Interactive Language

This interactive mystery game was the first digital resource I made from scratch for my ESL students. C1/C2 students have fairly good English skills, so most of their classes involve a lot of free discussion on the given topic or reading assignment of the week. However, despite their advanced abilities, I find many of my C1/C2 students are reluctant to speak English in public because they're scared of making a mistake or embarrassing themselves, so it requires a very interesting topic to get them to talk spontaneously. I like using mystery resources with these students because they find it easier to speak up once they get into the story, but most ESL mystery resources out there are either short reading comprehensions or group role-playing activities where students play one or more characters within the mystery. These are fun, but I wanted my students to question suspects and work through a mystery as though they were detectives, so I made this resource. The storyline isn't too...

My Interactive Mystery Game resources are suited to advanced (C1/C2) ESL learners as well as native English speakers over the age of 12. They are primarily designed to encourage group discussions and critical/logical thinking, and can be used to teach students how to make inferences and lay out a logical argument. The thing students enjoy most about these interactive mystery games is the ability to interact with the characters by asking them questions through these clickable options: These resources contain: A Teacher's Guide (PDF) A gameplay slideset (PowerPoint Slide Show) A discussion slideset (PowerPoint) Two Detective’s Notebook files (basic version and making inferences version, both PDF The activity starts with a simple crime and four suspects. Each suspect has a profile page with an alibi and a page where they can air the opinions about the crime (and accuse someone else if they feel like it): Students can take notes in their Detective Notebooks and discuss the suspect'...