Devon talks about himself, card by card — when he has talked about a card, he ticks it ✓ and it flies away. Then the kids tell about Devon (or about themselves) with the same cards: tick what you said! Devon erzählt von sich, Karte für Karte — hat er über eine Karte gesprochen, drückt er ✓ und sie fliegt weg. Dann erzählen die Kinder über Devon (oder über sich) mit denselben Karten: hakt ab, was ihr gesagt habt!
All cards done — wonderful! · Alle Karten geschafft — wunderbar!
2Speaking time · Redezeit
Press ▶ when the child speaks, ■ when they stop. Who talks longest gets the gold medal — no points, no marks. · ▶ wenn das Kind redet, ■ wenn es aufhört. Wer am längsten redet, bekommt die Goldmedaille — keine Punkte, keine Noten.
Everybody who talks is a winner. · Wer redet, hat gewonnen.
What Devon talked about · Worüber Devon gesprochen hat— the kids retell it; tick ✓ what was retold · die Kinder erzählen nach; abhaken, was nacherzählt wurde
3Ask Devon · Fragt Devon
Read a question to Devon — asked? Click the card, it flies away. · Lies Devon eine Frage vor — gefragt? Karte anklicken, sie fliegt weg.
4Board game: Devon vs the Kids · Brettspiel: Devon gegen die Kinder
Devon is the lion, all kids together are the owl. Devon rolls the dice for both — anyone from the group may answer for the owl. Who reaches the sun first? · Devon ist der Löwe, alle Kinder zusammen sind die Eule. Devon würfelt für beide — irgendjemand aus der Gruppe antwortet für die Eule. Wer ist zuerst bei der Sonne?↗ open big · groß öffnen
ℹ️ For Devon — how this page works (English)
1 · Cards. Talk about yourself, one card at a time: 3–5 short, slow sentences. The grey line on each card is only a starter — say it your way. When you have talked about a card, click ✓ and it flies away. The kids are beginners (A1–A2, 12–14 years old, some older): speak slowly, use simple words, repeat the key sentence twice. Card "The island": today the kids "moved" to an imaginary small island and could take only a few values (freedom, family, friendship, honesty, adventure, nature, helping others, fun, truth) — tell them the ONE value you would take, and why.
Then the kids talk — about you (Devon is … / Devon has …) or about themselves (I am … / I live in …), with the same cards (you bring them all back with ↺). Please react warmly to everyone: Yes! That's right! Great English! — and gently correct at most one small thing.
2 · Speaking time. You run the stopwatches: press ▶ when a child speaks, ■ when they stop. Who talks longest gets the gold medal — no points, no marks. Press 👏 Cheer often — confetti for the child who just spoke.
3 · Ask Devon. The kids read you a question, you answer, then you may ask the same question back.
4 · Board game. You are the lion, the whole group is the owl. You roll the dice for both. When it is the owl's turn, any child may answer. Who reaches the sun first?
