ESL Games for Online Classes | 10 Easy Games For Online Zoom Classes - Videos For Teachers

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  • Here are 10 easy games that have worked well during my Zoom online ESL classes this last month.
    They don't require much preparation and are fun to play, with a high level of student engagement.
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  • @paulphoenix1669
    @paulphoenix1669 Pƙed 4 lety +10

    Straight into it, no bullshit, here's 10 games. No stupid intro or music or anything love it, thank you so much

  • @elvenstar7124
    @elvenstar7124 Pƙed 4 lety +9

    Yes! I’ve played some of the games you suggest here, and they really make a big difference! Thank you!

  • @michaellim2703
    @michaellim2703 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    New ESL teacher in the making, and thank god you shared Baamboozle... saved my life with my class tonight!

  • @Foxtrotopia
    @Foxtrotopia Pƙed 4 lety +14

    A fun one that students absolutely love to replace hangman: Draw a person on the whiteboard who is falling into the ocean with a parachute. In the ocean, about to eat the person, is a shark. The person is wearing a backpack with ropes that go to the parachute. When a wrong letter is guessed, I delete a rope. When the ropes are gone I delete the hands, and if the ropes are deleted then I delete the parachute and drag the person into the sharks mouth. Students absolutely love it and it's a lot more customizable than hangman. You can change the shark for other animals, the students can draw different parts of the setup (they add some really funny touches to it), and you can make a backstory for why they are about to fall into a shark's mouth in the first place. We also like to say that the person parachuting is one of the students and the class is trying to save each student from getting eaten, which adds a really nice personal touch for everyone where they are working together to save themselves and their friends

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I draw a volcano 🌋 with some houses near it. Every time they get a wrong answer the lava edged closer. It works well with 2 teams too if you put a house on either side of the volcano.
      czcams.com/video/u179bxwIZBk/video.html

  • @rosechrisman8517
    @rosechrisman8517 Pƙed 4 lety +18

    Thank you so much! The switch to online isn't as intimidating anymore with these ideas.

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 4 lety +2

      It’s definitely more tiring at times - class management is different online, but I got the hang of it fairly quickly.

  • @mramin8003
    @mramin8003 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Thanks a lot. I'm a Math teacher and preparing an online class for the whole semester. Regards from Indonesia đŸ‡Č🇹🙏

  • @lisaliston4122
    @lisaliston4122 Pƙed 4 lety +39

    Some excellent suggestions for zoom meetings! When playing "hangman" with young students, I call the game "guy smiley." Instead of a noose we just build a guy with a happy face when guessing correct letters. Much more appropriate than hangman

    • @nikkicarson1579
      @nikkicarson1579 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      We use a flower with five petals and two leaves. Each incorrect letter can either lose a petal/leaf or gain a petal/leaf depending on whether you choose to start with a full flower or just a stem. This represents seasonal change instead of violence.

    • @yourenglishteacher9576
      @yourenglishteacher9576 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@nikkicarson1579 the same here! I use guys on parachutes and if the letter/ answer is wrong his strap is cut= erased.

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Still killing someone, but somehow a bit funnier. I like it.

    • @windyleona8736
      @windyleona8736 Pƙed 2 lety

      I play "don't sink the ship." Draw a big boat and make 10 spaces on it for wrong letters. After 10 incorrect letters the ship sinks.

  • @barbarariver8766
    @barbarariver8766 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Love this! Thank you! My students will sure love the games!

  • @haninhamad9665
    @haninhamad9665 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    The best online resource that I've found for ESL games.

  • @crystals386
    @crystals386 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you so much. This was exactly what I needed!

  • @shalini8848
    @shalini8848 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    I like how precisely you present everything!

  • @irismaclaren4685
    @irismaclaren4685 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Just what I needed, thank! Last week before the Christmas holidays coming up and I always try to play some games...not so easy for adults sometimes! But this helps a lot!

  • @smefcat
    @smefcat Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Really handy. I'm a volunteer with the Hands Up project delivering sessions to children in Palestine. This has given me some ideas for easy games the kids will love :)

    • @Nimue333
      @Nimue333 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Lots of love and light for you 💖💖💖

  • @dewipuspitasari9690
    @dewipuspitasari9690 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you ... by watching this you gave me idea how to improuve my zoom session with the K1 students 🙏

  • @patrickwood4181
    @patrickwood4181 Pƙed rokem +4

    This is great because most videos drag things out for 20 minutes. Really succinct, fantastic thank you!

  • @przemysawbrzeczyszczykiewi1211

    "hangman sucks"
    Subscribed immediately. Great video, you're just a good normal guy. No outlandish movements and constant fake smiling like on VIP kid videos. Just straight to the point, great stuff mate.

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 4 lety +13

      Thanks. I don't really enjoy being on camera so I just want to get the points across quickly and go away.

    • @davenann
      @davenann Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I did too!

  • @captainjemmo
    @captainjemmo Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you. This is so helpful. I am teaching Elementary kids and I really want to make it a fun experience for my students.

  • @RoxanaBueno
    @RoxanaBueno Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Loveeeeed it. Straight to the point đŸ™ŒđŸ»đŸ™ŒđŸ»đŸ™ŒđŸ»đŸ™ŒđŸ»

  • @ololo3520
    @ololo3520 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    Hangman is absolutely great for a large group of students, as well as different riddles. I had 60 and more students in one class and all that activities could be a real help for a teacher.

    • @HeyItsMax
      @HeyItsMax Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

      My university classes would start with hangman as people trickled in, though it did devolve into 200 young adults screaming "GOAT, IS IT GOAT?" for every iteration and every lesson...

  • @TheBrowniemusic
    @TheBrowniemusic Pƙed 3 lety +1

    WOW, super clear, simple and all activities are super fun!

  • @sinaimontes5307
    @sinaimontes5307 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I loved it! finally some ideas that actually work!

  • @solangelucas2011
    @solangelucas2011 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Hello and thank you so much for sharing these ideas of games with us. I am an English teacher in Brazil and I am looking another ways to teach English online during the Pandemic. Your video is amazing.

  • @fabiolaherrera7160
    @fabiolaherrera7160 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thanks!! I loved all the activities!

  • @lyndenwade6563
    @lyndenwade6563 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you! This has given me some more ideas to use.

  • @weiqing332
    @weiqing332 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Very very inspring video! Also helpful with actual classroom! Thanks!

  • @angelaurelio7907
    @angelaurelio7907 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    This is fantastic!! Thanks a lot!

  • @NINEL29111988
    @NINEL29111988 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I love this video is simple with not a long introduction and with an excellent warm-up activities

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 4 lety

      Thanks. Mostly I dont like being on a camera, but I hate videos that don't get to the point quickly

  • @JessentialLife
    @JessentialLife Pƙed 3 lety +2

    You just saved me! Thank you for this!!!!!!!

  • @youvejustbeenpreschooled9027

    This was so helpful. Thank you!

  • @esltutorial2193
    @esltutorial2193 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for the ideas! I think my class is gonna be fun with these games.

  • @silviachali8604
    @silviachali8604 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you! these activities will help me

  • @rosacan2593
    @rosacan2593 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    You saved my life! Thanks!

  • @biancabernardo4545
    @biancabernardo4545 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Just brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing 😍

  • @iradareimbayeva3753
    @iradareimbayeva3753 Pƙed 3 lety

    Oh my Goodness! thank you đŸ™đŸ» May God bless you

  • @kumaran720172
    @kumaran720172 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much.
    I love you man. You went straight to the point. 👍👍👍

  • @vernongriesel3910
    @vernongriesel3910 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    Hahaha! Great suggestions thanks.
    I got my kids to wash their hands and then we played a game to wash other parts of the body. They laughed so hard when I said "wash your eyes." They went on to suggest wash your mouth!

  • @interamericaeadingles8654
    @interamericaeadingles8654 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Great tips! Thanks a lot! Also, your channel is amazing!

  • @teacherchannel5203
    @teacherchannel5203 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    this is helping me! thank you so much Mister!

  • @laurap1260
    @laurap1260 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I will definitely be using some of these with my students come spring thanks alot!

  • @juliannaferenczfi4973
    @juliannaferenczfi4973 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you for the great ideas. :) You've made my day.

  • @piscesmoon0909
    @piscesmoon0909 Pƙed rokem

    Well, next week I'll be starting our free trial EFL class. This is helpful. Greatly appreciated.

  • @mariajosemendezhuergo8558
    @mariajosemendezhuergo8558 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much! Excellent ideas!

  • @karenmolinabarra8316
    @karenmolinabarra8316 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Very helpful, thank you very much!

  • @DJSilene
    @DJSilene Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I have been doing a lot of these games with my little students... Thanks for sharing!

  • @ximenadequiroga4612
    @ximenadequiroga4612 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Wow! I really love your ideas and games for the little ones. Thanks so much! And yes, could you make more videos like this one? Greetings from QuitođŸ‡Ș🇹

  • @Unpopularmuffin
    @Unpopularmuffin Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Omg thank you! I needed some Ideas 😆

  • @barbaragervasutti5934
    @barbaragervasutti5934 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you! Bamboozle is fantastic!!

  • @hieuvo691
    @hieuvo691 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

    Totally work. Thanks so much!

  • @user-gh9bk4bt4h
    @user-gh9bk4bt4h Pƙed 2 lety

    This comes in handy, pretty helpful. THX!!!

  • @jenniferslarke9929
    @jenniferslarke9929 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you. Extremely helpful for online learning.

  • @estherjohnson4745
    @estherjohnson4745 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    This was great - thanks!!

  • @putri_shelf
    @putri_shelf Pƙed 3 lety +1

    THANK YOU!!! Your video is quite straightforward!

  • @amourtoujours779
    @amourtoujours779 Pƙed 3 lety +13

    Thank you for getting straight to the point!

  • @jinsuehafalia3979
    @jinsuehafalia3979 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

  • @paolorueca
    @paolorueca Pƙed 4 lety +28

    "Touch your eye... Don't touch you're eye." Haha, love it.

  • @brendaalvarez3398
    @brendaalvarez3398 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you these are great ideas!!

  • @Lara-km2gh
    @Lara-km2gh Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Love it! Thank you!

  • @inglesfacilconmissesperanza

    Thank you so much for sharing all these games!

  • @jamunamoktan842
    @jamunamoktan842 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    What a great video. Thanks. It really helps me in my sunday school class.

  • @carolinaxuxu
    @carolinaxuxu Pƙed 4 lety +1

    This is just perfect! Thank you for sharing

  • @ramonazamora1924
    @ramonazamora1924 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you for these ideas!

  • @rossvera5391
    @rossvera5391 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    thanks a lot for your recommendations

  • @phoebeluzs.santos5950
    @phoebeluzs.santos5950 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you very much for these creative games ideas!

  • @preciousacecateron
    @preciousacecateron Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Love the game suggestions, will definitely try this. thanks

  • @tharushajayalath1677
    @tharushajayalath1677 Pƙed 2 lety

    omg ive been searching this for years thank you so much

  • @dr.kerrie
    @dr.kerrie Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Super helpful ideas! Thanks so much for posting!

  • @Heymsamber
    @Heymsamber Pƙed rokem

    Such great resources! Thank you!♄

  • @sumairah4507
    @sumairah4507 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Sunday is a my first class. And I have zero idea to go with this online stuff. Your video was a subtle stress buster. And i must mention motivating. Thank you.

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      I made a video when I was just startigng online classes czcams.com/video/4mN03mo2IXQ/video.html
      You can see how stressed I am by my big pink face and bloodshot eyes

  • @jessicarybak8329
    @jessicarybak8329 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Very helpful, thanks!

  • @laisahuber8170
    @laisahuber8170 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    this is awesome. thank you so much !!!

  • @pinkyflores8246
    @pinkyflores8246 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much!

  • @Roseee391
    @Roseee391 Pƙed rokem +1

    straight to the point like it thanks

  • @TeacherRyanEnglish
    @TeacherRyanEnglish Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Obrigado from Brazil, my dude!

  • @katherinephillips9755
    @katherinephillips9755 Pƙed 4 lety

    So helpful!! Thanks!!

  • @alicerizzo1308
    @alicerizzo1308 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    OMG!! Love your ideas, great video!

  • @ahcenekabouche6196
    @ahcenekabouche6196 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Bonjour merci pour ces super conseils et ces idées thanks a lot I will use some if these games with my pupils ....a great way to make English fun....merci

  • @teacherjulianapassos175
    @teacherjulianapassos175 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Your video was pretty helpful. Thank you very much!

  • @diharmony5532
    @diharmony5532 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Wow! That's a great video and thank you for sharing Baamboozle. It's just real gold!🏆👍

  • @oxiary
    @oxiary Pƙed 2 lety +1

    PERFECT !!
    thanks ^^

  • @brenosousa4208
    @brenosousa4208 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    OMG thank you so much for the suggestions you shared! Now, my students will enjoy more the classes Lol

  • @patriciaquaresma3501
    @patriciaquaresma3501 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    WONDERFUL! I LOVED YOUR IDEAS!!!

  • @undeadgoat
    @undeadgoat Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Hangman is definitely not my favorite game, but it's the only game I've gotten to work well over Zoom in my situation--I have large classes and the kids usually don't turn their cameras on.

  • @theresebonnet8787
    @theresebonnet8787 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thanks for the ideas! I don't like 'hangman' either - way too violent - so I do it differently. Rather than draw a bit of a person about to be hanged on each turn, I begin with a drawing and erase a bit each time they guess wrong. My drawings might be a snowman (find the word or phrase before he melts), or a chocolate easter bunny (find the word before he's eaten). My Grade One students love this game and they've become very good at quickly identifying letter combos and sight words.

    • @Easyeslgames1978
      @Easyeslgames1978  Pƙed 4 lety

      czcams.com/video/u179bxwIZBk/video.html Here is another idea for game points (not just hangman). This one is good if you have 2 teams.

  • @annaprokofieva6274
    @annaprokofieva6274 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for sharing!!!!!

  • @lapinco8125
    @lapinco8125 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    "I think Hangman sucks" hahaha This just made my day.

  • @priscillabitton4868
    @priscillabitton4868 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you!!šI needed some great ideas, keep my student engaged!!

  • @renata3691
    @renata3691 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Congrats for this video. Very useful! :)

  • @yasminmendoza3727
    @yasminmendoza3727 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Excellent suggestions!! Thank you ;)

  • @deboraamorim4614
    @deboraamorim4614 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Adorei! Thanks!

  • @linneahempeldevaldez1599
    @linneahempeldevaldez1599 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I love that you think Hangman sucks. Great list!

  • @nirit1605
    @nirit1605 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    awesome ideas! Thank you!

  • @biancamonteiro3532
    @biancamonteiro3532 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Love all the ideas. I had already tried some of them with my students, but they always ask for some new ones. Thanks a bunch! Subscribed đŸ‘đŸ»đŸ‘đŸ»

  • @m.valeriabeltrami5076
    @m.valeriabeltrami5076 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    love your video. Thanks a lot for the tips.

  • @marianevik
    @marianevik Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Cool! Thanks!!

  • @Haroooon
    @Haroooon Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciated, you made a hugh difference. you are so creative!

  • @karibardales6418
    @karibardales6418 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    thanks for these.... LOVE YOU

  • @lourdeskoziarczuk5380
    @lourdeskoziarczuk5380 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks a lotttttt!!!! I'm eager 2 get + ideas about games. Warm hug from Argentina

  • @mayasantiago971
    @mayasantiago971 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Yay for the games. Thank you for your ideas.

  • @ratnamathur2836
    @ratnamathur2836 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Really good ideas, thanks for sharing...I was planning to try Tongue Twisters

  • @karendrouard9014
    @karendrouard9014 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Great, thank you very much, just what I'm looking for :)