ESL Board Games and Templates

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ESL board games for teaching English in a fun way, are great for speaking, reading and learning through play. Board games for communicative classroom and home use include: snakes and ladders, ship attack, football, question and answer board games, code breakers, printable templates, game cards and more.

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board-game-1-templateBoard Game 1 Free Template Download

Board game template 1 is ideal for activities that practice sentence structure, speaking and listening. It is a flexible game whose rules can be changed to extend the game or add more language. In this game, you will need dice and counters. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that shows up. If they land on go forward, they go back forward. If they land on go back, they go back to an indicated number. They use words in the game to make sentences, ask questions or do whatever language skill the teacher wants them to practice. So, download the template to create customized games for your students.

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ship-attack-board-gameShip Attack Board Game Free Template

The Ship Attack Board game is a two player game. It is quite a flexible game whose rules can be changed to extend the game or add more language. In this game, you need a pen or pencil. Players put 2 ships of varying sizes in their own ocean. That is 2 small, 2 medium and 2 large. A total of 6 ships. Students will make either a sentence or a question. For example : Sentence: Tom can run. Question: How far can Tom run? Their partner will check the coordinates given and determine whether their partners question or answer hit or missed a ship. Both students then place a hit or miss mark in the appropriate square on their worksheet. Students play until one player has sunk all of the enemies ships. So, download the template to create customized games for your students.

snakes-ladders-board-gameSnakes and Ladders Board Game Free Template

The Snakes and Ladders Board game is ideal for activities that you do not want to take too long. It is quite a flexible game whose rules can be changed to extend the game or add more language. In this game, you need dice and chips. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that shows up. If they land on the snake, they go back to the start or a lower number. If they land on a ladder they climb to an indicated number. They use words in the game to make sentences, ask questions or do whatever language skill the teacher wants them to practice. So, download the template to create customized games for your students.

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football-board-gameFootball Board Game Free Template

The Football Board game is ideal for activities that you do not want to take too long. In this game, you need dice and chips. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that they threw. If they land on start again, they go back to start. If they land on a question they must answer that question, otherwise they cannot progress. The student who get to the end of the board scores a goal. This can be repeated numerous times. They use words in the game to make sentences, ask questions or do whatever language skill the teacher wants them to practice. So, download the template to create customized games for your students.

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codebreakers-gameCode Breakers Free Game Template

Code Breakers is a great ESL game. Great for English activities that are fun, interactive and interesting. In this game, you need the template, markers and a whiteboard. To play this game do the following: Write the code on the board. For example: 9, 20, 19 / 13, 1, 20. = It’s a cat. Split the class into two or more groups. Give the code breakers template to each team. Students must break the code and then write the correct sentence on the whiteboard. First team to do so wins! Download the template and play fun games with your students.

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