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  Communication and Leisure Free   time   becomes   complicated   as   soon   as   someone   asks , “ Where   shall   we   go ?”  One   person   wants   coffee ,  another   prefers   the   park ,  a   third   would   rather   stay   at   home   and   a   fourth   is   already   late   for   a   meeting   that   nobody   has   fully   arranged . This   lesson   follows   a   practical   sequence :  invite   someone ,  agree   on   a   place   and   time ,  keep   the   conversation   going ,  express   an   opinion   and   enjoy   the   time   together . Lines   marked   ( inf .)   are   additional   conversational   formulations ...

Fifteen Language Games with No Special Equipment

Fifteen Language Games with No Special Equipment You do not need printed cards , dice , counters , a board or a special game set for this lesson . A smartphone , the lesson text , a timer , a camera , a voice recorder and occasionally a partner are enough . A game is useful only when it makes you work with language . Moving letters for ten minutes is not enough if you never pronounce the completed word or use it in a sentence . Every game below therefore ends with speaking , writing , listening or building a meaningful Kazakh phrase . Do not treat speed as the only measure of success . A slower learner may produce a more accurate , natural and memorable sentence . Compete mainly with your own previous result . 1. Mini-crosswords Small crosswords of five to ten words are more convenient on a phone than a large grid . Solve these clues : House in Kazakh , two...