Flashcard Duel Game

Flashcard Duel ESL game is super easy to play with every age. Also, there is space for teachers’ creativity to change and make it an even more interesting flashcard game. For this ESL game, there is no preparation needed as long as teachers have flashcards.

How to PLAY?

For the duel have two students stand back to back. Give each one a different flashcard to hold facing out and away from them.
When you say go, they walk three steps. Encourage other students to count the steps and on three the two kids turn to face each other and say what the other student has.
You can make it competitive with older students by adding questions for example when they face each other, a student first asks “what do you see?” And the other one answer “I see a hat”

Below is the demonstration of Flashcard Duel ESL game

appropriate age for Flashcard Duel

This ESL/EFL game is fun to play for all ages especially students over 5 years old. But make sure like most of the other ESL games, explain it well for the first time to kids under 5 years old.

suitable class size

Flashcard duel game is best with small class sizes (3-6 kids) but medium size classes (6-10 kids) would have enough time to enjoy as well. However, it takes sometimes for larger classes unless have students to pair up and play in a team.