Entertainment in English — 12 Game Show Lesson Plans for ESL

by Luan Hanratty

In this free collection of lessons I have readapted some of the most successful and entertaining gameshow formats from US and UK television and radio from over the last forty years. This set of lessons forms the third pillar in my theory of communicative learning.

The premise behind the course is that competition and game-playing are extremely conducive to language learning as the students use language they have acquired in a personal context while undertaking a meaningful task. Even the most uninspired and shy students are usually pretty keen to participate in games. From an educational perspective this competitiveness is a virtue; something which facilitates active learning. At the end of the book there is an amount of ‘cash’ to be photocopied multiple times and used as an alternative to stacking up points, because I have found that using cash, albeit phony cash, gives games a lot more realism, tension and raucousness. I hope you and your students enjoy these classes and that they add in some way to your learning environment.

You can download the book for free here on Goodreads or from the link to Smashwords.

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First published March 22, 2013

About the author

I write books about business and education, including a radical treatise on English teaching called 'TEFL 101: Principles, Approaches, Methods & Techniques' as well the first business book based on the writings of T.E. Lawrence, entitled 'Asymmetric Warfare for Entrepreneurs: 120 Lessons from Lawrence of Arabia'.

I also blog on language teaching at teflideas.com and I edit and publish all kinds of books under the imprint, Pen Bal Publishing.

I'm interested in pretty much anything to do with linguistics, psychology, philosophy, sociology, politics and history. I have lived in China since 2004 and currently reside in the sunny city of Kunming.

Reviews

[Luan Hanratty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lesson 1 — Blind Date
Lesson 2 — Blankety Blank
Lesson 3 — Call My Bluff
Lesson 4 — Jeopardy
Lesson 5 — Just A Minute
Lesson 6 — Give Us A Clue
Lesson 7 — Family Fortunes
Lesson 8 — Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Lesson 9 — Would I Lie to You
Lesson 10 — Deal or No Deal
Lesson 11 — Blockbusters
Lesson 12 — The Weakest Link
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[Luan Hanratty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lesson 1 — Blind Date
Lesson 2 — Blankety Blank
Lesson 3 — Call My Bluff
Lesson 4 — Jeopardy
Lesson 5 — Just A Minute
Lesson 6 — Give Us A Clue
Lesson 7 — Family Fortunes
Lesson 8 — Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Lesson 9 — Would I Lie to You
Lesson 10 — Deal or No Deal
Lesson 11 — Blockbusters
Lesson 12 — The Weakest Link
Props

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...