Procedure
	The actions of students and teachers and the interactions among and between students and teachers:

1. First, I distribute a list of  El Cuerpo Vocabulary Words.
2. Then I prepare a list of "clues" to vocabulary I wish to practice, cut them apart and glue them to cards. I make enough sets so that I have no more than six in a group. (I prefer four.)

Questions and Answer Key

Questions for the Cards and Answer Key

3. I then discuss with the students why they need to know these words, i.e. that we will use the body parts for other activities such as health related skits and dialogues.
4. I divide the class into teams. I put students of varying abilities (based on teacher assessment of their ability level) into each team.

Thus, Team 1 (John, Traci, Carol, and Bob) is a mixed ability team. They study together from the vocabulary list provided and bring points back to this team. For competing, John, Mary, Sue and Linda would be Group A (a group of like ability.)

5. Students then spend about 10-15 minutes (could be longer if you wanted to extend the activity) studying with their teams. Usually they ask each other the vocabulary words from the list provided.
6. Students are then grouped so that they are competing against students of like ability. All the high achievers together, etc.
7. Students then use the deck of cards to compete. One student draws a card. He reads it out aloud and gives his answer, and translates the question and answer. Students are allowed to ask me for unfamiliar vocabulary words. (I always include a few new words to help me keep track of who is on task. If there are no questions, they are not playing correctly.) If the group knows it is correct, he keeps the card. If no one knows, they consult an Answer Key   I have given each group. (I always put the answer sheet in a folder or inside a piece of folded paper so I can tell from across the room who is just reading the answer key.) If there is still a question, one student raises his hand and asks me (the judge). If the student is not correct and/or cannot say what it means, the card is placed on the bottom of the pack. Play goes to the left. The next player draws a card and the former player is the keeper of the key.
8. As the end of the period draws near, I call time. We record the points of each student(the number of cards they have). The points they earn then belong to the original team. Students are often surprised to see that it is sometimes the person perceived as the low achiever in their group who brings back the most points.

The winning team receives bonus points on the Vocabulary Quiz for the material.

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