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1、Games for English TeachingWhy Use Games in Class Time?1/ Games are fun and children like to play them. Through games children experiment, discover, and interact with their environment.2/ Through playing games, students can learn English the way children learn their mother tongue without being aware

2、they are studying; thus without stress, they can learn a lot.3/ For many children between three and twelve years old, especially the youngest, language learning will not be the key motivational factor. Games can provide this stimulus.4/ Even shy students can participate positively.How to Choose Game

3、s1/ A game must be more than just fun.2/ A game should involve “friendly” competition.3 /A game should keep all of the students involved and interested.4/ A game should encourage students to focus on the use of language rather than on the language itself.5/ A game should give students a chance to le

4、arn, practice, or review specific language material.Types of GamesA) Listening Gamesa) Touching Game Teacher reads the words and students touch the cards with hands, hammers, or fly pats.b) Matching Game Teacher asks the students to match the letters, like A and a, B and b.c) Jumping or hopping to t

5、he flashcards Teacher reads the words and asks students to jump or hop to the flashcards.d) Yes/No Chair GameTeacher reads a right or wrong word or a sentence and asks students to sit on the Yes or No chair.e) Fishing Game Teacher writes some words on the fish cards and reads the words then asks stu

6、dents to fish the fish cards with magnet fishing pole.f) Simon SaysWhen teacher says Simon Says, students should do the action. When no Simon Says, students should not do the action.g) Cross the RiverTeacher puts a rope on the floor, then makes the rope like a river, and puts some flashcards in a ro

7、w in the river, when teacher reads one of the words, students should jump over the card and read aloud the word.h) Sit on the chair Teacher puts five flashcards on five chairs and reads one of the words, students should sit on the right chair. B) Speaking Gamesa) Who is missing Teacher puts some fla

8、shcards on the floor, students should close their eyes, then teacher hides one of the cards and let students guess which card is missing.b) Flash cards Teacher holds some cards then flash the cards very quickly and let students read the words out.c) Big Wind BlowsT says: “Big wind blows.” Students:

9、“Blows what?” T: “Blows dog and cat.”The students who hold dog card and cat card should switch their chair very quickly. At this moment, teacher tries to get one of the two students chair. The student who has no chair should read the word or answer some questions.d) London Bridge Is Falling DownTeac

10、her asks two students to hold their hands together just like a bridge, the other students make a line and walk below the bridge. Theyre singing the song London Bridge Is Falling Down while theyre walking. When the song is over, the bridge will fall down and will catch one of the students. The studen

11、t will read the words or sentences.e) Throw the DiceTeacher puts five cards on the floor in order, then throw the dice, if the number is four, students should read the fourth card.f) Musical ChairTeacher puts four chairs in a circle, then asks five students to walk in front of the four chairs. When

12、music stops, the five students should try their best to find a chair to sit on. The student who has no chair should answer the questions.g) Hitting the MonsterTeacher asks some students to stand in a circle, each of whom will hold a card. Teacher will read a word and then hit the student who holds t

13、he word. The student should squat down and read the word out, or he will be hit with the hammer.h) West CowboyTeacher asks two students back to back, each of them holds a card in front of the body. When teacher counts one, two, three, the two students should walk forward three steps then turn back a

14、nd read the other students cards. Who is the faster, who is the winner.i) Spanish bull fighterTeacher makes a circle with a rope on the floor, then asks two students stand in the circle face to face, each of whom holds a card behind the body. When teacher says: “Go!” The two students should try thei

15、r best to read the other students word out, but they cannot step out of the circle. Who can read the word faster, who is the winner.j) Passing DownTeacher gives a ball to one student, then play the music, the student pass the ball one by one. When the music stops, the student who holds the ball shou

16、ld read a word or a sentence.k) Passing Words or SentencesTeacher will divide students into two groups, then murmur a word or sentence to the first two students. Then the two students should pass the word or sentence to the next student. Which group is faster, which group is the winner. l) Game Squa

17、tting Teacher divide students in several teams. Eg, The team names are Dog Team, Cat Team, Father Team, Mother Team. T: “Teacher tries, teacher tries, after teacher, Dog tries.”Which team cannot answer quickly, which team will fail. C) Reading Gamesa) Fill in the blanksb) True or falsec) Finding mistakesd) Finding sentence pillse) Puzzle game 6