This game, similar to Taboo, is a lot of fun and can be adapted for all levels.
Instructions:
Print and cut out the cards below. Have a student choose a card. The object is to get his/her classmates to say the boldface word at the top, but he/she cannot say the other words on the cards. In order to do this, students have to be creative with their English vocabulary and speaking abilities. You’ll be surprised with what they’re able to come up with! More great games like this in our ESL games book: The Great ESL Games Compendium!
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This is a drinking game, where all participants write down a phrase or a word on a paper, which is placed on the forehead of the next person without having them see what’s on it. The goal of the game is not say the word on your forehead, however, noone knows which word/phrase is written on their forehead.
If someone says the word, they take a shot and remove the paper. If someone tries to guess what is written on their forehead wrong, they keep the paper and take another shot. If someone guesses what is written on their forehead true, they remove the paper and everybody wins. The game ends when everybody removes the paper on their forehead (by winning or losing the game).
The game can be played while having a conversation. Since it doesn’t require to take turns, you won’t get bored waiting for your turn. It is easy to recognize when someone says their taboo word, because it is written on their forehead.
Platforms:
Non-digital game (board game, card game, physical game, sport, etc.)
Installation Instructions:
Unzip, read, tell your friends, play! Note: Please drink responsibly and do not drive under influence.
Credits:
Efe Gürkan, Druınk , Game Designer, Computer Engineer
Game Stills:
- English ESL Worksheets
- Grammar Topics
- Relative clauses
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These are the first 27 cards (of a total of 81) of a game I´ve called «Don´t Say that Word!» based on the famous «Taboo» one. It´s a team game which allows students to practise definitions, think of synonyms and antonyms and try to be quick. The rules are the same as for the original version (you easily find them on the net)and students find it hilarious!!
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Level
The above lesson is a great teaching resource for:Intermediate (B1)
Student type
This resource is intended for:Adults, High schoolers
Adults
High schoolers
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Published 11/01/2013
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| Don’t Say a Word | |
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[[File:  Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Gary Fleder |
| Produced by |
Arnon Milchan Arnold Kopelson Anne Kopelson |
| Screenplay by |
Anthony Peckham Patrick Smith Kelly |
| Based on |
Don’t Say a Word by Andrew Klavan |
| Starring |
Michael Douglas Sean Bean Brittany Murphy Guy Torry Jennifer Esposito Famke Janssen Oliver Platt |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Amir Mokri |
| Edited by |
Armen Minasian William Steinkamp |
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Production |
Regency Enterprises |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release dates |
28 September 2001 |
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Running time |
113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
English Italian |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $100 million |
Don’t Say a Wordis a 2001 American psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean based on the novel Don’t Say a Word by Andrew Klavan. It was directed by Gary Fleder and written by Anthony Peckham and Patrick Smith Kelly.
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I love the idea of adapting commercially available games to use in therapy. I based my new activity off the games «Catch Phrase (TM)» and «Taboo (TM)» to get: Don’t Say It — Describing Dash. It’s a vocabulary building/expressive language game where students have to draw cards and describe the given item, BUT they can’t use the word(s) on the card! The game is leveled in that beginners are not supposed to say the first word given. For more of a challenge, students can try to describe the word without using the first word or the word in the parentheses. For example, the word is «donut.» The «don’t say it words» are «circle» and «sweet.» The student could say this item is round, you eat it for breakfast, it has a hole in the middle and sometimes has frosting.
The game is broken up into categories: food, animals, household items, sports items, and school items. There are 30 cards for each category, plus a blank card for you to add your own. There is also a picture of each item plus the written word. The cards for each category have different colored outlines for easy identification. Students earn «coin» with points after completing a card. At the end of the session, the student with the most points wins.
Food category cards have a red outline:
Animal category cards have a green outline:
Household category cards have a blue outline:
Sport category items have a purple outline:
School category cards have an orange outline:
Each category includes a blank page to add your own word and «don’t say it» words:
Print 2 copies of the «coin» pages. Students earn coins after completing cards:
There is a «describing words» visual with other game play hints, like using another word that means the same as the word you can’t use (say round instead of circle). Plus, students can use gesture to act out the item on the card (like charades!):
You can get this game HERE!