Interlingual Energizers/It itches here

Facilitator
amount	1
language level	(medium)
Participants
age	10+
group size	5-20
Setting
materials	nothing special
space	free space, outdoors or indoors
time	depending on the size of the group, 5-8 min
Outcome
getting to know each other, breaking the ice

The activity It itches here (Deutsch: Es juckt mich hier) is part of the collection of interlingual energizers. See a list of all activities.

Introduction

The introduction is also available in 1 other languages: Deutsch

Let's start with introducing our selfs. I think it's always hard to remember a lot of names at once. In order to remember as many names as possible we're going to connect every name with a movement.

Deutsch
Stellen wir uns ein bisschen vor. Ich finde es immer schwierig, mir viele Namen auf einmal zu merken. Damit es ein bisschen einfacher ist, verbinden wir jeden Namen mit einer Bewegung.

Rules

The rules is also available in 1 other languages: Deutsch

1. I say my name in the following way: "My name is Paul and it itches here" (I start to have a scratch at a certain part of my body.)
2. Now the person next to me says her/his name in the same way: "My name is … and it itches here", but before you repeat what I did before.
3. In this way it gets longer and longer. Let's see if we manage to remember all names and itches at the end.

Deutsch

Ich sage meinen Namen so: „Mein Name ist Paul und es juckt mich hier“ (Ich fange an, mich an einer Stelle meines Körpers zu kratzen.) Jetzt sagst du (die Person neben mit) deinen Namen auf die selbe Art: „Mein Name ist … und es juckt mich hier“, aber davor wiederholst du, was ich vorher gemacht habe. Auf diese Weise wird es immer länger und länger. Gucken wir, ob wir uns am Ende alle Namen und Kratzer merken können.

End of the Game

The end of the game is also available in 1 other languages: Deutsch

1. I'll try to repeat all the names.
2. Who else wants to try to repeat them?

Deutsch
Ich werde versuchen, alle Namen zu wiederholen. Möchte es noch jemand anderes versuchen?

Possible extensions

• Another version of this game which focuses more on pantomime and theatre is called I like to dance.

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsi­ble for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.