Its similar to games like Dixit, Absolute Boulderdash and Pictionary which create a context for players to be interesting and entertaining.

In this example I will be showing how Truth be told can be used to practice second conditionals.

Ive chosen second conditionals as an example as they are particularly suitable for the nature of the game, which involves taking one half of a sentence and thinking of a way to complete it.

The game is played in groups of 4 to 6, but I would play one round with the whole class first as a quick introduction.

Showing is far easier than telling and after the first round students will understand what they have to do.

The sheets of paper should be big enough for students to write a legible sentence.

The first player draws the first card and reads it out loud to the group.

Each player then takes a small sheet of paper and writes the next part of the sentence with that person in mind.

Once everyone has finished writing, the first player collects all of the answers, including their own, and shuffles them.

Once everyones made their choice the first player reveals which one was their answer and why.

This part can be in an open discussion and youll rarely need to worry about keeping score.

The next player takes a card and the game continues until every player has had a turn.

They will also understand that a big part of the game is in fooling other people into guessing your answer.

They can get two points for a correct guess with the correct grammar structure, or one point for an incorrect answer with the correct grammar structure.

This means they should be focused on listening to each other and on the grammar structure, because they are being awarded for accuracy.

This is less communicative but you can talk about their choices after the points have been awarded.

You could also make questions from whatever phrases or vocabulary youve been learning in class.

Another set Ive made is based on animal idioms for an advanced class: A time I should have let sleeping dogs lie is Someone in my family whose bark is worse than their bite is.

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Zero Conditional Grammar Games