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Engaging Vocabulary Games for Language Learning at Northgate High School

Discover innovative vocabulary games designed for effective language learning at Northgate High School. Led by Vincent Everett, these engaging activities empower students by assigning them responsibility for vocabulary practice. With games like "The Chase," "Million Pound Drop," and "Pointless," students boost their listening and reading skills while working collaboratively. The structured and competitive environment promotes teamwork, accountability, and fun! Explore how these activities seamlessly integrate phonics and vocabulary, making language learning enjoyable and effective for everyone.

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Engaging Vocabulary Games for Language Learning at Northgate High School

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  1. TV Show Style Games in MFL Vincent Everett Northgate High School, Dereham @VEverettmfl http://languagesatnorthgate.wordpress.com

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  3. Vocabulary Games • Give responsibility for vocabulary over to pupils • Let you get on with proper language learning • Large amounts of vocabulary especially for Listening/Reading • You do need to have sorted phonics!

  4. Games • Badge • Rules • Competition • Co-operation • Reward • Routines • Chance • Preparing the game can be their responsibility

  5. Oxford Cambridge Groups of 3: Oxford, Cambridge, Paxman All 3 can use the sheet Meeting vocabulary for the first time Buzz: Use surname + university

  6. The Chase • Good follow on from Oxford Cambridge • Groups of 3: Victim, Chaser, Quiz Master • Only Quiz Master can look at the vocabulary • Victim has head start • Alternate questions. Step forward if correct • Use stationery items or real life chase • Can also be used for grammar

  7. Million Pound Drop • Groups of 2 or 3. One person is Davina • Need 3 miniwhiteboards, one pen, rubber • While Davina prepares the question, the others can look at the vocabulary • When Davina is ready, put away sheets • Each round one question, 3 possible answers • €1.000.000 can be split between answers • Reveal correct answer. Keep money for next round • Also works for comprehension, introducing new concepts etc...

  8. Pointless • Pupils carry out all the preparation – basically testing each other on list of words! • Pupils compile a list of how many/few pupils know the words • Game: Pupils faced with a list of words. They must pick the one they think fewest people knew and say what it means • Lowest score wins

  9. Pimp my French • Not a vocabulary game • Proper language teaching • A piece of French that needs improving • A kit to improve it • A budget

  10. Vocabulary Competition • Takes Vocabulary learning out of Y7 lessons • 4 teams across the year • Vocab each week • Help each other learn it • Individual Test • Team Task • International Leaders mark it • Leader board

  11. Are you older than a 10 year old? • Follows on from Vocabulary Competition • Live and On Stage in Assembly • Team top of leader board gets first pick of 4 teachers (not French teachers) • Teacher can consult pupils

  12. Twin Peaks listening game • Above = understand • Below = don’t • Then try some strategies: eg play vocab game, look at comprehension questions, look at the transcript • And then re-do the listening and compare lines

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