WHAT IS A GAME?

•It is basically a play governed by rules.

A LANGUAGE GAME.....
•is exactly the same, but with clear
linguistic rules to which all participants
in the activity must conform.
WHY USING GAMES?
Games help:
To see learning English as enjoyable,
To see learning English as rewarding,
To develop the ability to co-operate,
To develop the ability to compete without being aggressive,
To learn how to be a “good-loser”,
To promote interaction,
To reduce student stress and so make students more receptive
to learning,
To provide a context for genuine, purposeful communication.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GAMES

 A game has to achieve an objective.

A game must have a beginning and an

end.

A game needs less supervision from the

teacher.
 TYPES OF GAMES

Cooperative games.
Some typical activities may include the completion of a drawing, putting things in
order, grouping things, finding a pair or finding hidden things.

Competitive games.
The object of this type of game is finishing or reaching the end before the other
competitors, making more points, surviving elimination, or avoiding penalties.

Communication games.
The main objective in this type of game is getting the message over to the other
players and reacting appropriately to their messages.

Code-control games.
This type of game requires that students produce correct language: structures,
spelling, pronunciation, etc.