LC Primary 'Games & Activities for the MFL & ISL Classroom' - Flipbook - Page 3
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Primary Language Sampler Module:
vocabulary building activities and games for the MFL and ISL classroom
TPR activities
TPR (Total Physical Response) activities are particularly suited for young learners and beginners because they do not require
them to produce language but rather respond to teacher’s input with movement or body language. The list of TPR activities is
very long. We have included some of our favourites for this context here.
Body Writing
• In groups or pairs, pupils make the shapes of letters or numbers with their bodies
• Explain that they can stand up or lie down
• Call out or sign a letter and give them a minute or two to organise themselves
• Go around the groups and give them some words of encouragement
• You can extend this activity by asking to make words
Clap Once, Clap Twice, Raise One Hand, Raise Two Hands
• Say or sign a word, while you show or point to an image
• If what you are saying or signing matches the image, pupils raise one hand (or clap once). If it doesn’t, they raise both hands
(or clap twice)
• The faster you play the more fun the game is
Stand in Order
• Give each pupil a flashcard and tell the class that they must organise themselves in a particular order related to their card. It
could be in alphabetical order or from smallest to largest item etc.
• For ISL learners, give each pupil a card with a sign letter (without the written form) and get them to line up in alphabetical
order
• You can also give each pupil a flashcard and then read off or sign off the order that you would like pupils to get into
• You can decide how quickly or slowly you say or sign the order, making it easier for beginners
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