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Spanish Game Rules (Bilingual Verb It)

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Teachers from throughout New York State playing Verb It at the 2009 Annual NYSAAFLT conference in Buffalo.

 

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José Miguel García Ramírez, Spanish Instructor, Trent University, Canada & Professor, University of Granada, Spain

Innovative New Spanish Board Game

Energize Spanish Class and Improve Test Scores

   

Are your students bewildered, befuddled and beleaguered by the complexities of Spanish verb conjugations?

No wonder --100s of verb endings, dozens of irregular verbs, and 14 different verb tenses. Your students will hardly notice they are practising those complicated verbs as they race through Latin America playing Verb It.

Easy to Learn. Fast. Exciting.

diceIn a matter of minutes, your students will grasp the rules of Verb It. Players advance around the gamemat by correctly forming Spanish verbs and giving the English translation.

Sample Beginner Question: Yo/comer/presente. Answer: (Yo) como. I eat.

If the student gives the correct answer, he receives 100 pesos from the bank and a roll of the dice and he moves around the board. Excitement heightens when students challenge or double challenge a competitor's answer in hopes of winning more pesos.

Modify Verb It for your Students

diceDesigned by an ESL teacher, the game's questions are color-coded for three skill levels -- beginner, intermediate and advanced. The question cards are also marked according to tense, allowing you to pick and choose which tenses to include in that day's game. For instance, if your middle school students haven't yet learned the present progressive, set those verb cards aside until later.

Increases Cultural Knowledge

dicePasaporte questions will challenge your students’ knowledge of the people, culture, traditions and history of Latin America.


Portable and Affordablegame pouch

diceVerb It retails for only $25.99 CAD. The game features a lightweight and foldable gamemat. Cards, gamemat and play pieces fit into a handy case, easily carried in your book bag or pack.

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