Games in ESL/EFL Classrooms Beit Berl Academic College 2011

Rationale Encouraging sustaining interest and work Creating useful and meaningful contexts of language Providing repeated use of language Practicing all language skills

How to Choose Games  1. Not just for fun  2. Involving friendly competition  3. Keeping the students involved and interested  4. Focusing on the use of the language

How to Choose Games  5) Giving a chance to learn/ reviewing specific language material  6) Requires preparation  7) Challenging and easy to play  8) Supplementary activities

The Role of the Teacher  1. To make a thorough preparation  2. To listen to students ’ evaluation  3. To make sure to include many participants  4. To select a game that suits the pupils ’ levels

The Role of the Teacher  5) Giving clear instructions  6) To make sure that the pupils follow the rules  7) To keep the class under control  8) To observe the pupils during the game and to do a summary at the end

Types of Games  Cooperative games  Competitive games  Communicative games  Code-control games