LC Virtual Exchange Document - Flipbook - Page 6
Virtual Ice-breakers
Engage students in fun, interactive activities that encourage communication, collaboration, and cultural
exchange in a virtual setting:
• Online Games with Flippity: Use https://www.flippity.net/ to create and play customizable online games
tailored to your group.
• Mystery Skype Guide: Engage students in a guessing game to discover each other9s locations. Refer to the
Mystery Skype Guide for detailed instructions.
• A Letter & Photo Matching Game:
* Students type a letter describing themselves (or handwritten, photographed and uploaded).
* They take a photo of objects representing details from their letter.
* Teachers compile letters and photos on a virtual noticeboard, assigning each a number or letter.
* Students, in groups, must match the letters to the corresponding photos.
• Treasure Hunt:
* Create two breakout rooms with mixed students from both groups, and a teacher in each room.
* Teachers call out items to "find" (e.g., "something yellow/green/square").
* Students find objects, show them on-screen, and name them in the target language.
• Auction Game:
* Students pick an object and prepare a "sales pitch" in the target language, using assigned keywords.
* Students are given a virtual budget to bid for items.
* During the meeting, students describe their objects and others bid in the target language.
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