Reinforcing Technical

VocabularyA card game to teach/reinforce technical vocabulary

without using a dictionary or google translate

Stage 1You will be given a colour-coded card with a definition of a word on it. Read your definition carefully. Find someone who has the same colour card as you and then explain to them the word described on your card. You can use your own words and prompt your partner as much as you want to, but

YOU MUST NOT SAY THE WORD.

When they have guessed correctly, it is your turn to guess the word on their card. Stage 2. You and your partner must find another pair with the same colour card as you. You must now describe your partner’s word to that pair. When they have guessed correctly, let your partner explain your word to the pair and let them work out what it is. Now let the pair explain each other’s definitions, while you and your partner guess.

Stage 3How did you get on?• How quickly did you get your partner’s word?• What helped you?

• These are skills and behaviours that can improve your communication in English.• Were you successful in explaining your partner’s word to

the other pair? • How did this compare with explaining your original word

to you partner?

good listening sk

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repetition

confidence

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clear p

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body language, g

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re-phrasing in

my own w

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