The "Airport" Conversation Game
Today I played a conversation game in my French III class that was a big hit, and more importantly, got everyone speaking French and having a good time while doing it. This game is good for upper-level students. The directions take a while to explain, but it's worth it! I wish I could remember where I got this idea...it was passed on to me by another teacher somewhere along the way :). Students are to imagine that they are strangers stranded at an airport due to a snowstorm, and are to have a conversation based on this premise. Only one person is allowed to speak at a time. Students take turns asking each other where they are from, what they do for a living, and so on. Each student is allowed to invent his own identity. The more creative they get with this, the more fun everyone has! Before the conversation begins, each student is given a secret index card which tells them their role in the game. There are 2 spies, ...