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Bingo Bongo

GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Verb     EXAMPLE: Have you ever eaten kangaroo?     DATE ADDED: 07-27-10 

ÓÕ    èê    35-50 min.   4 votes: 5-star If you're going to give this activity a low-rating, please post a useful comment to help make it better. SearchJHSActivity

Materials Needed:

• BingoBongo attachments

Detailed Explanation:

1. After the class forms groups, each group fills in the bingo grid with random numbers from 1-50.
2. Each group is given a copy of the "Have you ever...?" questions.
3. The activity starts by groups taking turns asking the ALT questions and marking their bingo grids with either an "O" or "X" next the number on their bingo grid. NOTE: O = Yes  X = No.
4. The first group to receive five Os or Xs is the champion.

Teaching Suggestions:

• Ask the group to ask the question together.
• Also, groups should shout, "BINGO!" or "BONGO!" when they receive one.

Comments:

• (June 22, 2011) Maggie said: Thanks for the clarification, Moolooman! It's been postponed, but I will be trying this next week. :)
• (June 17, 2011) Moolooman said: 1. All students have A4 sheet with "Have you ever .....?" questions as attached to game. 2. Students get into lunch groups, and as a group fill in the grid with numbers between 1-50 at random. (Check for duplicate numbers).
  3. JTE tells children that they can with with five bingos (cirle/maru), or five bongos (x / batsu). Stress to JTE that they must understand this.
  4. Explain to students that each group will ask me a question of their choice, to which I will reply with my honest answer (the real deal). If I answer yes, the corresponding number gets a bingo/circle/maru or a bongo/x/batsu depending on my answer. All groups check off the numbers in the same way.
  5. Proceed with game, by first group asking me a question. Respond honestly with accompanying theatrics. Make sure all groups know they must cirle or batsu each time for each question/number.
  6. As the game goes on, different groups have their hopes build up. I then metaphorically kick them in the guts and dash their dreams by giving an honest answer that foils them in their efforts to complete a line.
  7. When a group finally gets a bingo or a bongo, they are all so into the game bingo/bongo/bungo/bango/bengo isn't that much of a big deal.
  8. They love the fact that they they are being given honest answers by you. By doing this you take the game out of make believe, and they are really using English to elicit information from you. The love it. Friggin love it.
  9. Hope it goes as well for you. Feedback me on it if you will, please.
  10. Out.
• (June 17, 2011) Maggie said: I am hoping to use this game next week, but I have a question. If one team asks a question, do the other teams also get to mark that number off on their bingo grid, or can only the asking team mark their bingo cards? I can see the merits of playing either way, but I'm curious what's worked best for those who have done this activity. Thanks in advance!
• (June 1, 2011) Moolooman said: This was a fantastic game. The students asked to play it again. I may continue with different questions about myself, or trying to use it with different grammar points.
• (May 30, 2011) Adam said: I like to have my students say "one more!" when they are one away from a bingo/bongo instead of the Japanese "riichi!".
• (Jan 31, 2011) Tara said: They say BINGO if they get five Os, and BONGO if they get five Xs.
  I think this will work well as a interview game too! Get the students out of thier seats and moving. Thanks! I was going to do this today, glad i don7t have to think of ALL of the questions now!
• (Sept 15, 2010) Jenny said: This is a good activity, Im going to use it!
  But im a bit confused about 'Bingo \ Bongo', when do they say each one?

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