Interactive Game
Coral Deep
A word is spoken and the fish swim past carrying pictures. Tap the one that matches, and a pearl drops into the shell.
- Ages 3–11
Listening games
Listening is the skill that runs ahead of all the others — a child understands far more than they can say, and the gap is where confidence grows. These games give the ear something to do while the mouth is still getting ready.
Every word in every topic pack has tap-to-hear audio in the browser, so you can hand the pronunciation over to the screen and keep your own voice for the game.
Games in this collection
Interactive Game
Star Quest
Teams sail an island of surprise cards — six kinds of challenge, and a class pet that hatches while you play.
- Ages 3–11
Interactive Game
Seaside Bingo
A boardwalk bingo parlour at dusk: the wire cage tumbles its wooden balls, the drawn word rolls down to the rack, and you stamp your card till the sign lights up.
- Ages 4–11
Interactive Game
Deck of Wonders
A magician's deck in a curtained study: brass filigree backs, a true 3D flip, and a horn that says the word out loud. Keep what you know; the rest returns.
- Ages 3–11
Interactive Game
Garden of Pairs
Every card is a seed packet in a walled garden. Turn one and it blooms; find its twin and the pair stays in flower, with a butterfly to prove it.
- Ages 3–11
Interactive Game
Sleeping Fox
A fox sleeps in the clearing and the microphone keeps watch. Stay quiet and he sleeps on; get loud and he wakes with a start.
- Ages 3–11
Interactive Game
Painter's Attic
A secret word arrives on a painter's palette and you draw it on a real easel canvas — brush sounds, paint-blob colours and a skylight for a timer.
- Ages 5–11
Interactive Game
Jungle Jump
A monkey shows the move, the ring counts it down, and the next card flips up. Every deck ends calm enough to sit back down.
- Ages 3–11
Printable packs
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Send as homework
Five joyful minutes at home: the child listens, taps the right picture and collects stars.
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Listening games: training ears without audio files
The teacher's voice is the best listening material for beginners. Instruction games, sound stories, spot-the-mistake and whisper chains.
- 5 min
Teaching vocabulary
Songs and chants: the vocabulary glue nothing else replaces
Why melodies make English words unforgettable for kids, how to build a 30-second chant for any topic, and where songs fit in a lesson.
- 5 min
No-prep & 5-minute games
Bingo beyond basics: 10 variations teachers rarely try
Reverse bingo, sound bingo, action bingo, story bingo — squeezing ten different lessons out of one familiar grid.
- 5 min
25-minute lesson plans
My body — a ready 25-minute lesson plan
A ready 25-minute Body Parts lesson for young learners: warm-up, six new words, a game block, real speaking and a calm landing.
- 4 min
Questions teachers ask
Where does the audio come from?
From your browser's own speech engine — the same voices your device already has. That means it works offline once the page is open, and it costs nothing.
Can I use bingo as a listening test?
Yes, and it is a kind one — nobody feels tested. Call the words without showing them, and the crossed-out squares tell you exactly which words landed and which did not.
What can I send home for listening practice?
The kid practice link for the topic: the child listens to a word and taps the right picture, collecting stars. Five minutes, no account, and it works on a parent's phone.
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