How to use playing cards

I found  a nice way to use playing cards in my lessons.And it all started by looking at my 6-year old niece... She was given a set of cards to help her learn new words, and then I realized that could be useful for my students too. So, you can create the cards in Office Word, you set the size and then start typing... If you have a topic based on the usage of ADJECTIVES , then you write the word embarrassed and then, on a different card you will have the picture that represents a person with the pants torn in the back. The idea is to have many cards and to split them in two: a set with the adjectives and the same number of cards with the pictures. Then you add an extra card-the Jolly , the card nobody should remain with at the end of the game. The Jolly can be any cartoon character or anything funny you can think of.
Then you start the game. After you've shuffled the cards you start dealing all the cards to the players. And then clock-wise everyone should pick a card from the partner next to him and try to form a pair (the word and the picture). The winners are the ones that finish all their cards by forming pairs and the Loser is the one who gets the Jolly in the end.
It can actually be fun and educational. Even though I thought it might sound "childish" to my grown-ups, it didn't. So you can try and see if it works...
I wish you all a very nice day and good luck with your students....
Cris

Hi

I started this blog because I thought I can talk about my teaching experience and maybe share ideas. I've been teaching for 4 years now and I know this is my call. I discovered that being among other people, mainly adults, can offer a lot of fun, motivating experience and somehow can make me a better person.
Have you ever felt stranded in your own world? Have you felt the need of doing something different, special, but realized this is only a dream? Well, at first I thought I won't be able to make a change in these people's lives but seeing their glowing faces, their appetite for learning and improving made me think that all that I do it's worth it.
So, if you felt the same (and I am sure you did) I will be glad to hear your ideas and find means to create entertaining lessons. Have a nice day...