[Eric]

This is a really fun and simple game for teaching prepositions. It requires no preparation or materials.

After you have taught your prepositions (on, under, above, next to, etc...), break your class into teams of 2 (maybe 3). In each group designate one student as student A and one student as student B.

You're going to need some space for the next part. You will saying sentences such as "Student A is in front of Student B". The students then have to put themselves in those positions. First team to finish gets a point.

That's it!

Eric

[simplyesl]

I done this before, it works a treat!

[mesmark]

That sounds great!

Have you ever done it with 3 or more students, student C, student D etc.? It seems like you could work up to something like that.

[Eric]

yeah, that should work. start with 2 and build up. also, i forgot to mention, the students should wear some sort of identification. you could tape a piece of colored paper to their shirts or something like that. this helps to keep track of which one is student A and which is student B.

[maria rudillas]

do you have a lesson plan for this

[yasemin]

please please games for simple past please,thanks.........

[VEROCley]

Very nice idea to break the ice!

Thanks for it!

[KathrynBrooks1]

Great idea. You could also have the team A students help student A into position by giving him or her further instructions in the target language, such as, "No, behind John, not in front of him". An added benefit is that you are reinforcing the imperative, such as, "Student A, sit under the desk". If a student uses his or her native language, that team would lose its turn.

[elunt]

One fun "game" I've done with my basic level ESL classes is to go outside and have students stand in a circle. We pass a soccer ball to, beside, between, etc. Then I ask all students to turn to the right (still in a circle, but all facing right) and pass in front of or behind. We're lucky enough to have a soccer field, but this could easily be done anywhere with large enough space. This is also a great way for the students to learn each other's names!