5/26/2023 0 Comments Osric bingo caller![]() Allow them one minute to read the 25 prompts on their bingo cards and decide on their strategy. Give each student a Bingo card and a pen/pencil.The winner will be the first person to mark off five squares in a vertical or horizontal row. ![]() To win the game they will need to mark off the prompts on their cards as they are drawn randomly by a caller. Explain that they are going to play a human bingo to get to know each other.Cut up all the 25 different prompts and put them inside a bag or a box.Osricis the one I used for this activity. There are lots of bingo card generators online which will randomly generate as many cards as you wish once you provide the desired input. Prepare a Bingo card (5x5grid) for each student with the prompts (see mine below).Prepare 25 prompts for the students to talk about.Materials: bingo cards, pens or pencils and a small object to grab: for example, a rubber.The game is easy to customize, so feel free to edit the cards to include or exclude prompts This is the aim of this fun human bingo ice breaker designed to get students talking to each other about themselves while having a nice laugh. Now, be honest! Wouldn’t it be nice to start the course with a fun activity? A getting-to-know-your-classmates activity after which, students leave the class with a smile on their face and chatting animatedly with their peers? It’s a nice sensation and one I welcome ‘cause it means that even after 26 years dedicated to teaching English I still feel like a newbie aiming to impress my students. Another school year is about to begin and once again, as every year for the past 25, butterflies are beginning to gather in my stomach. I can’t believe summer is coming to an end and well, here we are again.
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