1. Teaching English at the primary school through games
by Christina Oparenko
School of Moshny

2. “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”
Fred Rogers

3. Characteristics of young learners
A child’s brain aged 5 years is 95% of adults one.
Not all mental process are well – developed
Imaginary thinking
learn from examples
Are not stable emotionally
Are active and very mobile
Have shot attention spans
Are of different types of personality

4. Ways of getting children involved in learning English
songs
rhymes
games

5. Make learning English enjoyable
The benefits of games
speed
Make learning English enjoyable
Preparation and play
communication
Context and word usage
Pride in success

6. The criteria for choosing games
to have an aim and purpose
to be enjoyable and interesting
to create a need for children to use English
to allow children to be creative with language
to involve all children

7. Functions of games learning relaxation educational psychological
entertaiment
developmental
communicative

8. Types of games All games can be divided into Competitive cooperative
Speaking games
Grammar games
Listening games
Writing games
Action games

9. Teaching tips
To set up aims and purposes of games Tell the pupils clearly what to do Make sure that all children are involved into a game Control the process of a game
Reinforce with pictures and sounds
Learn with music and rhythm
Learn with lots of movement
learn by talking to each other

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