Definition Bingo

Objective: To review vocabulary and definitions; to improve students' listening comprehension

Steps:

1. Ask your students to brainstorm the words they learned recently from a Word Power exercise. Have a student write the words on the board. Make sure there are at least 15 words in total.
2. Each student draws a box with nine squares on a piece of paper and then chooses nine words from the board to write in the squares.
3. Once the students have filled in their bingo boxes, start the game. The only difference between this game and the traditional bingo is that instead of calling out each word on the board, give a definition for the word. This makes students think about the meaning of the word, without taking away the fun of the game.

Example: The following example is for New  Interchange 1, Unit 2: "How Do You Spend Your Day?" The Word Power exercise appears on p. 8 of the Student's Book.

On the board: On Student's Paper:   Lawyer     Word processor     CEO     Hairstylist     Chef     Flight attendant     Security guard     Carpenter     Doctor   Example Definitions: Architect: She designs houses. Salesperson: He sells clothes in a department store. Receptionist: He answers the phone in an office. Carpenter: She builds houses for a construction company.

Acknowledgment: Adapted from The Grammar Activity Book, by Bob Obee, Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Adaptation: This activity can also be used for Grammar Focus and Unit Summary exercises.