60 Second Quiz

This activity is a great start to the class. It is short, fast paced and effective.

Preparation

Download this worksheet.
Open 60 Second Quiz document and insert English target words into the left-hand column and Japanese translations into the right-hand column.
Make a copy for all students.

Train your students so that they know that the quiz will start at the last chime of the bell.
Students work in pairs.
Before the bell, students trade papers.
When the bell finishes chiming, one student reads the Japanese translation, and the second student has to say the English word from memory.
The first student keeps track of how many words the second student says by checking the boxes provided on the worksheet.
If the second student doesn't know a word, s/he can say "Please skip it", and move onto the next word.
The goal is to see how many words you can say in 60 seconds.
After 60 Seconds, the students switch roles.
When most students can say more than 20 words in 60 seconds, it is time to switch to a new word set.