How to use the games in Primary English Teaching

How to use the games in Primary

English Teaching

龚冰

津市市教研室龚冰

ⅠSince there are some functions of games,how do we use the games in Primary English Teaching?

a. According to the teaching content.

There are some effective ways in teaching. Such as English songs、 chant、 rhyme、 games、 competition and so on. But the games are considered as the best ones. According to the teaching content, we should choose different kinds of games. For example, magic eyes, quick response, guessing game and so on. Generally speaking, the words and the short sentences, we can use individual games which can be done by only one group. For example: high and low voice, little detective.For long sentences, we should use the games which must be completed by two or more groups. Such games can encourage students to do good co-operate with others. For example,driving the train, talking on two sides of the river, complete the sentences and so on.

b. According to the characteristics of students.

“Interest is the best teacher.” when students are

interested something, he will be happy to learn, take the initiative to learn. Pupils are lively,active.Theycan’t stay at the classroom for long .So teachers should create a relaxed, happy, harmonious, equal classroom learning atmosphere.According to the development of children’s personality, the children in Primary school are interested in amusing games.Sometimes we can use:

1. Climb the lift\ the mountain\the tree.

2. Look at the mouth and guess.

3. Drives the train.

4. High and low voice.

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Quick response,Etc.c: Control the time.

We can use collective games or team work, but we must consider about the time. There are only about 40 minutes on one class, more individual games will waste plenty of time. It is very important not to play a game for too long. Students will begin to lose interest.

Ⅱ The methods of controlling the class.

1 Simple English and little Chinese.

For pupils,they often can’t understand what the teacher said,so they don’t know what to do and how to do it.Teachers should introduce the rules in English. Teacher must give the correct order before the games, so that the children can understand what they should do and what they need not to do, the class will be in order.Also you can use the body

language,actions.For example,in the lesson “Asking the way”,I teach “Excuse me”.In ord er to show the polite way,I shake hands with my students,then the students can know we should be polite to each other.

2 Teacher’s evaluation.

We ‘d better choose the game which is full of challenge, when they win the game, Teacher give points to them. Scoring is still an important part of game.We can use:

1 Plant the apples on the trees. 2.Add scores.

3. Hang the flags,etc.

Ⅲ Conclusion

Games are the most useful method not only for children, but also for teachers. On one hand, it makes students learn the boring things in a cheerful language environment, and makes them have a high enthusiasm on learning. On the other hand, it releases the teacher’s burden of having classes.Primary English teaching is an important task, especially for primary school teachers. This essay proves an inseparable relation between game and teaching. By means of the analysis of some influence of game, the important role of game in primary school teaching has

been expounded clearly. This essay has a general discussion on the importance of game in teaching.However, the discussion is very limited and further discussions on this problem should be made in future. It is hoped that this thesis will be useful to some Young Learner’s English teacher.