Cranium - US Lingo

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Last updated 19 February 2013, created 07 March 2010, viewed 1,050

Using the game 'Cranium' to introduce American lingo. Chn are put into groups of six and choose a strength between them relating to the tasks: drawing, drawing blindfolded, miming, describing, anagrams or making. They are given English words to represent to their group. For each successf More…ul answer, they gain it's American translation. This could be used for any language lesson.

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Cranium - Answers.pdf (231kb, pdf document)
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Cranium - Rules and Game Cards.pdf (2mb, pdf document)
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Group Answer Sheet.pdf (221kb, pdf document)
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US Lingo Record Sheet.pdf (103kb, pdf document)

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KS2 / Geography / Around the world / People (169)

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A well made and thoughtful resource. Not hugely sure about the educational reason here - US lingo isn't something I've ever explicitly taught, or felt the need to. from Thomas Pitts, 13 February 2012	(report comment)	3 out of 5
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