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Chinese Whispers
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By Simply ESL
Published on 03/31/2006
 
The only way that your students can win is if their pronunciation is good!

Whisper Chain
Whisper Chain is an easy game to set and play. This game works best with a large number of students.

How to play: first, demonstrate the game with a couple of students.
Organise the students into two lines. Go to the students at the back of the line and either whisper a word in their ear or show them a word or a picture. Gesture for them to whisper the word down the line.

When the whisper chain reaches the student at the front of the line you can either have them slap/write/draw an item on the board or pick it from a pile of flash cards in front of them.

Let the students know that if they talk above a whisper or skip students then the other team wins.

This is game can be used to improve the students use of phonics and listening.

Enjoy!