Oh, snap! Learners practice conversational English by learning the rules of the card game Snap. Then, they play the game in small groups before writing out instructions for another card game of their choosing. 

Concepts

card games, conversational english, listening comprehension, speaking skills

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite individuals to share about their favorite card games with the class
• Provide sentence frames and a word bank for the writing activity

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a pack of playing cards

Pros

• Provides an engaging, hands-on, game-based activity
• Integrates listening, reading, speaking, and writing practice for authentic English language development

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.7.4 W.8.4 W.9-10.4 W.11-12.4