Category Archives: Games

Using Board Games in the English Class

Posted on April 27, 2024 by kintaro63

Using board games in an English language classroom can be a fantastic way to engage students, encourage conversation, and practice language skills in a fun and interactive environment. Here are some board games that are particularly well-suited for English language … Continue reading →

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Teaching English to Children

Posted on March 30, 2024 by kintaro63

Free videos to support teachers of young learners I am making a series of short videos on teaching young learners. The videos integrate psychological theory with practical classroom teaching methods. Here are links to the latest videos Psychology in the … Continue reading →

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Move over Question Quest

Posted on December 29, 2019 by kintaro63

Move over Question Quest because now there’s a sequel. Question Quest, if you’ve ever played it with your students, you will know it was great! Now Question has a sequel: Crystal Hunters. Crystal Hunters Kevin’s English Schools, the Canadian Schools … Continue reading →

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Games’ Scoring Systems

Posted on November 14, 2018 by kintaro63

Games’ Scoring Systems   Competition works very well with children (and even adults) over the age of about 4 and it can be a great way to retain attention on an activity and producing the language. Competition must be kept fair, fun and involve the learners … Continue reading →

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Hans Jansen Lecture on Formatting Games for Different Levels

Posted on October 16, 2018 by kintaro63

On Sunday October 21, I will be doing two LMQ workshops at “englishbooks.jp Education Day for ELT Teachers” in Shinjuku, Tokyo. (10:30 Room B and 14:00 Room E) We will be focussing on adjusting the games to various level students. … Continue reading →

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Board Game Rules Project

Posted on August 25, 2018 by kintaro63

Board game Rules Project by Kevin R Burns (Kanagawa, Japan) Board game Rules Project  You are going to teach some students the rules for playing a board game. You will also play that game with them.  First open … Continue reading →

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Board Game Rules Project 2

Posted on August 25, 2018 by kintaro63

Board Game Rules Project 2 by Kevin R Burns (Kanagawa, Japan) Board Game Rules Project 2 Which Language ie) Arabic, Japanese _______________________ Boss: ____________________________ Sub Leader: _______________________________________ Group Members: ____________________________________________ Title of the Game (you are working on): ＊Object of … Continue reading →

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Question Quest

Posted on August 23, 2018 by kintaro63

Question Quest by Kevin R Burns (Kanagawa, Japan) Question Quest Card Game Review Designers: Sean Anderson, Patrick Reynolds Illustrator: Alice Caroll Publisher: Quest Maker Media Available through R.I.C. Publications # of Players 2-6 (probably works best with 4-6) Ages: 12 … Continue reading →

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If you like to Play Board Games join JIGG!

Posted on August 20, 2018 by kintaro63

If you live in Kanazawa, and like role playing games, chess, wargames, table top games. Join us! It`s free!   JIGG Kanagawa Facebook Group · 13 members Join Group We enjoy playing board games, wargames, role playing games, chess, poker, … Continue reading →

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Language Play, Language Learning

Posted on August 7, 2018 by kintaro63

Language Play, Language Learning by Sophia McMillan (Shane Training Centre, Japan) ‘Language games’ are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some kind of information), according to clear rules, in an enjoyably … Continue reading →

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