In this study, the writer aims to demonstrate that bingo-related activities can also be used in a more contemporary, interactive setting, introducing and reviewing language in an investigative learner-directed manner, involving students in the whole l...
In this study, the writer aims to demonstrate that bingo-related activities can also be used in a more contemporary, interactive setting, introducing and reviewing language in an investigative learner-directed manner, involving students in the whole language-learning process from materials design to performance and development. The study provides a communicative context for learning and hence emphasizing meaning and authenticity. The study classifies bingo games into listening bingo, speaking bingo and self-made bingo. After discussing the three types of bingo games, the paper emphasizes the adaptability and openness of the speaking bingo with actual sample games. This approach is appropriate for elementary and secondary English classrooms, since intrinsically interesting methods of vocabulary acquisition can be easily prepared and administered by the teacher, with endless opportunities for variation and for student-led follow-up activities.