Great games to improve your English

Put away your boring textbooks and forget about memorizing long lists of vocabulary. It’s time to add some excitement into learning English! To spice up your studying and have a few laughs, check out our list of fun English games.

Two truths and a lie

Begin this game by thinking of two somewhat unusual facts about yourself that the other players don’t know. Then, make up a lie about yourself.

Players take turns telling the true and false statements. They ask each other questions to try to determine which one is a lie. The more unique your truths are, the more fun and challenging the game is!

I have never…

Form a circle of chairs enough for all but one person. That person will stand in the middle, and speak a true sentence beginning with “I have never…” For example, “I have never been to the US.” or “I have never colored my hair”. Then, everyone who has been to the US should get up and change seats. Move quickly, or else you’ll be the one left standing in the middle!

In the manner of the word

Send one person out of the room and pick a fun adverb, such as gracefully or sleepily. When the person reenters the room, he or she has to guess the adverb by asking someone to perform an action “in the manner of the word,” for example, “Please dance in the manner of the word.” If the adverb is gracefully, then a participant should perform a graceful dance. The person can continue to ask for performances until able to guess the adverb.

I’m going on a picnic…

On this picnic, you’ll be bringing a wide range of items from A to Z. The first player will begin by saying, “I’m going on a picnic, and I’m bringing apples,” or anything that starts with an ‘a’. The second player will continue, “I’m going on a picnic, and I’m bringing apples and bananas.” Continue taking turns until you have reached the end of the alphabet.

20 Questions

Start by secretly thinking of a person, an object, an animal, etc. The other players should ask up to 20 yes/no questions to gather information about it. Remember to only answer with the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’. If the players can guess correctly before reaching 20, they win. If not, you win!

By Heather Daigle