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Play Your Cards Right
10th January 2009
A chance You Tube encounter with some classic out-takes from Play Your Cards Right - the cheesy but addictive gameshow hosted several years ago by Bruce Forsyth - prompted me to search for some giant playing cards available to buy online.
Sure enough, Amazon had some A4 cards on offer ..... can anyone find A3 cards? A pack of A4 costs about a fiver and makes a handy prop to have in the classroom when running informal competitions.
Get an answer right or if a student makes a particularly telling evaluation point and she or he can be given the chance to go to the card wall and see if they can work their way from left to right making six correct calls of the card. A small prize awaits for those who can do it.
Excellent as a starter or finish to a lesson to reinforce points.
Just in case you have forgotten some of Brucie’s famous catchphrases, here is a reminder!
“Higher, lower, higher, lower…”
“You get nothing for a pair - not in this game.”
“It could still be a good night if you play your cards right.”
“What do points make?” [Audience: “PRIZES!”].
A hat tip to Jim who has found some super-large cards available here for just £12.99
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.