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PROFICIENCY

B e g i n n e r

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of Race and Chase board game are to improve

participants’ communication skills and word spelling and to

encourage them to be spontaneous and natural in using English

for their everyday use.

A few language skills are embedded in this game, namely

speaking skills and spelling. Players are required to answer

questions on vocabularies and its meanings (synonyms and

antonyms, deliver impromptu responses, and spell a broad

selection of English words. The difficulty level of the tasks ranges

from easy, medium to difficult.

INTRODUCTION

Race and Chase board game is designed to boost players’ social

interaction as they use their knowledge of language skills to

produce proper English expressions and phrases. The game

intends to encourage the players to speak natural-sounding

English. The role of the facilitators is to ensure that the players

use English as the only medium of interaction. Although the game

is aimed at beginner users of English, the tasks involved are

made flexible and stimulating for both proficient and less

proficient speakers of English.

For instance, impromptu response task requires players to talk

about a given topic for ONE (1) minute, and this may pose a

challenge to less proficient players but plain sailing for proficient

counterparts. Hence, the facilitators should always be ready to

deal with any circumstances by making sure that all players are

able to attempt the tasks through proper guidance and constant

encouragement. Facilitators are advised to encourage players to

utilise their prior knowledge during the game.

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