the complete words on a worksheet. 92 | FUN WITH FLASHCARDS Idea no. 45 and 17 The alligator slid into the water. Ants live in the ground. Anteater eats ants. Antelopes are grazers and they live in Africa. Armadillos are small mammals and they come from the Americas. Apes are native to Africa and Asia. Baboons are monkeys and they come from Africa. Badgers dig burrows in the ground to live in. Bats eat fruits and sleep hanging upside down. A bear protects its cubs. Beavers build dams in rivers. Bees live in a hive and make honey. Beetles are a diverse group of insects. There are many birds in the sky. www.thelanguagemenu.com SEE out languagemenu.co FUN WITH FLASHCARDS |93 k 1 m nº 0 p ulviwlix|yY z | à à | 6 Idea no. 47