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Muqaddas Normatova,
Chirchik Higher Tank Commanding Engineering School
Teacher of Languages Department
THE IMPORTANCE OF GAMES IN TEACHING ENGLISH
As a matter of fact, learners want active, fun, and interesting enough activities to get motivated to learn more.
Research in this subject has signified various advantages of integrating games into language teaching: games
emphasize the meaning in language learning, thus, learners will better remember the language they learnt; games
enable children to develop physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively as well as being enjoyable and fun,
either as a competition or cooperation with clearly defined goals and rules;
As an online English teacher with considerable experience, I strongly believe that incorporating activities and
games into the classroom can greatly enhance the learning journey for students.
I have found that engaging
language games not only make the learning process enjoyable but also contribute to vocabulary development.
Allow me to share a few language games that seamlessly blend language acquisition with fun, fostering an
enriching educational experience.
Games offer an environment where the learners can practice using new words
and are free to express
themselves. Multiple research studies show that participating in such activities can be an efficient way to develop
communication skills, strengthen relationships and face the world with confidence. Games are highly encouraging
and increase cooperation. Speechify, as an online English speaking course in India, language games is one of the
most important ways to teach effectively in a language class.
Language games to make learning English fun
1) Fun with Words- Playing with words can be really creative and a fun way to learn English. The learner will be
learning English as they play. Pictionary helps to practice vocabulary and it is a great way to check if your student
is remembering and using the words.
HOW TO PLAY:
Before the class starts, prepare a group of words.
– Tell the student to choose a word from the bag. Alternatively, in an online classroom, you can show a picture
that represents a certain words and
students will guess the word
– The correct answer gets a point or a reward.
– Then, encourage the student to draw and you guess the word.
– You can also tell the students to tell synonyms and antonyms of the word that you’ve shown in order to enrich
their vocabulary.
– Tell them to make sentences from the words that have been used in the class.
2. Comic Strips: Comic Strips are a great way to describe a picture and also to guess a story out of the given
images.
HOW TO PLAY:
– Prepare a comic strip (sequence of cartoons without writing captions).
– Show the picture to the students and ask them to describe the images in correct order.
– After the students have described the images in the correct order, half of the work is done as the student is
able to make a story out of the comic strip.
– Help the student to understand the images and tell a whole story in a comical way.
– The student will thereby, make a story and help the learners to understand a concept.
3. Story Telling: This will help the learners to communicate their thoughts and feelings and also encourage
active participation.
HOW TO PLAY:
– Prepare the starting lines of the story. For Example- Meeta heard unusual voices in the forest while coming
from work. Then………………………
– Tell the students to complete the story in their own words.
– Set the duration.
– Listen to the learners carefully and point out their grammatical errors or usage of repeated words, if any.
4. Memory Game- This activity can improve attention, concentration and ability to focus. Research finds that
memory games sharpen thinking skills and lead to improvements in memory and learning.
HOW TO PLAY
– Keep 10-15 words ready in your bucket.
–
In the class, speak all the words that you have chosen.
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– Tell the learner to remember the words without writing them anywhere.
– After you’ve shot all the words to the learner, ask the learners to recall and state the words in no specific
order.
– After the student has revealed the words, you can tell the remaining words to him that he has forgotten.
– Thereafter, you can discuss the meanings of the words and tell the learner to make sentences using those
words.
These games and activities for teaching English to learners can definitely help
plan effective lessons for
learners of all ages and levels and encourage them to speak. Keep using a variety of activities and media, such as
podcasts, videos, articles, and music, to keep your classes interesting and lively.
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