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I used to teach Idiom and Vocabulary for lower level ESL classes; seeing this video brings back happy memories of fun times. Now I teach Advanced Writing courses, including a College Composition course for non-native learners. I am thinking of ways to make these classes come alive even more. Of course, I won’t have time to just play games, but I am trying to incorporate fun elements to the lessons. Besides, I have a 6 year-old niece who loves to play games. At the age of three we did flashcards of about 30 different famous sites around the world, and she memorized them all. She thought we were playing a game. She loves saying Machu Picchu. She laughs every time the card comes up. Now, she’s learning sight words. I think I am going to borrow the swat the word method from the video. I like this video, especially, because I like hearing laughter during times of learning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtwDhKso2No