Games / Activities and other resources

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:11 am

Do you have suggestions of games / activities one can do with word lists ?
Have you used any of these resources, and what did you think about them ?
Can you recommend other ideas / resources ?

Consider value of understanding and learning the Parts of Speech and language learning
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dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:12 am

Links to resources in https://forum.duome.eu/

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:12 am

Internet resources

check out internet resources such as :

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:12 am

Ideas concerning flashcards

note: incorporate images as well as words to help improve your active recall.
The advantage of using "apps" is powerful when you can include audio.

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:13 am

Make crosswords

https://crosswordlabs.com/ : I recommend this one - I love how easy it is to input information.
https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.ne ... crossword/ : this has some different print options - but takes longer to put in the information.
https://mycrosswordmaker.com/ : 30 day free trial

Has anyone used these, or others ?
What do you like about them ?
Do you have some other suggestions, things to watch out for ?
Suggestions of different types of crosswords ?

Davey944676 · Post by **Davey944676** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:52 am

Interesting, thanks DaKanga! Just had a quick play with the crosswordlabs one. Trying to find if there's an easy way to make one to import to the forum here...

buho · Post by **buho** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:07 pm

thanks for the list! I'd add beelinguapp to it. it's a service where you can improve your target language knowledge by reading books and news.

a side note since i see chegg mentioned:

chegg got a data leak(in 2018) and my email was filled with adult spam mails(they even stored password as unsalted md5 hashes at the time).
that's when I learnt about using temporary emails. if anyone is going to sign up for just for checking things out, I'd recommend using a throwaway email or an alias provider because most websites don't take security seriously.

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:48 am

To help safe guard possible resources that may be useful to motivated students and educators, I will now also share some other suggested resources Duolingo makes available to educators, in this discussion.

game time guess the word.pdf: (179.72 KiB) Downloaded 16 times

game time catch them all.pdf: (364.55 KiB) Downloaded 24 times

customizable boards.pdf: (507.91 KiB) Downloaded 22 times

game time scattergories.pdf: (89.13 KiB) Downloaded 13 times

game time bonfire.pdf

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Divide into small groups, or work as a whole class!

Have each group sit in a circle with one device. The student with the device reads or describes the question out loud.
The group discusses and decides on a single answer. The person with the device enters the answer into Duolingo.
When the group has chosen the correct answer, have the first student pass the device to the person next to them and do it again.
game time messenger.pdf

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A competitive and exciting review activity for a skill that the class has completed together.

Pre-select key sentences from a Duolingo skill and post them around the class, school, or outdoor learning area so students need to physically move to read them.
Students work in pairs or teams to complete a relay "race," where one team member goes to where the sentence is posted and runs back to their team's station where a "writer" transcribes the sentence, dictated by the messenger.
The first team to report back to the teacher with their full list of sentences, all accurately transcribed, wins!
game time desk slam.pdf

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For classrooms with a smart board or a projector:

Split the class into teams; teams pick a name and choose who'll start as their "leader" (this can change every round). MC/teacher makes a scoreboard on the board.
Run a Duolingo lesson on a projector, and have the teams SLAM their desks with their hands once they have a consensus on the answer. The consensus part is important!
The team's leader dictates their answer, which the MC puts into Duolingo. The MC double checks with the team before submitting. Give points, rotate leaders, repeat!
game time and the oscar goes to.pdf

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How about adding some...drama to your lesson?

Start a Duolingo lesson and write down all the sentences that show up. You can do this part together as a class or in pairs/groups.
The pairs/groups then pick their favorite sentence from that pool and write a short sketch that ends with that exact sentence.
Groups act out their written sketches to much applause. If this is a shy group, you can have them film their sketch and act in it, or use illustrations/puppets instead.
Duobingo English - General.pdf

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Get to know your students with Duobingo! Please be sure to check the title of the attachments to know which languages are currently available.

Duobingo French - General (1).docx

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Duobingo German - General (1).docx

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Duobingo Italian - General.docx

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Duobingo Portuguese - General.docx

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Duobingo Spanish - General.docx

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Duobingo - Türkçe - Genel (General).pdf

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This resource will allow your students to practice their kanji strokes and identification while solving a Sudoku puzzle. Enjoy!

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:45 am

Looking for ways to add some variety to language-learning? Use this schedule to find new and fun ways to improve language skills!

daily language practice.pdf: (280.01 KiB) Downloaded 18 times

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:46 am

Are you looking for resources to help you and your students stay in the target language? We've got you covered with this tip sheet, procedural language cheat sheets, and a student self-assessment.

stay in the target language.pdf: (210.81 KiB) Downloaded 15 times

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:49 am

Notes of resources from
https://duolingoschools.zendesk.com/hc/ ... 3149-Games

Duolingo Stories: Mix it up

Directions: Read the Duolingo Story aloud as a class.
Have students cut out the sentences, mix them up, and then re-arrange the sentences in order.
If you want, have groups race to see who can put it back together the fastest.
Then have students write a follow up conversations.

Duolingo Stories: Act it out

Directions: Read the Duolingo Story aloud as a class.
Pair students up and have them memorize the lines.
Have students then act it out!

Duolingo Stories: Animate it

Directions: Read the Duolingo Story aloud as a class.
Then have students create a comic of the story like a cartoon, sentence by sentence.

Duo conversations

Extend the Duolingo Story by writing a follow-up
conversation.

Duolingo Stories: Vocabulary sort

Directions: Read the Duolingo Story aloud as a class.
Have students then read the story by themselves or with a partner.
As students read, have them underline the vocabulary words.
Then classify them determining if they are nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc.
Have them record their work on the "Duo Word Sort" worksheet.

word sort

Sort your vocabulary words by nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs

For Other types of words :
bonus: can you label the part of speech?
i.e. preposition, interjection, pronoun, conjunction, article

culture quest

Have students utilize their devices to go to Google Earth.
Have them choose a country or place that speaks their target language. Have students explore the cultural and natural landmarks there and write down the landmarks they explore and interesting facts they learn.

Enrichment

Have students create a project on Google Earth. Have them add landmarks to their project. Then have them pair up and share their projects with a partner.

culture quest

Choose a country or place that speaks your target language. Visit the place on Google Earth and explore! What historical sites are there? What natural features do you find there? Any other landmarks?

Write what you learn.
landmark : interesting facts

Choose a country or place that speaks your target language. Visit the place on Google Earth and explore! What historical sites are there? What natural features do you find there? Any other landmarks?

Write what you learn below.
landmark interesting facts

XeO3 · Post by **XeO3** » Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:45 pm

Games can be used to help with or inspire language study. I had Swedish & Finnish versions of Monopoly & Risk long before I studied either language. Childhood familiarity with both games provided a bridge to understanding.

I have cards for Magic: The Gathering in every language they have come out in; if you know the cards, you can play them in any language, even ones you have never studied:

This is a game card from Anachronism by The History Channel. I have never played it but bought a limited number of cards. They are beautiful & offer cultural, historical or language insights. The image is a bit grainy - all these cards are foil: coated with a glittery, almost metallic sheen.

XeO3 · Post by **XeO3** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:16 pm

The stereotypical 'nerd' game Dungeons & Dragons can also be deployed for learning. Through it, I was exposed to the Norse mythology, Arthurian legends, creatures from folklore all over the world & writers like H.P. Lovecraft & J.R.R. Tolkien. and for language study/practice as well.

A D&D module (Caldwell Castle and Beyond) in Finnish my uncle bought for me. He studied in Finland in 1990.

Some of my dice. The 8-siders are runes that spell out my initials. The 10-siders feature numbers written in Russian (red) & Portuguese (green), respectively.

MoniqueMaRie · Post by **MoniqueMaRie** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:41 am

XeO3 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:16 pm
Some of my dice. The 8-siders are runes that spell out my initials. The 10-siders feature numbers written in Russian (red) & Portuguese (green), respectively.

I'd like to own dice like these. Mine are all only with the usual numbers 1,2,3....

XeO3 · Post by **XeO3** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:46 pm

MoniqueMaRie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:41 am
XeO3 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:16 pm
Some of my dice. The 8-siders are runes that spell out my initials. The 10-siders feature numbers written in Russian (red) & Portuguese (green), respectively.

I'd like to own dice like these. Mine are all only with the usual numbers 1,2,3....

The Rune dice are available on Amazon - there are other designs that are the more normal, 6-sided cube dice (often wooden).
The 10-siders were an impulse buy 20 years ago in Boston. I'm not sure they are available. I have them in German, French & Italian, too.

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