One of our customers recently wrote to me with some
feedback on our bingo games. I thought her comments were so typical and highlighted some misunderstandings and problems with ESL bingo.
Her comments were —
It took a long time for my students to learn how the game is played but once they did they had a lot of fun.
This is a very typical comment and illustrates a
ms-conception. If native speakers were to play the same bingo game, it would be simple because we understand the vocabulary and the rules. And if we had questions about the rules, we could easily consult the rules and clarify our concerns.
However, for a native speaker, the situation is very different. They don’t understand the vocabulary, not the rules, where are in a foreign language. So, it is going to take some time to set up, and probably the first game will be difficult, but after that, our experience is students can’t get enough!
Here are some pointers and suggestions for playing bingo:
* Prepare before you start. Before class, review the vocabulary and make a note of any difficult words. Before actually playing the game, introduce...
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