Mad Doctor Game

Aaron Yoshida

Objectives

• To allow students to practice speaking and pronouncing words
• To have the students listen to what words have already been said
• To review body parts
• To have fun

Preparation

Make flash cards of the body parts you want to review. Make a doctor hat and bring in a lab coat (borrow it from a teacher or student). If you want to, cover the name on the science coat with a doctor nametag. Bring in some rolls of toilet paper to use as bandages.

Procedure

What to do

1. Divide the students into two or more teams
2. Have the students pick a team name
3. Write the team names on the board to keep score
4. Review body parts

Explanation of the game

1. Pick a category (ie things in the classroom, adjectives, sports, etc.)
2. One person from each team stands up. The person from team A says a word belonging to the category you chose. If the ALT approves and can understand it, then the word is written on the board
3. Then team B says another word from the same category, and the game continues
4. If a student cannot say a word, says a word that has already been said, or says a word that is not related to the category, then he/she becomes the patient and picks a card. The person on the other team who is standing becomes the doctor and puts on the lab coat and hat
5. The patient says the phrase: "Doctor, my ____ hurts." and the doctor bandages the appropriate area with toilet paper
6. At the end of the game, the team with the least patients wins

Things to keep in mind

1. The ALT judges the answers. If a word can't be understood, then it doesn't count. Help the students to pronounce words and repeat words that the students say so they know the correct pronunciation
2. You can vary the game by choosing harder categories, setting a time limit, etc.