Open the box: an English lesson game online
The student opens numbered boxes — inside is a word or a question to answer. A game for speaking practice and vocabulary review.
Play it right here
A demo on the ready-made “Family” set (A1). Your student sees the same game — on a shared screen in class or by link at home.
How to use Open the box in class
- Speaking practice: put questions in the boxes instead of words.
- Every box is a task: translate, explain, make a sentence.
- The student picks the number — the lesson feels livelier.
How to make Open the box from your own words
Add words
Type words with translations, paste a list from a spreadsheet or Quizlet, generate a set on a topic, or take one from the library.
Pick the game
Open the box builds itself from the set. The same words make 23 more games — switch without retyping.
Play with your student
Show the game on a shared screen or send a homework link: the student plays without signing up, and you see the results.
Ready-made sets for this game
Words with translations and examples by topic, A1–C2. Play right away, no sign-up.
- FamilyA1People and feelings · 15 words
- Travel and transportA2Travel and the city · 15 words
- Feelings and emotionsB1People and feelings · 15 words
- PersonalityB2People and feelings · 15 words
- Everyday idiomsC1Idioms and collocations · 12 words
- Precise adjectivesC2Idioms and collocations · 12 words
- Food and drinksA1Food · 15 words
- ShoppingA2Shopping and money · 15 words
More games from the same words
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. The first 4 days are full Pro with no card, then the free plan: up to 10 word sets and games. Ready-made library sets can be played without signing up.
Does my student need an account?
No. The student opens the game by link — their personal link or a homework link — and plays in the browser, nothing to install.
Can I make Open the box from my own words?
Yes: type words and translations, paste a list or generate a set on a topic — the game builds itself. Theme, timer and number of words are adjustable.
Where can I see how my student did?
Answers from a homework link are saved: who played, how many correct answers and which words went wrong. Results can be exported to Excel.
Make Open the box for your next lesson
Signing up takes a minute, and the first 4 days of Pro are free. Enter words once — get games, a whiteboard and a lesson from them.