Games To Play With Esl Students

Play. Much can be learned in play that will afterwards be of use when the circumstances demand it. 
A tree must also transpire, and needs to be copiously refreshed by wind, rain, and frost; otherwise it easily falls into bad condition, and becomes barren. In the same way the human body needs movement, excitement, and exercise, and in daily life these must be supplied, either artificially or naturally. (1) The first thing that most people think about when they say the word game is fun. Since we were adolescent a game is what we did to entertain ourselves, compete with our friends and enjoy free time. So why not put it into the sometimes dreaded location of a school or even worse an English class' The classroom is one of the best scenarios to have games. The game gives a chance to relax...  [Read more]

Classrooms are places for seriousness, but they are also places for serious enjoyment. Indeed, fun and entertainment are effective tools of instruction, and games are excellent ways of bringing fruitful fun into the classroom. I would contend, moreover, that games of varied sorts can be introduced at every stage of a lesson as integral parts of the Engage, Study and Activate phases.Rik Ruiter and Pinky Y. Dang, authors of Highway to E.S.L: A User-Friendly Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language (2005), note the significance of games in a chapter entitled 'Fun E.S.L.' Heading for the Sunset'. They explain that it is essential to take breaks from using only the textbook as students 'will become bored as anyone would from being forced to do the mundane' (2005: 281). Indeed, Ruiter and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Youyouban Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huhehaote Shi — Hohhot? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are a great tool to encourage creativity and an environment of healthy competition among the students in a classroom. They can also be used to start active communication in students. There are many games that are specifically designed for use by an ESL teacher, or the games can be modified in a way that they can be used in the classroom. The...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baishi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangtan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I love flashcards. Honestly, I really do. For me, they are a never-ending source of games and activities. Nowadays I work as an ESL teacher in a training center and I teach mostly young learners (students from 3 to 8 years old) and I am strongly convinced that this age group may learn a foreign language only through games, entertaining activities and live...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JirigAlangtu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the most interesting ways to draw in young learners that are learning English as a second language is to use games in one’s lesson plan. The way in which games can be implemented into a teacher’s lesson plan are that they must be used correctly and have relevance, as well as understanding the different age levels and which games are appropriate....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShihuA Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangyang Shi — Xiangfan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. My top 5 activities with flashcards. Flashcards is an indispensable tool which every teacher needs during the studying process. Regardless of age of the students, it can be used effective equal with young learners or adults. Usually in the ESL classes, the teacher uses flashcards when they need to teach new or review previous vocabulary. It’s also...  [Read more]

One useful approach to encourage language acquisition when teaching English is using language games. When using games in the classroom, teachers should have a total understanding of the definitions of games, which usually are defined as a form of play with rules, a goal and an element of fun. (The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 9, September 2002) This article aims to give a clear understanding of the benefits of using games in the classroom, how to choose games and when to use them, and finally, examples of types of games.Benefits of Games in the ClassroomThere are many advantages of using games in the classroom:1.Games are a break from the normal routine of the language class.2.They are motivating and challenging.3.Learning a language is hard work. Games help students to make and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hulihaiyuanzhongfanzhichang? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Most teachers realize that games are motivating and fun for students of any age. Following I have compiled a list of games that can be adapted for teaching English in a classroom. For consistency and simplicity sake, I have geared all the suggested modifications for beginning English speakers who do not yet have a reading English ability. Obviously...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dalun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have started asking myself the question, why are games so important and why do we use them to teach English? I must admit, the thought never crossed my mind until my journey into esl teaching started.Let us look at four classroom scenarios and then we can discuss it. Our first two scenarios looks at the atmosphere and the environment of the classroom.Imagine a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GuAnlin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wuxi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The use of games in the classroom is an effective teaching method for all types of students. It is beneficial to their increased learning skills by activating reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. When I would teach adult learners at a corporation called Moog, I often used games to engage and activate the students. My favorite game was Jeopardy. I found...  [Read more]

In an elementary EFL/ESL class in South Korea, you may begin teaching a class and at the start and you are welcomed with the exclamation from a student “Game teacher!” This could even turn into a chant of “Game, Game, Game” with other students joining in. While the interest in games by children can’t be denied in general, are games an effective and useful in the ESL classroom'Games can be enjoyed by students of all ages in the ESL classroom, including adults. Students tend to welcome a break from the traditional lecture and study methods they may be used to. Games are a way to make learning fun in the classroom. This can be important for students who are children and may be working hard in school day and night and for adults who are busy working themselves. Games can “mix it...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShuAngpai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When it comes to learning ESL, most learners associate it with memorising spelling rules, doing countless grammar exercises, making abstract speaking topics and translating sentences from L1 into English. In these, there is little or no listening and speaking practice involved, making English just one of the numerous boring school subjects. However, there is so...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ArihAshAte Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are a great way for teachers to motivate, involve and interact with students. Five of the best English language games to play are “Board Race,” “Call My Bluff,” “Simon Says,” “Word Jumble Race,” and “Hangman.” Games and fun activities are essential for teaching English as a foreign language. We can use games for adults...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Muyu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiantao, Tianmen, Qianjiang & S? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Motivation provides learners with an aim and direction to follow. According to Gardner motivation is the combination of attempt and desire to obtain the aim of learning the language and favourable attitudes toward learning the language. If students are motivated they will be excited about learning and willing to work hard. Motivation, both...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YuchuAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huanggang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This essay is dedicated to the games used in teaching English as a second language. The first part of the essay explains the importance of the games for the students as well as the impact of positive emotions on the learning process. The second part of the work is a list of principles and basic recommendations a teacher should follow to implement a game in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liangxu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In my opinion games are very important in a classroom or in any learning institution. If a teacher keeps reading and writing everyday just as a daily routine in class believe me students will be bored to attend his or her class most especially young learners they will be bored to hell, because of that they will start climbing on chairs and tables or still running...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiAnghualinyecaiyuchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Yongzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten If we want to teach children English, we should answer the question How should we teach EFL to children at Kindergarden?.. ”We should keep in mind that children are always energetic, bored quickly because the poor attention span.So we also we have to know some important things before enter the class. We can plan an entire...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Banjiedian Muchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are very useful in any ESL classroom, whether the students are young or old, in individual or mixed classes. Games help students to relax and have fun with learning English. The English language will come naturally in play. Games also encourage the student attendance, as play and games simply make learning enjoyable. Frankly, the students won’t even...  [Read more]

In an elementary EFL/ESL class in South Korea, you may begin teaching a class and at the start and you are welcomed with the exclamation from a student “Game teacher!” This could even turn into a chant of “Game, Game, Game” with other students joining in. While the interest in games by children can’t be denied in general, are games an effective and useful in the ESL classroom? Games can be enjoyed by students of all ages in the ESL classroom, including adults. Students tend to welcome a break from the traditional lecture and study methods they may be used to. Games are a way to make learning fun in the classroom. This can be important for students who are children and may be working hard in school day and night and for...  [Read more]

In the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL), games are very important, with adults and especially with children. Let?s face it, no matter how much one wants to learn another language sometimes class discussions about verb tenses and vocabulary can be monotonous, slow, and boring. Games make learning fun and can be used to add a little spice to class. Many people are motivated by competition so games can stimulate this enthusiasm and help to stimulate participation. Games can be used to aid in: learning vocabulary, verb usage, vocabulary review, pronunciation practice, phrase building, confidence building, and encouraging students to think and respond in English. Games are great ways to begin or end a class. Openers for classes are used to introduce new topics, or to review old...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baihepu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. For the past couple months, I have worked as an ESL teacher for the company Qkids. I took this course in order to obtain a certificate and meet the Chinese national standards. Even though I took it for that purpose only, it has been a very informative and helpful class. I have learned so much that I can apply to my own online ESL classes. In my experience, and from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LamawAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huhehaote Shi — Hohhot? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games in The Classroom Games traditionally were played outside the classroom as a break from learning. They now are known to be powerful learning strategies earning a respected place inside the classroom. Being fun and interactive, ESL teachers integrate them into lessons to engage and activate students. Included in this essay are some activities as...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yinzu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huangshi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English as a Foreign Language is both a rewarding and a challenging experience. Students can come to the classroom from many different backgrounds and can also have very different motivations for being there. They probably will have different personalities and possibly different cultural norms. Some may be overly talkative, while others are shy and quiet....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in FAngdu? Are you interested in teaching English in Huai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is no doubt true that the biggest goal of learning English or any languages is that the learner can apply it expertly in daily life, supporting well in their job particularly. As the ESL (English as a second language) teachers, therefore, our missions are making motivation for the learners and helping them have the ability to connect the knowledge they learned in class...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I can tell from my personal experience that playing games in the classroom can be the most efficient way to make students practice speaking or memorize new vocabulary or grammatical structures. This statement concerns not only children, but adults as well. There are a numerous reasons for it. First of all, I would like to quote legendary Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XintAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Flashcards are an essential thing when you teach English, especially to young learners. Flashcards can sometimes have a bad reputation of being too educational, or boring. Many people think flashcards are to be used by just looking and reading the same cards over and over again. But there are so many different games and activities you can play with flashcards to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Datunying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changsha Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. CTEYL 50 Hour Summative Task Leigh R. Kelly 5 Activities with Flashcards Games are often used in the classroom to aid in the learning process. They are effective in keeping attention and interest by making learning fun. Flashcards are a useful tool when learning English and can be used in many games and activities. Flashcards can contain anything from pictures of...  [Read more]

In the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL), games are very important, with adults and especially with children. Let’s face it, no matter how much one wants to learn another language sometimes class discussions about verb tenses and vocabulary can be monotonous, slow, and boring. Games make learning fun and can be used to add a little spice to class. Many people are motivated by competition so games can stimulate this enthusiasm and help to stimulate participation. Games can be used to aid in: learning vocabulary, verb usage, vocabulary review, pronunciation practice, phrase building, confidence building, and encouraging students to think and respond in English. Games are great ways to begin or end a class. Openers for classes are used to introduce new topics, or to review...  [Read more]

Introduction.Often it is considered that learning is serious business and if students are seen laughing and having fun then they are not really learning. This is not always the case.In order to learn languages students need a relaxed, fun atmosphere and often this can be achieved by using games.Games also help the teacher create a situation whereby language can be practised and used in a meaningful way.What is a Game'A game can be defined as a form of play that involves rules, competition and an element of fun.Language games are not just fun 'ice-breakers' or things you do on Friday afternoon to end the week, they provide an opportunity for students to use and experiment with language ina meaningful way. Games can be highly motivating and encourage students to search out new...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JinshAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Lianyungang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Jenn Cashman ITTT Course Topic 47: Motivation in the classroom February 10, 2020 How to Motivate Students in the Classroom While many students will anticipate the excitement of a new class with foreign English teachers, the excitement and newness will wear off over time, and it is the teacher’s responsibility to keep their minds active and engaged. In any kind...  [Read more]