Games in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Learning a foreign language is not easy. If learning
itself feels like a game, and if the learners feel
they are discovering a fascinating new world through
games which they would also enjoy playing outside the
classroom, it is much more likely that English will
play a central role in their world. Not only the
children, but also adults will find easier to learn a
foreign language, if they practice it through
interesting activities. Foreign language teachers are
like the artists who try to appeal to more than just
the intellect by exercising their imagination as well
as their heart. They have to know that times are
changing and the teaching process requires new
techniques. Games represent a bridge between studying
and fun, between mother tongue and target language
and last but not least, between teacher and student.
We can also add that they help students to get to
know themselves and their classmates. These reasons
as well as the five chapters of my work suggest that
games are indispensable in teaching English as a
foreign language.

Autorentext
Noémi, Kun. B.A. Attended a teacher's training college at
Babes-Bolyai University - the largest university in Romania
(Faculty of Psychology and Science of Education). Studied English
Language and Literature at Partium Christian University in
Oradea. Presently is working as a teacher trying out new
techniques in foreign language teaching.

Klappentext
Learning a foreign language is not easy. If learning itself feels like a game, and if the learners feel they are discovering a fascinating new world through games which they would also enjoy playing outside the classroom, it is much more likely that English will play a central role in their world. Not only the children, but also adults will find easier to learn a foreign language, if they practice it through interesting activities. Foreign language teachers are like the artists who try to appeal to more than just the intellect by exercising their imagination as well as their heart. They have to know that times are changing and the teaching process requires new techniques. Games represent a bridge between studying and fun, between mother tongue and target language and last but not least, between teacher and student. We can also add that they help students to get to know themselves and their classmates. These reasons as well as the five chapters of my work suggest that games are indispensable in teaching English as a foreign language.