ESL Game 13 - The Pirate Barrel Game

Living in Asia for the past five years of my life... I haveto have 4 teams. So the teacher will divide the class
learned many things. One of those things that wouldinto four different teams. The teacher will eventually
never work in Canada, but works surprising well ingive the red team the red swords; the blue team the
Asia is this ESL Game:blue swords; the yellow team the yellow swords and
The Pop Up Pirate Barrel Gamethe green team the green swords. But before you
Teaching English in Asia can and is meant to be verygive out the swords it is recommended that you ask
rewarding. It can change your life and open yourself upevery student some English questions before you give
to new cultures. There is no better way to meet newthem the swords.
people and be introduced to new people than byAfter the ESL teacher has asked all the students
having fun with people.questions, and the students have all answered them
One fun way to get students/friends in a good moodcorrectly you can begin to play the game.
is to play a fun game.One ESL student per team gets to put one sword into
This ESL game is called the Pop Up Pirate Barrelone slot. The red team goes, then the blue team, then
Game.the yellow team and the green team goes last.
Any ESL teacher can use this game to liven up aIf the student chooses the slot that makes the Pirate
class; or they can use it as an end to a long hard class.jump out of the barrel -that team wins the game.
In this game you have a plastic barrel with 48 slots cutYou can also play ~ every time that one team makes
out of the barrel and a pirate in the hole of the middlethe Pirate jump out of the Barrel; that team gets one
on the top of the barrel.point.
There are four different color plastic swords: Red,Be creative with this game. Do whatever works best
green, blue and yellow swords. This game is designedfor class! Have fun and Teach English!