Classroom English games

Five games, each built around a different skill. They all run on a projector with students on their phones (look for the Team badge), and none of them need student accounts. Games with a Solo badge can also be played alone, without a code.

Atalar Sözləri

Build the proverb, word by word

Team

An Azerbaijani proverb appears, its English translation is cut into word chips, and the whole class races to put them back in order.

Level
A2 to B2
Players
Any number
Time
15–20 min

English Spy

One word, one spy. Who is faking it?

Team

Everyone gets the same secret word, except one student: the spy. Describe it without saying it, then vote on who’s faking.

Level
A1 to B2
Players
3 or more
Time
5–10 min a round

Categories Game

One letter. A word for every column. Say STOP!

Team

The paper game everyone played at school, now on phones. One letter, one word per column, and the first to finish presses STOP.

Level
A1 and up
Players
Any number
Time
3–5 min a round

Mafia Stories

A city, a secret mafia and a story told live

Team

The classic Mafia game with a narrator: every night is told as a story from what really happened, then the class votes on who is the mafia and answers listening questions.

Level
B1 to C1
Players
4 or more
Time
25–40 min

Crossword

Fifty crosswords, five levels. Solve them alone or race in teams

SoloTeam

Fifty themed crosswords from A1 to C1. The class races in teams on their phones, or students solve them alone, with an Azerbaijani hint for every clue.

Level
A1 to C1
Players
Solo, or a class in 1–6 teams
Time
10–15 min

Which game when?

GameMain skillsGood forLevelPlayers
📜 Atalar SözləriWord order, Translation, B1+ vocabularyWarm-ups, word order, translation practiceA2 to B2Any number
🕵️ English SpySpeaking, Describing, Listening, VocabularySpeaking lessons, describing things, Friday afternoonsA1 to B23 or more
✍️ Categories GameVocabulary, Spelling, Categories, SpeedRecycling vocabulary, spelling, quick fillersA1 and upAny number
🎭 Mafia StoriesListening, Speaking, Discussion, B1–C1 vocabularyListening practice, discussion, a whole lessonB1 to C14 or more
🧩 CrosswordVocabulary, Spelling, Reading, TeamworkTopic vocabulary, revision, homeworkA1 to C1Solo, or a class in 1–6 teams