This document discusses using games in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. It notes that games are motivating, fun, and a natural part of learning. Various types of games are described, including movement, card, board, drawing, guessing, miming, role-play, singing, and word games. Specific games like "Let's Do It" and an ABC action song are provided as examples. Tips for introducing games include focusing on language objectives, varying game types, careful planning, and ways to manage large classes. The document also addresses using the target language during games.

1. Open books open minds

2. Learning through play:Games in the EFL classroom

3. Why use games in the EFL classroom? motivating and fun peoplelike them natural part of growing up and learning provide a context ensure interaction promote co-operation add variation to a lesson

4. Types of games Movement games Card games Board games Drawing games Guessing games Miming games Role-play games Singing and chanting games Word games Team games

7. Board game

9. Helpful with shy children

12. Role-play game

13. Singing game ABC action song A B C D E F G Come and sit down with me H I J K L M N Clap your hands, stand up again O P Q R S T U Sing a song for me and you V W X Y Z Turn around and look at me

14. Word game Spell ‘fish’ F-I-S-H

15. Word game Bag! Girl! Lollipop!

16. Team game (Whispers)

17. Rousers and Settlers writing games movement games games focusing on listening games involving element of competition craft activities board games guessing games games requiring speaking

19. games focusing on listening

20. writing games

22. Tips for introducing games in the classroom Language focus (What will the students practise?) Play different games Vary the order Don’t “drag” a game Plan carefully (materials, appropriacy, safety)

23. What can you do to control large classes? Whole class games (TPR, e.g. Simon says, line-ups) Let Ss manage the games Divide class into groups Turn players into teams Set up different “stations” in the classroom (e.g. game station, reading station, listening station, etc.)

24. Which language to use in class? vs.

25. Language for: ending a game sustaining a game starting a game

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