Vocabulary Games and Activities

Vocabulary Games and Activities

CEFR Levels B1/B2

Word games grouped by topic to help build student vocabulary

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CONTENTS

1. Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA ....................................................................................................... 5 2. Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA ................................................................................................. 5 3. Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA .......................................................................................................... 6 4. Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA................................................................................................. 9 5. Word search - ARTS & MEDIA ..................................................................................................... 11 6. Gap fill sentences - ARTS & MEDIA ............................................................................................. 13 7. Mixed letters - EXAMS.................................................................................................................. 15 8. Cards for games - EXAMS............................................................................................................ 15 9. Crossword ? EXAMS .................................................................................................................... 16 10. Mixed sentences ? EXAMS ....................................................................................................... 19 11. Word search ? EXAMS ............................................................................................................. 21 12. Gap fill sentences ? EXAMS ..................................................................................................... 23 13. Mixed letters - CHRISTMAS...................................................................................................... 25 14. Cards for games ? CHRISTMAS ............................................................................................... 25 15. Crossword - CHRISTMAS ......................................................................................................... 26 16. Word search ? CHRISTMAS ..................................................................................................... 29 17. Gap fill sentences ? CHRISTMAS ............................................................................................. 31 18. Mixed letters - HEALTH............................................................................................................. 33 19. Cards for games - HEALTH....................................................................................................... 33 20. Crossword - HEALTH................................................................................................................ 34 21. Mixed sentences - HEALTH ...................................................................................................... 37 22. Word search ? HEALTH............................................................................................................ 39 23. Gap fill sentences ? HEALTH.................................................................................................... 41 24. Mixed letters ? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ................................................................................... 43 25. Cards for games ? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ............................................................................. 43 26. Crossword? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ....................................................................................... 44 27. Mixed sentences ? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ............................................................................. 48 28. Word search ? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ................................................................................... 50 29. Gap fill sentences ? HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ........................................................................... 52 30. Mixed Letters ? WORK.............................................................................................................. 54

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31. Cards for games ? WORK......................................................................................................... 54

32. Crossword ? WORK.................................................................................................................. 55

33. Mixed sentences ? WORK ........................................................................................................ 58

34. Word search ? WORK............................................................................................................... 60

35. Gap fill sentences ? WORK....................................................................................................... 62

36. Mixed letters ? INTERNET ........................................................................................................ 64

37. Cards for games - INTERNET ................................................................................................... 64

38. Crossword ? INTERNET ........................................................................................................... 65

39. Mixed sentences - INTERNET .................................................................................................. 68

40. Word search - INTERNET ......................................................................................................... 70

41. Gap fill sentences ? INTERNET ................................................................................................ 72

42. Mixed Letters ? SOUNDS ......................................................................................................... 74

43. Cards for games ? SOUNDS..................................................................................................... 74

44. Crossword ? SOUNDS.............................................................................................................. 75

45. Mixed sentences - SOUNDS .................................................................................................... 78

46. Word search - SOUNDS .......................................................................................................... 80

47. Gap fill sentences ? SOUNDS................................................................................................... 82

48. Mixed letters - MOVEMENT ...................................................................................................... 84

49. Cards for games - MOVEMENT ................................................................................................ 84

50. Crossword - MOVEMENT ......................................................................................................... 85

51. Mixed sentences - MOVEMENT................................................................................................ 88

52. Word search - MOVEMENT ...................................................................................................... 90

53. Gap fill sentences ? MOVEMENT ............................................................................................. 92

54. Mixed letters ? PERSONALITY ................................................................................................. 94

55. Cards for games ? PERSONALITY ........................................................................................... 94

56. Crossword ? PERSONALITY .................................................................................................... 95

57. Mixed sentences ? PERSONALITY........................................................................................... 98

58. Word search ? PERSONALITY ............................................................................................... 100

59. Gap fill sentences ? PERSONALITY ....................................................................................... 102

60. Mixed letters - BUILDINGS..................................................................................................... 104

61. Cards for games ? BUILDINGS............................................................................................... 104

62. Crossword ? BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................ 105

63. Mixed sentences - BUILDINGS ............................................................................................... 108

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64. Word search ? BUILDINGS..................................................................................................... 110 65. Gap fill sentences ? BUILDINGS............................................................................................. 112 66. Mixed Letters ? TRAVEL ......................................................................................................... 114 67. Cards for games ? TRAVEL .................................................................................................... 114 68. Crossword ? TRAVEL ............................................................................................................. 115 69. Mixed sentences ? TRAVEL.................................................................................................... 118 70. Word search ? TRAVEL .......................................................................................................... 120 71. Gap fill sentences ? TRAVEL ................................................................................................. 122 72. Mixed Letters ? MUSIC ........................................................................................................... 124 73. Cards for games ? MUSIC ...................................................................................................... 124 74. Crossword ? MUSIC................................................................................................................ 125 75. Mixed sentences ? MUSIC ...................................................................................................... 128 76. Word search ? MUSIC ............................................................................................................ 130 77. Gap fill sentences ? MUSIC ................................................................................................... 132 78. Mixed Letters ? SPORT .......................................................................................................... 134 79. Cards for games ? SPORT...................................................................................................... 134 80. Crossword ? SPORT............................................................................................................... 135 81. Mixed sentences ? SPORT ..................................................................................................... 138 82. Word search ? SPORT............................................................................................................ 140 83. Gap fill sentences ? SPORT................................................................................................... 142

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1. Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA

A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of each word. Write a word or words on the board. The students then race to identify the vocabulary.

nadb eruluct lageryl veltrain ropset erseteblls iwerve bluma tlop

band culture gallery interval poster bestseller review album plot

tiexnobihi nudieace rapt nesec wosh leanchn iondiet acst amgie

exhibition audience part scene show channel edition cast image

2. Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA

These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities.

band culture gallery interval poster bestseller album review

plot

exhibition audience

part scene channel show edition cast image

band culture gallery interval poster bestseller album review

plot

exhibition audience

part scene channel show edition cast image

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3. Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA

Across

3. A group of musicians who play modern music together. (4) 5. The collective term for music, art, theatre, literature, etc. (7) 6. A large, printed picture or notice put on a wall, in order to decorate a place or to advertise something. (6) 7. Several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a record, etc. (5) 11. The people who sit and watch a performance at a cinema, theatre, etc. (8) 12. A book, newspaper, etc. that is one of several that are the same and were produced at the same time. (7) 15. A television or radio station (= broadcasting company). (7) 16. A television or radio programme or performance. (4) 17. A very popular book that many people have bought. (10)

Down

1. A room or building which is used for showing works of art. (7) 2. A short period of time between the parts of a play, performance, etc. (8) 4. When objects such as paintings are shown to the public. (10) 6. The story of a book, film, play, etc. (4) 8. A person in a play or a film. (4) 9. A report in a newspaper, magazine or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc. (6) 10. A view or picture of a film, play or show. (5) 13. A picture, especially on film or television or on a screen. (5) 14. All the actors in a film, a play or a show. (4)

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Solution

Across

3. BAND 5. CULTURE 6. POSTER 7. ALBUM 11. AUDIENCE 12. EDITION 15. CHANNEL 16. SHOW 17. BESTSELLER

Down

1. GALLERY 2. INTERVAL 4. EXHIBITION 6. PLOT 8. PART 9. REVIEW 10. SCENE 13. IMAGE 14. CAST

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