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This ESL describing game can be used to help students revise categories of words or vocabulary you have been teaching in class. In pairs, Student A sits facing away from the board. Write five to ten words on the board that you want the students to practice or revise. For example, if you wanted to revise sports, you might write tennis, football, etc. Student B then describes the first word on the board to Student A without saying the word. For example, if the word was 'tennis', Student B might say 'People play this sport on a court. They use a racket and ball to play'. Student A listens and then writes down the word they think it is and shows it to Student B. Student A is not allowed to speak during the game. If the word is correct, Student B moves on to describe the second word and so on. If not, Student B continues describing the word. The first pair of students to finish wins the round and scores a point.