The Importance of Using Games in Teaching English to Primary Classes
Keywords:
educational games, motivation, dictation games, communicative language teaching approach, learning stylesAbstract
This article supplies the English language teachers with the understanding of choosing and using educational games which focus on encouraging pupils to practice target language. The article also suggests some ways to exploit language games successfully during all stages in teaching. Moreover, it describes the role of games in improving all skills and discloses views of different linguists on the problem of using games.
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