TEFL Stark New Hampshire

Classroom games can be fun and very beneficial for students not only in english class but in everyday class. Games in the classroom are motivational tools for teachers to use to help increase their students participation and understanding of the course subject. Games are not only beneficial in your learner's classrooms but are very useful in adult learners too, it will help adult learners break away from their social binderies and have fun while learning. Game shave been used in the classroom since the first classrooms have been held, these games have been modified over time and are still used today just with different names and question. Games have many different benefits when used in an english as a second language in this paper we will discuss these benefits. When learning a new language it takes a lot of the student's effort to sustain all of the new information that is handed to them in class. When a teacher can successfully introduces a game in the class lesson this gives the student the ability to practice the new skills. There are many various skills that games will help the students with, games like 20 question will help the students with speaking practice and writing skills, fill in the blank games are good for spelling and vocabulary, there are many different games that are available for the teacher each games will help the student understand and use the new skills they are learning. “Games are highly motivating because they are amusing and interesting. They can be used to give practice in all language skills and be used to practice many types of communication.” Different games contribute different ways for the students to practice the new language skills they have learned in class. The best affect games have in a classroom is their ability to open up the students to participate and encourage communication between classmates. Games can do this by breaking down social barriers between students and allows them to practice the language skills they have leaved in a friendly fun environment. When students start to enjoy the classroom they are more motivated to use the language and absorb the skills learned in the class. Games will help specially in new classrooms when student don't know each other or the teacher, playing a game with the students involving the teacher will bring about a better rapport with the teacher and the students will be able to start to build classroom friend ships. “Games encourage, entertain, teach, and promote fluency. If not for any of these reasons, they should be used just because they help students see beauty in a foreign language and not just problems that at times seem overwhelming.” Communication is the key for students to benefit from taking english classes. Games allow the students to build up confidence before using the language in a real situation. Games not only provide a break from the everyday grind of the classroom for students it also brings about sense community for the students. When students feel comfortable in the classroom students are able to learn and absorb the material that the teacher is giving them. Games aren't only good for filling in empty gabs in the lesson plan they can be used at in any stage of the class, as long as they are chosen carefully and apply to the lesson plan. The value of games in learning new languages is well recognized with many benefits. Games help motivate students to progress in real understanding and the use of the language. Games challenge learners but also encourage fun and allows them ti put their language skills into practice.