| Bingo is an activity ideal for foreign language | | | | the foreign language. |
| classes. This is because it is simple to learn, highly | | | | Other variations of foreign language bingo include |
| flexible, and, particularly importantly, does not | | | | versions where the bingo calls are made in English, |
| require the purchase of expensive specialist | | | | and students must look for matching foreign |
| materials. | | | | language items, or using cards containing English |
| When playing bingo in foreign language classes, the | | | | words and phrases and making the the bingo calls |
| game should be conducted in the foreign language. | | | | in the foreign language, or mixing English and the |
| This is because playing in the foreign language can | | | | foreign language for both the calls and bingo cards. |
| be an excellent educational challenge in and of | | | | Of course, the question that foreign language |
| itself. | | | | teachers will be left with is how to print custom |
| As far as the game is concerned, each student is | | | | bingo cards. Fortunately, this is straightforward |
| provided with a bingo card, and the game is | | | | and cheap. You simply need to download some |
| played in the usual fashion with the teacher acting | | | | bingo card maker software, on to your PC, and |
| as bingo caller. However one crucial difference | | | | then you can prepare customized bingo cards |
| from the normal game is that the bingo cards are | | | | with the absolute minimum of effort. You might |
| printed containing words and phrases rather than | | | | be pleasantly surprised at how well the game of |
| the usual numbers. Since the words will of course | | | | bingo can work in your classes - why not give it a |
| all be in the foreign language, they are supposed | | | | try? |
| to assist students in improving their knowledge of | | | | |