Students will get to know you through a fun bingo game where they first guess the answers to questions about you and then listen to your self introduction to see if they were correct Preparation: adjust the questions and pictures to better match who...Students will get to know you through a fun bingo game where they first guess the answers to questions about you and then listen to your self introduction to see if they were correct

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How to use:

Preparation:

adjust the questions and pictures to better match who you are
bring any additional props to help you introduce yourself
(optional) a blown up copy of the worksheet you can use to demonstrate the activity on the blackboard

Procedure:

This is a great game you can play on your 1st or 2nd day in class. It's a fun way to give the students a chance to get to know who you are, your interests, and background.

1. Each student will need two pens of different colors: one color to circle what they think to be true about you and the other color to circle what's actually true about you.
2. Have students go through each square on the bingo sheet and circle the answer they think is correct. Beginning learners will most likely need help. At Elementary, I found it helpful to go through the squares with the class one by one and act out the 3 answers for each square, eliciting the question and each of the answers from the students.
3. Once students have written down all their guesses, have them switch pens. Then, give your self introduction in front of the class. Students listen and circle the answers they got correct. 3 correct answers in a row is bingo.
   • For advanced students: introduce facts about yourself in an order that's different from how they appear on the worksheet, forcing students to listen and search for the right bingo square
   • For beginners and younger students: i've found it helpful to introduce the facts about myself in the same order as they appear on the worksheet.

 
If you team teach with a native teacher, you can also do a worksheet up for that teacher and have the students learn about them as well. I've found that to be a big hit as well.

Notes:

Got this idea from Guy Barber, a former ESL co-worker and great-idea machine