Category Archives: pelmanism

Matching Games Part Two – Pelmanism

Posted on 09/09/2018 by alexcase

Pelmanism in ELT article and PDFs. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. Updated 22 September 2020 I’ve written a lot about pelmanism/ pairs/ the memory game before. However in the second half of the latest … Continue reading →

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Random pelmanism (TEFLtastic classics Part 18)

Posted on 30/12/2013 by alexcase

Pelmanism (also called “the memory game” or “pairs”) is the classic TEFL card game in which students try to find matching pairs of cards from the pack spread face down across the table, just as you can try to find … Continue reading →

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3D pelmanism

Posted on 06/02/2013 by alexcase

Although I’m sure I’m not the first, came up with this more fun variation on pelmanism (also known as pairs or the memory game) when brainstorming things to practise “They are…” Students put their hands into a bag without being … Continue reading →

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Snap and pelmanism in EFL classes (TEFLtastic classics Part Seven)

Posted on 26/08/2012 by alexcase

Pelmanism and snap articles and PDFs. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. I’ve been writing an article on collocation games and perhaps the biggest role of all is played by these two TEFL classics. So I … Continue reading →

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New UsingEnglish.com stuff

Posted on 09/06/2010 by alexcase

The EFL Dictionary of Football is up to I and still lots of fun- get involved and add your own favourite idioms (“nutmeg” is already in, but haven’t decided about “park the bus” yet) Other worksheets and articles: Classroom language for … Continue reading →

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