Jekyll and Hyde Taboo Game

This is a popular speaking and listening game which can also be used in other subjects other than English.

How to play:

One student stands in front of the board whilst each slide is projected (these show images and the ‘taboo’ words).
They cannot turn around and look at what’s behind them.
The rest of the class have to raise their hands and describe what’s behind them WITHOUT using any of the words listed. Their aim is to get the standing student to say the word at the top of the board.

This game is based on the novel ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.

It’s a great way to revise the novel once you’ve finished it - many of the slides refer to key themes and moments in the story.

There are 38 slides which can be adapted to suit your class’s ability.

All images are taken from openclipart.org.