O Alibi Game transforma sua aula de inglês em uma investigação policial divertida, onde os alunos praticam past progressive o tempo todo, de forma natural e repetitiva.
A dinâmica é simples: o Detetive sorteia uma carta com informações sobre o crime (horário, local, tipo de crime, arma). O Investigado sorteia uma carta de personagem que mostra o que ele estava fazendo na hora do crime.
O Detetive faz perguntas abertas, e o aluno precisa responder sempre usando past progressive, explicando o que estava fazendo, onde estava, com quem estava falando e o que as outras pessoas estavam fazendo.
O jogo é leve, divertido, e cria o ambiente ideal para o aluno falar o máximo possível, ganhando fluência e confiança. Pode ser usado tanto em aulas individuais quanto em grupos, perfeito para quem quer aprender de verdade, falando.
✅ Por que funciona?
✔️ Repetição natural do past progressive
✔️ Ambiente leve, sem medo de errar
✔️ Prática real de perguntas e respostas
✔️ Vocabulário do dia a dia em contexto
✔️ Desenvolve fluência e raciocínio rápido
Master Past Progressive with a Detective Game
Turn your English class into a crime investigation. With the Alibi Game, students practice past progressive by building alibis and answering questions like real suspects. Fun, interactive, and perfect for speaking practice.
ALIBI GAME – RULES
- The Detective picks a Crime Card (time, place, crime type, weapon).
- The Suspect picks a Character Card (name, job, what they were doing, image).
- The Detective starts the investigation. Only open questions allowed.
- The Suspect must answer using Past Progressive (e.g., I was drinking coffee.)
- The Detective asks follow-up questions to get details (people, actions, surroundings).
- The Detective decides: If the story makes sense → The Suspect is free.If there are contradictions → The Suspect stays under investigation.
- Repeat with new characters and new crimes.
CRIME CARDS (Detective's deck):
- Time: 7:30am | Place: Bank | Crime: Robbery | Weapon: Knife
- Time: 8:00am | Place: Jewelry Store | Crime: Theft | Weapon: None
- Time: 11:15am | Place: Gas Station | Crime: Robbery | Weapon: Gun
- Time: 12:45pm | Place: Park | Crime: Assault | Weapon: Baseball Bat
- Time: 2:00pm | Place: Office Building | Crime: Theft | Weapon: None
- Time: 3:30pm | Place: Supermarket | Crime: Kidnapping | Weapon: None
- Time: 5:20pm | Place: Hotel | Crime: Murder | Weapon: Poison
- Time: 6:45pm | Place: Parking Lot | Crime: Car Theft | Weapon: None
- Time: 9:00pm | Place: Restaurant | Crime: Assault | Weapon: Knife
- Time: 11:30pm | Place: Nightclub | Crime: Murder | Weapon: Gun
CHARACTER CARDS (Suspect's deck):
- Name: Mike | Job: Doctor | Action: Drinking coffee at home
- Name: Sarah | Job: Teacher | Action: Driving to school
- Name: John | Job: Chef | Action: Cooking breakfast at the restaurant
- Name: Lisa | Job: Student | Action: Studying at the library
- Name: Robert | Job: Taxi Driver | Action: Picking up a passenger
- Name: Emily | Job: Athlete | Action: Running in the park
- Name: Tom | Job: Musician | Action: Playing guitar at home
- Name: Anna | Job: Secretary | Action: Talking to her boss at the office
- Name: Kevin | Job: Police Officer | Action: Patrolling the streets
- Name: Olivia | Job: Waitress | Action: Serving customers at the café