The second thing to consider is the Bingo squares are somewhat limited in space. I suggest writing down all of your questions first and if you can get over sixteen, you are good to go. Here are a few things to consider when choosing between a FSW activity and Classmate Bingo! Firstly, Bingo has 16 squares, so you need 16 question prompts, whereas a typical ‘Find Someone Who…’ activity has between 8 and 10. So, you like the sound of Classmate Bingo! and you want to have a go at making your own activity. There is plenty of space outside of the bingo grid for students to make notes if they wish.
You can still do this with most Classmate Bingo activities however, you will need to demonstrate this clearly in the set-up phase. Bingo squares with names written inĪnother difference with ‘Find Someone Who…’ is that often ‘Find Someone Who…’ activities ask students for more information and therefore encourage students to ask follow-up questions. You can police this by only accepting a ‘Bingo’ if all squares in the line have a name written in it.
Have students write the names in the Bingo squares, there should be plenty of room. You can still do this with Classmate BINGO! – however, you MUST demonstrate this clearly in the set-up phase. One of the main differences between Classmate BINGO! and a Find Someone Who…’ activity, is that the latter clearly requires students to write down the names of students who gave a positive response. Three lines needed to complete the activity Variations This way, the stronger students get plenty of practice, while the weaker students get the chance to complete the activity and feel as though they achieved the task. By the time the stronger students have 3 bingo and are sitting down, the weaker students should have got at least 1 line of Bingo. Draw a check mark or circle at the top of their paper, and ask them to get another line for Bingo! Once they have two, ask them to get one more, then they can sit down. Therefore, after each bingo have students come to you for confirmation. This could therefore be a rather short activity – especially for your stronger students. Students only need 4 squares in a row to get bingo.
IN CLASS BINGO HOW TO
How to get the most out of it When students get one line, write a check mark on their paper Next, ask a suitable follow up question to show students that that you want them to engage in conversation whenever possible. If you are doing an ice-breaker Bingo activity, now is a good time to ask the student’s name. Do this in an exaggerated way, and show the grid to your students so that they understand. When you get a positive response, cross one of the squares off your grid. If their reply is no, move on to another student. Setting Up the ActivityĬhoose one student (one of your stronger students) and ask them the question. When you get the correct response, write the question on the board. You could also write ‘you’ on the board, to make it clear you want a question with ‘you’ in it. Write a large question mark below, and ask students how to make a question. Start by choosing one of the prompts and writing it on the board. The most important phase of any activity is the set-up phase. Once they get four squares in a row, they call ‘BINGO!’. When they get a ‘Yes’, they can cross the square out. Then they must mingle around the class asking other students the question until they get a positive response. Students must form a question based on the speaking prompt. Each square of the bingo grid has a speaking prompt. How does it work? Classmate BINGO! 4×4 grid with question prompts Incorporating some Classmate BINGO! activities into your classes is a great way to add a bit more variety to your activities. However, because it’s bingo it may be more exciting for your learners. It is very similar to the ESL staple ‘Find Someone Who…’ activity, and is just as versatile. Classmate BINGO! is a fun class mingle communicative activity for ESL (EFL) classes.
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