Games & Activities

Always try to bring some fun into your classrooms

Chopstick games

Use it for counting numbers, use it for chopstick skill challenge, very relevant to Chinese culture! There are chopstick sets in the office, bring some nuts or something fun to pick up and have a timed competition in the class.

Drinking games

Typical 五,十,十五,二十, perfect for beginners just learnt numbers, or for any level for liven up the class atmosphere

Shuttlecock kicking 踢键子

There are a few of them in the office, bring them to class and have the students move around, or use the open space even in the rooftop terrace (you will need a key card access) to jazz up the energy.

chinese shuttlecock game in language class

Tea tasting 品茶

We have a couple of tea sets in the office, and there are tea 铁观音,龙井 available, if you’d like to present to students.

chinese tea sets in Practical mandarin office

Codename 

Might be more suitable for more advanced students.

code name game to learn chinese

Chameleon

Might be more suitable for more advanced students.

Chinese 汉字 flashcards

There are many sets of beautifully designed Chinese Hanzi flashcards in the office. Sometimes you can break the pattern of your regular lessons, and bring in something new to exit the class, especially mid term or end of term, when you feel your students are not as energized to learn new things as when they just started.

chinese hanzi flashcards to learn chinese