Penigamp

Penigamp is a selection of eight engaging, interactive games and activities which have been especially compiled for Key Stage 2 learners of Welsh Second Language.

Each activity is accompanied by a set of teachers' notes, which explains how to play each game and its link to the curriculum. A select vocabulary is listed for each activity along with lesson ideas on how to use the various games in the classroom.

All activities within the site are mapped to the school curriculum and support learners in developing language and language learning skills. They are suitable for 7-11 year old learners of Welsh Second Language at Key Stage 2 level.

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Each activity features a navigation bar at the top of the site, which includes the following functions:

	Back to start of the game	This button takes the user back to the main menu.
	Language toggle	The default language for the activity is English, however, more advanced learners or teachers may wish to use a Welsh-only activity, which can be activated by clicking on the language toggle.
	Sound on/off	This button switches on or off any background music or sound effects within the activity, but retains the Welsh audio content at all times.
	Help	The question mark represents a help panel, which gives basic instructions on how to play the game. The language can be changed by clicking on the language toggle.
	Full screen	This button allows the user to view the activity in full screen mode. This will be particularly useful to teachers wishing to display the content on an interactive white board.

Pwy ydy Pwy?

Can you guess who's who in the Pwy ydy Pwy game?

This simple 'Who's who?' game focuses on reading and listening skills as learners try to identify a selection of characters based on the information given in their personal ID cards. Learners are encouraged to view a selection of ID cards first. Then, based on text and audio clues, and later audio-only clues, they must guess which character is being described. The more accurate the users are, the more points they win. The user can choose whether or not to play against the clock and this resource offers a separate North Wales or South Wales version. Students can print off a personal certificate which indicates their final time and score.

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The activity features a natural progression within the game, which challenges the user's linguistic skills by offering text-based clues with audio, before progressing to audio-only clues. The language practised in this game is based on the themes of Y Corff/Ffrindiau (The Body/Friends), and the grammatical patterns of Mae gen i... (NW) and Mae... 'da fi (SW), as well as focusing on vocabulary to describe faces and hair colour, age, height and clothes. Note that this resource offers a separate North Wales and South Wales version.

Pwy ydy Pwy? can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Ensure that the students have learnt the relevant vocabulary that will be used in the game. A list of some of the words used in the game is listed below.

As an introductory activity, get the learners to describe themselves, their friends or their teachers by taking photographs of each other in order to practise the target words and structures. In pairs, get the students to play the Pwy ydy Pwy? game on the computer and ask them to print off their certificates, so that you can assess their results.

Now, get the children to create their own Pwy ydy Pwy? characters. Group the students in pairs again. Without showing the other child, ask one student to draw a head and upper body and the other child to draw the lower body and the feet, attaching as many colours and accessories as possible. Tape the two drawings together to reveal their individual character/monster/alien etc.

Ask the students to write ID cards noting down the name and characteristics of their character. Display the pictures on the wall and hand out the completed ID cards to the whole class. For lower ability students, get the class to play their own simple version of Pwy ydy Pwy? with the teacher calling out clues. For higher ability students, get them to create the clues for their own characters and call them out to the class/group.

Tic Toc

Learn to tell the time in Welsh with the help of the crazy cuckoo! Time's ticking...

Choose the Practise or Play mode.

• Practise mode: Practise the time by moving the hands of the clock. Click on the flashing PLAY button to hear how to say the time in Welsh. Click on the TEXT icon to see the time written down.

• Play mode: Click on the flashing PLAY button to listen to a randomised option of the time. Then move the hands of the clock to the correct position. You have two attempts, before the clock shows you the correct time. The cuckoo will tell you your score.

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Using the theme of Yr Amser (The Time), this game is an engaging and interactive way to practise telling the time in Welsh. There are three levels in all, which practise the following:

• Level 1: on the hour and half past the hour
• Level 2: quarter past/quarter to /minutes past/minutes to
• Level 3: random selection of all forms

Tic Toc can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Encourage the students to go to the Practise mode first and then to work their way through the different levels in the Play mode.

Once you are confident that the students can recognise and tell the time, animate the clock in class by getting the students to use their arms as the hands of the clock. In Play mode, and using the full screen mode on the interactive whiteboard, click on the flashing button and get the students to listen to the audio. Students should now move their arms accordingly to represent the correct time. Based on what the majority of the class is displaying, get one child to move the hands of the clock on the interactive whiteboard to match and get feedback from the cuckoo.

Caffi Glan Môr

Come and help out at Caffi Glan Môr! The customers are hungry and thirsty. Listen to their orders and give them what they want.

First of all, set the speed of the game. Note that the slowest speed is more advisable for 7-9 year olds, whereas the fastest speed will set a fun challenge to 9-11 year olds. When a customer asks for food or drink, wait for the correct item to appear on the counter. Once the correct item has appeared, first click on it, and then click on a customer to give them the right food. If you give them the correct order, you'll score a point. If you get the order wrong, you'll lose a life. Note that the characters and the subtitles are colour-coded.

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Using the theme of Bwyd a Diod (Food and Drink), this game is an exciting way to practise the grammatical forms of Ga i...? and Dw i eisiau...

Caffi Glan Môr can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Ensure that the students have learnt the relevant vocabulary that will be used in the game. A list of the words used in the game is noted below.

Based on the vocabulary learnt in the game, get the students to use the computer to design a menu featuring pictures of the dishes along with a price list. Print off the menus and laminate them. Now, place the students in small groups and get them to act out being customers and waiters, using the students' newly created menus.

Students should be encouraged to film their role plays. Further vocabulary could be practised here, with the addition of other foodstuffs, greeting and thanking others, and ordering on behalf of someone else, eg Mae fy chwaer eisiau...; Mae fy nhad eisiau...; Maen nhw eisiau... as well as further grammatical points, such as os gwelwch yn dda; Dw i ddim eisiau..., achos dw i'n hoffi...; Dw i ddim eisiau..., ond dw i eisiau...; Beth ydych chi eisiau?; Ga i helpu?; Rhywbeth arall?; Ga i ddau/dri/bedwar... etc.

Fi Fach

Choose your very own mini character and learn how to build sentences in Welsh!

Choose a mini character from the boy/girl selection, then choose the Practise or Play mode in Game 1 or Game 2.

• Practise mode: Practise building sentences in Welsh by clicking on the different options in the selection towers. Once you've made your selection, you can read and listen to the sentence you've created. You can practise as many times as you wish.

• Play mode: First of all, click on the flashing PLAY button to hear a sentence. Then build a sentence to match what you've heard. Click on the NEXT button to check your answer. If you don't get it right first time, click on the TRY AGAIN or SEE ANSWER button. You can listen to and build as many sentences as you like.

You can listen to the sentences again by rolling the mouse over the text. There is also South Wales and North Wales audio for the third person masculine singular (fe/fo).

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Although this activity is suitable for 7-11 year old learners of Welsh Second Language at Key Stage 2 level, depending on ability, the language in Game 1 is more suited to 7-9 year olds, and Game 2 is more suited to 9-11 year olds.

• Game 1: helps young students build positive and negative sentences using the verb hoffi. Focusing on the first person singular, third person singular (masculine and feminine) and first person plural, this game helps students to learn the structure of Welsh grammar, using the themes of Anifeiliaid Anwes, Hobïau and Bwyd.

• Game 2: helps young students build positive and negative sentences using the verb hoffi. Focusing on the first person singular, third person singular (masculine and feminine) and first person plural, this game helps students to learn the structure of Welsh grammar, using everyday verbs in the present, future and past tenses.

Fi Fach can be used independently or as a classroom activity. A selection of some of the words used in the game is listed below.

Using the full screen mode, show the class on the interactive whiteboard how to play the game. Now put the students in pairs or small groups and get them to look at the Practise section only in Game 1. Once you are happy that the students have learnt the meaning of the vocabulary and sentence structure, get them to move on to the Play mode in Game 1. Likewise, do the same for Game 2, depending on the ability and/or age of the students.

Once the students are confident using the interactive game to build sentences, get them to create flash cards to replicate those in Fi Fach in order to create their own sentences, without the aid of the computer. They may wish to build their own sentences using other nouns that fit into the existing themes (eg bochdew, cath, pysgodyn aur for the theme of Anifeiliaid Anwes). Alternatively, get them to create brand new sentences using completely different themes and vocabulary.

Jamie'n Jamio

Jam with Jamie on his electric guitar, by completing the sentences correctly.

Complete each sentence by clicking on the correct word on the computer screen. If you choose correctly, Jamie will jam for you. If you get it wrong, he'll break a string and you'll lose a life. If you don't get it right the first time, the question will reappear, giving you a chance to try again. You can listen to the sentences again by rolling the mouse over the words.

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Using the theme of Y Byd o'n Cwmpas (The World Around Us), this game is a fun way to practise completing sentences in Welsh by comparing opposites. There are 4 levels in all, which practise the following:

• Level 1: first and third person using the present tense
• Level 2: present tense + time
• Level 3: first person using the simple past
• Level 4: combination of the above

Jamie'n Jamio can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Ensure that the students have learnt the relevant vocabulary that will be used in the game. A list of some of the words used in the game is noted below.

Split the students into groups of four and depending on their abilities, get them to play a particular level, or all levels in Jamie'n Jamio. Questions are randomised, so if they lose all 3 lives before getting through the 10 questions in each level, encourage them to try again and aim for the highest score possible. This will reinforce the language patterns and vocabulary.

Now, give half of the class the beginning part of some different sentences, ideally basing them on the vocabulary used in the game. Give the other half of the class the second part of these sentences. Get the students to find a partner whose half sentence matches theirs to make a complete sentence. If there are any unexpected combinations of sentences, which may leave others with nonsensical sentences, get them to reshuffle so that you have a full complement of correct sentences. This activity can be repeated as many times as you like with as many sentences as you wish.

When the students have found a match for their sentences, get them to make a recording of their complete sentences with their partners. Get the pairs to listen to their recorded sentences and write down the meaning of their Welsh sentences in English. In turns, the pairs can then read alternately the Welsh and the English sentences out loud to the rest of the class.

Gair am Air

How many Welsh words can you remember? Test yourself by going head to head with the computer!

Gair am Air is a memory game for learning or practising Welsh vocabulary, using audio, images and text over four levels. To play the game, the learner must select a level and a theme or word group. The computer then starts the game by selecting a word. The learner should respond by clicking the word the computer has selected. The computer will then repeat the first word and select another word. The learner has to copy the word sequence that builds up. If the user gets the sequence wrong, they lose the game.

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Using 11 main themes, and 19 additional sub-themes, this game is an engaging and interactive way to practise Welsh vocabulary. Users have the opportunity to improve their listening, spelling and pronunciation skills. There are four levels in all, which practise the following:

• Level 1: understanding words with a highlighted image prompt
• Level 2: understanding words with a highlighted image and text prompt
• Level 3: understanding words with highlighted text prompt only
• Level 4: understanding words with non-highlighted image and no text

Gair am Air can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Get the students to play any of the themes in pairs or as individuals, to ensure that they have learnt the relevant vocabulary. A list of the sub-themes used in the game is noted below.

As an additional classroom activity to consolidate the vocabulary learnt in Gair am Air, show a letter on a flashcard. Prompt the students to write down as many words as they can that begin with the letter by shouting out a phrase in Welsh, eg "Ydych chi'n barod i ddechrau?", "Pawb yn barod?", "1, 2, 3, i ffwrdd â ni!", "Amdani!" etc. Tell the students that when they think they've written the most number of words, they should shout out a Welsh phrase, eg "Barod!", "Dw i wedi gorffen!", "Mae X gair 'da fi!" etc, to prompt everyone else to stop writing. Ask students to swap papers and mark each other's work. Each student gets one point for each correct word they have written down. The student with the highest number of words wins an extra two points, and will not necessarily be the person who shouted out the end prompt.

Clic am Gic

Put Llew's footballing skills to the test! Make sure he keeps the ball in the air by answering the questions correctly.

Make sure Llew keeps the ball in the air by answering the questions correctly. Click on the right answer on the scoreboard. If you choose the correct one, Llew will perfom a trick and you'll score a point. If you get it wrong, he'll drop the ball and you'll lose a life. If you don't get it right the first time, the question will reappear, giving you a chance to try again. You can listen to the questions again by rolling the mouse over the words.

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Using the theme of Chwaraeon (Sports), this game is a fun way to practise answering positively and negatively in Welsh. There are four levels in all, which practise the following:

• Level 1: answering positively, using the forms Oes, Ydw, Ydy
• Level 2: answering negatively, using the forms Nac oes, Nac ydw, Nac ydy
• Level 3: answering either positively or negatively, using the forms in Levels 1 & 2
• Level 4: choosing the correct answer based on context, using the forms above

Clic am Gic can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Practise the different ways of answering positively and negatively in Welsh with the class, and ensure that the students have learnt the relevant vocabulary that will be used in the game. A list of some of the words used in the game is noted below.

Split the students into groups of four and, depending on their abilities, get them to play a particular level, or all the levels in Clic am Gic. Questions are randomised, so if they lose all three lives before getting through the ten questions in each level, encourage them to try again and aim for the highest score possible. This will reinforce the language patterns and vocabulary.

Now ask the groups to write up a sports interview for a TV show using the language they have learnt. Get the groups to act out and film their interviews and show to the rest of the class.

DJ Dawnus

This is your chance to be a big shot record producer! Watch, listen and help DJ Dawnus choose his lyrics on the mixing desk so that he gets to the top of the charts.

Choose a theme, then take on the role of a record producer and watch Welsh sentences as they scroll across the screen. Decide which button on the DJ's mixing desk you should click in order to place the key words into one of the categories provided. The more you get right, the more records DJ Dawnus sells!

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You can listen to the sentences in full at the end of the game, and check the correct answers by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the screen. The sentences play in a randomised order each time.

This game will develop reading skills, and using inferential questions, it encourages children to associate vocabulary from one theme with that of another. The language practised in this game is based on the following themes:

• Lliwiau (Colours) + everyday items
• Tywydd (Weather) + temperature
• Siopa (Shopping) + goods
• Dathlu (Celebrations) and festivals + seasons

Although this activity is suitable for 7-11 year old learners of Welsh Second Language at Key Stage 2 level, the language and concept of inferential questions is more suited to 9-11 year old learners.

DJ Dawnus can be used independently or as a classroom activity. Ensure that the students have learnt the relevant vocabulary that will be used in the game. A list of some of the words used in the game is listed below.

Here are some suggestions for further activities based on the themes from the game:

• Lliwiau: Get the students to write out statements to the questions asked in the game, eg Mae'r tomato yn goch; Mae'r igwana yn wyrdd; Mae'r haul yn felyn etc.

• Tywydd: Practise using achos by asking the students to link the themes in sentences, eg Mae dad yn gwisgo sgarff achos mae hi'n oer; Roedd Anna yn gwisgo sbectol achos roedd hi'n boeth; Bydd Owain yn prynu cennin pedr achos mae hi'n ddydd Gŵyl Dewi etc.

• Siopa: Get the students to write a short paragraph about a shopping trip, adapting the sentences they have learnt in the game.

• Dathlu: Get the students to create a Welsh calendar on the computer, noting all the new festivals and celebrations they have learnt in the game, as well as ones with which they are already accustomed.