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Introduction
"Snakes and Ladders originated in India as a game based on morality called .. Paramapada Sopanam (the ladder to salvation). This game made its way to England, and was eventually introduced in the United States ... in 1943.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_and_ladders

Serpents and steps at Teach Online

• Our online Snakes and ladders game, Serpents and steps, is played with up to 4 teams
• Use Serpents and steps to teach the target language through play and repetition
• Serpents and steps can be used to teach 5 languages - English, French, German, Spanish and Welsh

Serpents and steps game at Teach Online using the topic Pets in English

The game uses the familiar Snakes and ladders format to teach languages. Teams take it in turns to roll a dice - their counter lands on a picture square - the team must name or describe the picture in the target language. If the class decides the language was acceptable, the team can remain on the square by clicking the tick. Otherwise, they must return to their former square by clicking on the cross. Landing at the base of a ladder or the head of a snake lifts or depresses the team as with snakes and ladders. The language (speech and text) for a picture is available by clicking on the question mark.

Serpents and steps is a game you can use free with up to 15 topics in your language teaching.