Basically I have very low level High school students who will not play most games if I leave them to themselves. So I need to interact with them directly to make sure they're doing something!

I have also just about given up on teaching them much, and would prefer games that I can explain how to play and then play. No new language needed, just get them talking in English.

Games that have worked alright were things like modified scattergories (I give them a topic and they write as many words as they can...although usually they don't like to write much of anything). PPT memory game (show them a picture for 20 seconds, then hide it and ask them a question about it).

If you have any other such games, I would love to hear about it!

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The best game I have used is the What Is It format game. A player draws a card and reads the clues aloud to the other players. The other players need to guess the object/animal from the clues.

All the games I make are student centered so I usually demonstrate a few rounds before letting them take over.

Hope that helps.

Are there games? I could only find the "story"s and the "quiz"es

Thanks for the suggested game. When I used student-centered games they do not play, they only do their make up or talk to each other... If I do not talk to them there is no English used for the whole class. but maybe I can still make it work :)