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In The Circle: Activity Type

The document describes an ESL speaking activity called 'In the Circle' where students sit in a circle and pass a ball around while naming items from different categories within a time limit. If a student cannot name 6 items by the time the ball returns to them, they are eliminated from the game.

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In The Circle: Activity Type

The document describes an ESL speaking activity called 'In the Circle' where students sit in a circle and pass a ball around while naming items from different categories within a time limit. If a student cannot name 6 items by the time the ball returns to them, they are eliminated from the game.

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ESL CATEGORY GAMES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES In the Circle

Activity Type Introduction


Speaking activity Here is a challenging category game that can be adapted to any
topic or level.

Language Focus Procedure


Categories of words
Arrange six chairs in a circle.

Invite seven students to play first. Ask six students to sit on the
Aim
chairs and one student to stand outside of the circle.
To say words from a
category in a limited The student outside the circle chooses which player should have
amount of time. the ball and states what the person holding the ball has to name
six of.

Preparation For example, if you have just finished teaching sports. The student
might say 'Name six team sports'.
A ball
The player with the ball then passes it to the student sitting next
Level to them and the ball is passed from student to student around the
circle.
Any
The player's task is to name the six things before the ball gets
back to them.
Time
15 minutes If the player manages to do this, the student outside the circle
chooses another player to name six things and the game is
repeated.

If the player cannot name six things by the time the ball reaches
them, they are out of the game. The student standing outside
the circle then takes the vacant seat and a new student joins the
game and starts by standing outside the circle.

Alternatively, you could play this game with a different number of


students, depending on the size of the class. You could also have
all the students play with the loser standing outside the circle.

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