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Imposter Classroom Live Game • Grades 3–6 MEXT

Imposter: The Elementary ESL Deduction Game

Turn target language drills into high-energy communicative battles. One secret student in every squad is the Imposter who must lie convincingly—can their classmates spot them?

Host a Game (Teacher Portal) Join as Student (Enter PIN)

How It Works

3 Simple Steps
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1. Instant QR & PIN

Teacher creates a room for the day's unit. Project the 6-digit PIN and QR code on the smartboard for 1-tap tablet join.

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2. Secret Digital Cards

Students take turns asking the target question. Regulars read their digital cards; the secret Imposter must bluff using target grammar!

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3. Vote & Dramatic Reveal

Squads cast secret ballots on their tablets. If the squad catches the Imposter, they pass! If not, the Imposter wins the round!

Origin & Educational Purpose

Teacher-Made in Japan
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From Classroom Card Game to Digital Web App

Latest Version
📍 2021: Higashi Kagawa City (Original Card Game) 💻 2022: Ayagawa (First Digital Version to Reduce Prep Time) 🚀 Today: Latest Version (Real-time GIGA Tablet Multiplayer)

I originally created this Imposter activity as a physical card game in 2021 while working in Higashi Kagawa City. To reduce preparation time for printing, laminating, and sorting cards, I created the first digital version in 2022 while teaching in Ayagawa. This is the latest version, optimized for classroom smartboards and 1-to-1 GIGA school tablets.

🎯 Supports Speaking & Listening Practice: Key Learning Goals

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Speaking with a Clear Voice
Encourages students to project their voice and pronounce target vocabulary clearly so squad peers can evaluate clues.
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Making Eye Contact
Prompts students to look up from screens, engage directly with classmates, and observe facial expressions and body language.
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Recalling Prior Learned Info
Motivates learners to actively retrieve and produce previously learned vocabulary and phrases to craft convincing bluffs.

Supported Curriculum Units

34 Ready-to-Play Decks
Grade 3

Let's Try 1

9 Units
  • Unit 1: Hello! (Greetings & Feelings) "How are you?" （ごきげんはいかが？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 2: How many? (Numbers 1–20) "How many apples?" （リンゴは何こありますか？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 3: How many? (Shapes & Counting) "How many circles?" （まるは何こありますか？）
    7 cards
  • Unit 4: I like blue. (Colors) "What color do you like?" （何色が好きですか？）
    9 cards
  • Unit 5: What do you like? (Fruits & Foods) "What fruit do you like?" （どんなくだものが好きですか？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 6: ALPHABET (Letters A–Z) "Do you have [Letter]?" （そのアルファベットを持っていますか？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 7: This is for you. (Shapes & Cards) "What do you want?" （何がほしいですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 8: What's this? (Three Hints Quiz) "What's this?" （これは何ですか？）
    7 cards
  • Unit 9: Who are you? (Story Characters) "Who are you?" （あなたはだれですか？）
    7 cards
Grade 4

Let's Try 2

9 Units
  • Unit 1: Hello, world! (World Greetings) "Where do you want to go?" （どこに行きたいですか？）
    7 cards
  • Unit 2: Let's play cards. (Weather & Days) "How's the weather?" （天気はどうですか？）
    7 cards
  • Unit 3: I like Mondays. (Days & Subjects) "What day do you like?" （何曜日が好きですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 4: What time is it? (Daily Routines & Times) "What time is it?" （今何時ですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 5: Do you have an eraser? (Stationery & Supplies) "Do you have an eraser?" （消しゴムを持っていますか？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 6: Alphabet (Lower & Upper Case) "What letter is this?" （この文字は何ですか？）
    7 cards
  • Unit 7: What do you want? (Parfaits & Ingredients) "What do you want?" （何がほしいですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 8: This is my favorite place. (School Rooms) "Where is the music room?" （音楽室はどこですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 9: This is my day. (Daily Schedule) "When do you eat breakfast?" （いつ朝ごはんを食べますか？）
    6 cards
Grade 5

New Horizon Elementary 5

8 Units
  • Unit 1: Hello, friends! (Subjects & Spelling) "What subject do you like?" （どんな教科が好きですか？）
    8 cards
  • Unit 2: Happy Birthday! (Dates & Presents) "When is your birthday?" （誕生日はいつですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 3: Can you play dodgeball? (Abilities) "Can you [activity]?" （〜ができますか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 4: Who is this? (Family, Sports & Instruments) "Who is this?" （この人はだれですか？）
    10 cards
  • Unit 5: Let's go to the zoo (Town Places & Directions) "Where is the [place]?" （〜はどこにありますか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 6: At a restaurant (Ordering Food & Prices) "What would you like?" （何にしますか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 7: Welcome to Japan! (Travel & Sightseeing) "Where do you want to go?" （どこに行きたいですか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 8: Who is your hero? (Role Models) "Who is your hero?" （あなたのヒーローはだれですか？）
    5 cards
Grade 6

New Horizon Elementary 6

8 Units
  • Unit 1: This is me! (My Treasure) "What is your treasure?" （あなたの宝物は何ですか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 2: My Daily Schedule (Daily Habits & Frequency) "What time do you usually get up?" （ふだん何時におきますか？）
    6 cards
  • Unit 3: My Weekend (Past Tense Memories) "What did you do on the weekend?" （週末に何をしましたか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 4: Let's see the world (Global Travel & Sights) "Where do you want to go?" （世界のどこに行きたいですか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 5: Where is it from? (Products & Origins) "Where is this [item] from?" （これはどこから来ましたか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 6: Save the Animals (Ecology & Habitats) "Where do [animals] live?" （その動物はどこにすんでいますか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 7: My Best Memory (Elementary School Memories) "What is your best memory?" （一番の思い出は何ですか？）
    5 cards
  • Unit 8: My Future, My Dream (Dream Jobs & Junior High) "What do you want to be?" （将来何になりたいですか？）
    6 cards

Ready to test your students' detective skills?

Select your textbook unit, generate a room PIN in seconds, and let your students deduce the Imposter using conversational English!

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