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Sigma Speaking Games 1
Sigma Speaking Games 1
Games of Speakin
As the afternoon sun casts its gentle glow, we gather today to engage
in an actitivy to increase our vocabulary.
Through the games of speaking we're diving into the magical world
of conversation, where, if we are lucky, thoughts will collide and
laughter will follow suit. Take it as a chance to showcase your quick
wit, share your incredible stories, and discover the hidden treasures
within each other's minds.
Game 1
Shiritori Showdown
Example:
Participant 2: Umm… Stamina
Participant 1: Hmm… Nativity.
Participant 2: Ty Ty Ty. Umm…
(Participant 2 is out.)
Game 2
Keep going until the time is over. Count your own sentences.
Sample words, expressions or patterns to play with:
Fancy, get used to, calm down, either way, don’t mind, colleague,
complain about, go with the flow, every other day, qualify as, on
purpose, be praised for, refund, live above your means, use Present
simple, use would, use like + verb ing.
Game 3
Most common prefixes: un, dis, re, out, pre, sub, mis, de, extra
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/prefixes-in-english/
Most common suffixes: acy, al dom, er, ism, ship, tion, able, ful,
less, ish, ive, esque, ate, en, ize / ise
https://www.thoughtco.com/common-suffixes-in-english-1692725
1. Noun to Verb:
2. Adjective to Noun:
• The old building is a classic.
This game is about challenging your opponent to give you the most
derived words from the original given one. If they say just one is ok,
two is much like it and 3… Yay! That’s home run!
You can play as many turns as possible within the given time.
1. Create
2. Power
3. Play
4. Light
5. Break
6. Time
7. Love
8. Sound
9. Think
10. Connect
Extra exercise.
10. The tropical forest was filled with the sound of a distant
____________.
Game 4
“Speaktionary”
You’ve come to the final stretch, the finish line…. It’s time to play
our last game today, Speaktionary!
Pick a word from your memory and explain it with your own words,
but in less than 30 seconds. Your opponent wins a point every time
they can guess a word, also in no more than 30 seconds :-)
You can play as many turns as possible within the given time.
Example:
P a r t i c i p a n t 1 : G u e s s w h a t ’ s a b o o k t h a t l i s t s w o r d s
with their meanings given in the same or in another language, and
often includes other information.