Friendship games
Here are 10 fun ESL (English as a Second Language) games that focus on the theme of friendship. These activities will help students learn vocabulary, practice speaking, and engage with one another in a friendly, interactive way!
1. Friendship Bingo
Objective: Review vocabulary related to friendship.
How to Play: Create Bingo cards with friendship-related words (e.g., trust, kindness, sharing, loyalty, etc.). As you call out definitions or examples, students mark the corresponding word on their card. The first student to complete a row shouts "Bingo!" and wins.
Skills: Listening, vocabulary, and comprehension.
2. Two Truths and a Lie: Friendship Edition
Objective: Practice speaking and listening.
How to Play: Each student says three statements about their friendship experiences—two true and one false. The other students have to guess which statement is the lie.
Skills: Speaking, listening, and critical thinking.
3. Friendship Pictionary
Objective: Learn vocabulary related to friendship.
How to Play: Students take turns drawing words related to friendship (e.g., best friend, sharing, helping, etc.) while the other students guess the word. Use a timer to make it more exciting.
Skills: Vocabulary, speaking, and drawing.
4. Friendship Word Search
Objective: Practice friendship-related vocabulary.
How to Play: Create a word search puzzle with words related to friendship (e.g., kindness, loyalty, team, support, etc.). Students can work in pairs or individually to find the words.
Skills: Vocabulary and reading.
5. Friendship Role-Play
Objective: Practice dialogues and real-life situations about friendship.
How to Play: Give students scenarios to act out (e.g., apologizing to a friend, planning a surprise party for a friend, helping a friend in need). This will help students practice speaking and listening.
Skills: Speaking, listening, and empathy.
6. Friendship Chain
Objective: Build a connection between words and practice speaking.
How to Play: Start with a word related to friendship (e.g., "help"). The next student must say a word that is connected to the first word (e.g., "support"). Continue until everyone has had a turn. If someone can’t think of a word, the game is over.
Skills: Speaking, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
7. Friendship Flashcards
Objective: Review vocabulary related to friendship.
How to Play: Create flashcards with pictures or words related to friendship (e.g., a picture of two people hugging for "support"). Students pick a card, say the word, and create a sentence using that word.
Skills: Vocabulary, speaking, and sentence formation.
8. Guess Who? – Friendship Edition
Objective: Practice questions and answers.
How to Play: One student thinks of a famous or fictional character who is known for friendship (e.g., “Frodo from Lord of the Rings”). Other students ask yes/no questions to guess who it is. They can only ask questions related to friendship qualities.
Skills: Speaking, questioning, and reasoning.
9. Compliment Relay
Objective: Practice giving and receiving compliments.
How to Play: Students form two teams. One student from each team runs to the board and writes a compliment about friendship (e.g., "You are a great listener"). Then, they run back, and the next person writes another compliment. The team that writes the most compliments in a given time wins.
Skills: Speaking, writing, and kindness.
10. Friendship Mingle
Objective: Encourage speaking and learning about classmates.
How to Play: Each student receives a question about friendship (e.g., "What is the best thing a friend has ever done for you?" or "What do you look for in a friend?"). Students walk around the room and ask each other these questions. Afterward, they share what they learned about their classmates.
Skills: Speaking, listening, and socializing.
These games will not only help students practice English but also build stronger relationships with their peers, fostering a friendly and cooperative classroom environment.
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