The first activity I found (that wasn't Jeopardy) is the "My Family" activity. This short vocabulary game would be a good warm-up activity for a German 1 level class. It would be a good chance to get the more physically active students up to the front manipulating the words, and students at that level (usually freshmen) enjoy opportunities to show their classmates that they do know the material and aren't dumb. I might also use it as review before a test or quiz.
The second activity I found is the "Popcorn Game," which is a creative way to show questions. I think it's original purpose is to review for a test, but I would rather use it to start discussions. Instead of vocabulary or grammar questions, they could be personal questions or discussion starters. This way, it could be used at any level, depending on the level of the questions. Hitting the kernels with koosh balls would be a great release for the higher-energy students and get them engaged, as long as things don't get out of hand.
The third activity that caught my attention is the "My Bad" game. It plays like a virtual version of the board game "Sorry," except that you have to answer questions before you can move ahead. This would be a nice option for reviewing before a test or quiz in small groups. I think I would prefer to keep this at a lower level class, I could see older students being a little offended and thinking that this game is pointless (unless the group is right).
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