9/12/2009

GAMES: Important part of learning

A game is an activity with rules,basically, a goal and an element of fun.
There are two kinds of games: COMPETITIVE GAMES, in which players or teams race to be the first to reach the goal, and COMPETITIVE GAMES, in which players or teams work together towards a common goal. Both kinds are featured in this blog.
The activities in this blog fall into  two types: linguistic games and communicative games, the goal of the game is linguistic accuracy, e.g.: producing a correct structure. Communicative games, however, are activities with a goal or aim that is not linguistic. Here you will have games which involve carrying out of a task duch as drawing in a route on a map, filling in a chart, or finding two matching pictures, rather than the correct production of a structure.But, in order to carry out this task it will be necessary to use language, and be careful construction of the task it will be possible to specify in advanced what language will be required.
This games, also can be used at alla stages of the progression from controlled to free practice, serving at one enf of the range as a memory aid and repetition drill. If some teachers have the opportunity to visit this blog, you will use them as a tool to enjoy their lessons.