Rounds

Most language teachers find that there is a bit of dead time during class. This may occur at the beginning of class, as the students are arriving; at the end of class, as they are thinking about leaving; and right in the middle of class, when transitioning from one lesson to another. During this dead time, the best option is to spend five or ten minutes on a short, interesting activity, like Rounds.


Set up

Choose a logical group of vocabulary, such as days of the week.


Activity

The first student in the class says the first word in the group (e.g., lundi). The next student says mardi, etc. After dimanche, lundi starts again with whoever is next. Depending on size of the class, you can go around two or three times.


Useful for

• ABCs
• numbers
• calendar (months, days, seasons)

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