Communication Games: Creating opportunities for verbal interaction Definition Communication games are activities set up in the classroom to create opportunities & purposes for verbal communication practice. Most of the time the purpose from these activities is to convey information. Some of the game provide practice in the use of a particular language function such as giving directions or asking questions. other games ask students to work together & communicate to solve a problem.

Suggested Communication Games Barrier games: Two students sit back-to-back. One of them is given a complete set of instructions that must be conveyed verbally to the second one. Information sharing: Each student has a part of information to solve a problem , they must share their information to find the solution.

Inquiry & elimination: a group of students work together. One student has a set of information that must be obtained by others through questioning. Then the group decide the solution. Rank ordering: a group of students work together to suggest a solution to a problem then reach consensus as to the rank of the usefulness of each solution.

Step By Step Modeling the game: model the way the game is played by involving volunteers to demonstrate the game . Review the rules & display them on the board. Identify a language need: By choosing a category of communication game. Organizing the pairs or groups: organize the students in pairs or small group make sure you have a fairly fluent English speaker in each. Give them their task & get them started .

Guiding the practice: move around the room providing support & encouragement. Talking about the experience: after the activity , ask the students to share their experiences & the solution they devised. Make a list of the vocabulary they found helpful & discuss how it was used.

Conclusion It can be used in many grade levels & subjects. Give students the opportunities to practice English communication skills . Students can practice vocabulary. It reduces anxiety & the student are more likely to be successful because the situation are explained in advance.

I hop you will use this strategy in your classrooms in the future. Thanks for listening I hop you will use this strategy in your classrooms in the future. Presenter: Rabia Al-Argan