TEACHING ENGLISH TEACHING ENGLISH CAN BE FUNCAN BE FUN

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The Benefit of Knowing a The Benefit of Knowing a Second LanguageSecond Language

Two mice sat in their hole watching a big cat Two mice sat in their hole watching a big cat lurk outside. lurk outside. "I know how to make the cat go away," said "I know how to make the cat go away," said the first mouse. "How?" the second mouse the first mouse. "How?" the second mouse asked in surprise.asked in surprise."Watch! Bow, wow!!!" barked the first mouse."Watch! Bow, wow!!!" barked the first mouse.Peering through their hole in the wall, they Peering through their hole in the wall, they saw the cat running away in fear. saw the cat running away in fear. "Ah, see the benefit of knowing another "Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!"language!"

Make Students Make Students InterestedInterested

To add some fun to English classes, we can always play some games to arouse students’ interest.

Useful Websites (1).(a): Useful Websites (1).(a): http://http://www.manythings.orgwww.manythings.org

• Interesting Things for ESL students (homepage) http://www.manythings.org/

Useful Websites (1).(b): Useful Websites (1).(b): http://www.manythings.orghttp://www.manythings.org

Voice of America Special English StudyQuizzes Based On VOA's

Special English Programs => (a) Engagements in the USA

(b) Lie Detectors Matching Quizzes Using VOA Special English Words

Useful Websites (2) :Useful Websites (2) :http://http://www.amusingquotes.comwww.amusingquotes.com//1. People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, a

nd his great hair. I say to them, 'How do you think I got the job? – Dick Cheney )

2. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer.

-- Douglas Adams 3. I can resist everything except temptation.

-- Oscar Wilde

(1)(1) Physics Teacher: "Isaac Newton was sitting Physics Teacher: "Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn't that wonderful?"he discovered gravity. Isn't that wonderful?"Student: "Yes sir, Student: "Yes sir, if he had been sittingif he had been sitting in class in class looking at books like us, he looking at books like us, he wouldn't have wouldn't have discovereddiscovered anything." anything."(2)(2) " "If there areIf there are any idiots in the room, any idiots in the room, will they will they pleaseplease stand up" said the sarcastic teacher. stand up" said the sarcastic teacher. After a long silence, one freshman rose to his After a long silence, one freshman rose to his feet. feet. "Now then mister, why do you consider yourself "Now then mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?" enquired the teacher with a sneer. an idiot?" enquired the teacher with a sneer. "Well, actually I don't," said the student, "but I "Well, actually I don't," said the student, "but I hate to hate to see you standingsee you standing up there all by up there all by yourself."yourself."

(3)(3) The teacher The teacher came up withcame up with a good proble a good problem. "Suppose," she asked the second-graderm. "Suppose," she asked the second-graders, “there were s, “there were a dozen sheepa dozen sheep and six of the and six of them jumped over a fence. How many would bm jumped over a fence. How many would be left?" e left?" ""NoneNone," answered little Norman. ," answered little Norman. "None? Norman, you don't know your arith"None? Norman, you don't know your arithmetic." metic." “Mrs. Jones, you don't know your sheep. W“Mrs. Jones, you don't know your sheep. When one goes, they all go!“hen one goes, they all go!“http://http://www.ahajokes.com/clean_jokes.htmlwww.ahajokes.com/clean_jokes.html

Fun Games Fun Games Add Color to English Add Color to English Classes (1)Classes (1)

1) Pigs, Flowers and Stars This game helps you to see whether or not

your students have read the assigned articles in the subscribed magazines

2) Try Your Luck – (extremely exciting) When one student starts to answer, pass a small thing around to decide which student has to answer the next question.

Fun Games Fun Games Add Color to English Add Color to English Classes (2)Classes (2)3) Swat the best way to help students memorize new words4) I Hate My Neighbors (the best way to help students learn useful

sentence patterns, and memorize sayings, phrases, idioms, or sentences worth memorizing) – (explanation on the next slide)

I Hate My NeighborsI Hate My Neighbors

The ghost: I hate my neighbors.The class: Why?The ghost : (1) Because besides checking herown house, she also tried to check others’.The ghost: (2) Because it is important that she take precautions against typhoons, but she never does.The ghost: (3) Because she always wears an awful hat lest people should recognize her.

Fun Games : Add Color to Fun Games : Add Color to English Classes (3)English Classes (3)

5) Supplying Soldiers on the Frontier (who, when, where, what (verbs), how adj./adv.) Ex.: Suzanne, ten days ago, in the toilet, tr

aumatize, devastating=> Ten days ago, Suzanne was traumatized

by a devastating accident in the toilet.=> It is verifiable that ten days ago, Suzanne

was healed of her sickness in the toilet.

GAMESGAMES

(1) Crossword puzzles are an important (1) Crossword puzzles are an important reading, spelling and vocabulary building reading, spelling and vocabulary building activity. activity.

(2) treasure hunt (2) treasure hunt

Let the students read items on a list or read Let the students read items on a list or read clues in order to win or find their treasure. If a clues in order to win or find their treasure. If a student misreads a part of their clue or list, student misreads a part of their clue or list, then they will be unable to finish.then they will be unable to finish.

Henry AdamsHenry Adams, US author, , US author, autobiographer, & historian autobiographer, & historian (1838 - 1918) (1838 - 1918) A teacher affects eternity; A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his he can never tell where his influence stops. influence stops.

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By Lu, Fu-Shi 盧富世 Taipei Municipal Wan Fang

Senior High School 台北市立萬芳高中