Birthday Game
From Mie Guidebook
Also Known As:
- 誕生日ゲーム(tanjōbi gēmu)
Time
10-15 min
Materials
Vocabulary cards
Directions
Cards are spread face down in a circle and students take turns flipping over a card onto a pile in the middle and say the vocabulary in English. If it is a keyword, they must slap the pile as fast as they can, and the last person to slap takes the cards. If they accidentally slap the pile when it is not a keyword, they first person to slap takes the cards. The person with the least cards wins. Be careful of feinting!
Originally the game is played with regular playing cards and the 'keyword' cards are the numbers that correspond to players' birthday months. Many students know this game so explaining the rules shouldn't be too difficult.
Suggested Topics
- Numbers
- Months
- Fruits
- Colors
- Animals
