Board games for practicing Japanese
Boardgames, sugoroku, すごろく for reviewing Japanese vocabulary and grammar.
Useful links for board games
Board game expressions |
Virtual dice
Virtual dice from 6 faces to 12 faces. Dice can be custom made ie change from digits to words or hiragana. Use the virtual dice for interactive whiteboard games or other whole class boardgames. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/ |
Board game TEMPLATES
General board game TEMPLATE
Add words or pictures to this general board game template.
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Japan board game TEMPLATE Write one question for each number on the game board. Students throw a die and then answer the question corresponding to the number they land on the board, if they are correct they can roll again, if not they must go back to where they came from.
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Samurai board game TEMPLATE Write question cards, using the card template below. Students roll the die and work their way to the castle. They answer a question each time they pass a gate. If they are correct they can continue, if not they must stay on the gate until their next turn and remain their until they answer a question card correctly. The first person to pass the golden gate and reach the castle wins.
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Question card TEMPLATE Create question cards for board games with this template.
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Write Sugoroku TEMPLATE Change the 'Kotoba' words on the game board to the words studied in class. Students then move from start to the goal by writing (or saying) sentences using the words they land on. The first to the end wins.
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Board games by topic
Aisatsu game
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Animals and plants sugoroku
Name the animal and plants board game. http://kotoba.littlestar.jp/sugoroku-ikimono.html |
Clothing Hebi to Hashigo
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Countries and nationalities board game
Practice asking and answer questions about countries and nationalities.
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Daily routine board game
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Family kazoku game
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Food (Tabemono) sugoroku
Practice the names fruits and vegetables, and Japanese favourites with this board game. http://kotoba.littlestar.jp/sugoroku-tabemono.html |
Grammar Hebi to hashigo
Give Ss a list of grammar exercises (with answers on the back). Download the hebi to hashigo game board and give each group a copy. Ss roll the dice and go around the game board. Each time they land on a snake or a ladder they need to answer a grammar question (or other type of questions). If they are correct and they are on a blank square or a snake's head they remain where they are, if they are on a ladder they go to the square at the top of the ladder. If they answer the question incorrectly, if they are on a snake's head they go down to the square at the end of the snakes tail, if they are on a square with a ladder they remain where they are. The Ss (or pair of Ss if playing in pairs) who are first to reach 'gooru' win. |
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Hiragana advanced board game |
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Past tense: Nani o shimashita ka
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School sugoroku |
Soccer game: basic grammar |
Town and places - Watashi no machi
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Travel board game |
Verbs Te form board game
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Verbs te form: Nani o shiteimasu ka?
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Vocabulary Review Game
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