ESL Games (GWG) #129 Balloon Pop

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#129 Balloon Pop

Materials:
Dice

Ideal class size:
5+

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[natef]

This game was a hit in my intermediate level class of adults.They behaved like kids, it was a riot.

[potatodrive]

so i watched this video one morning and had a class with pre teens the same afternoon, the technology unexpectedly failed me, so basically i did a review using this game, everyone was so invested, and it was so close !! easy time filler and great for speaking practice too! this is amazing.

[davlatroziqov]

Thank you Carson for another Great game ! You are actually helping us a lot with your interesting games . Keep it up Buddy !

[coolsinceever]

hey one more ballon game, but it includes an actual one. you have a balloon with helium in your hand. hold onto the string close to the balloon. give a flashcard with a pic/word to your student, their hands are now glued to the flashcard until they say/read it. start releasing the ballon, but not too fast. once they get the task right they drop the card on the floor and catch the balloon. if they fail, they watch the balloon fly away

[divyarya]

Nice and easy game for kids, I will try it next time. Thank you 💙🦋🙏

[romanzemar]

I will only watch these speedrunned explanations from now on

[Youutterwasteof]

Hey!! What did you mean the red player still has a chance ? Surely only the winner should erase the balloons? Thanks !

[housechang]

Haha! Were you in a hurry to leave XDD

[reinhartsmit]

Paper scissors stone? 😭 What happened to rock paper scissors?

[mochichan]

so for the one that loses, the teacher has to give them the commands in English? its not the winning team?

[stevemgap]

This is interesting. I have been playing the same game but with more rules. For little kids this is fast and streamlined. I like it.

For older kids - I draw 12 balloons and number them 1-6. I make one rule for each side of the dice. For example: 1 =erase one balloon, 2 =erase two balloons 3 = Paper Scissor Stone and loser erases one balloon (or they can choose the number they want to play for), 4 steal a balloon from the other team, 5 - roll the dice and erase the number you see (roll a 3 and erase all the number 3 balloons), 6 draw a new balloon.

You can swap out rules - add an erase 3 to speed things up, or a draw 2 to slow things down, steal 2 balloons, or even have the 6 be a choose any other rule.

This works well for the class vs the teacher also.

I have played this game without balloons - using kids names in a raft/boat and they decide who is going overboard, who they want to save, who they want to steal from the other team. However, this could be problematic if everyone has someone they want to pick on.

[samboyin]

I can catch up what you mean. You are being so fast though

[Ybana]

Chief ! what happened ? before your speaking speed was not so quick