time as passive spectators thus games such as “chess” and “monopoly” have very little if any value.
12 Variety Teachers should have a wide variety of games in their repertoires if the
games are very similar differing only in name and little else the element of fun can erode rapidly.
From those theories, the writer concludes that principles of choosing and using games should be easy to prepare and not take too long which can make
students feel bored and tired, and also games should be easy to play and have some element of language teaching besides entertained to students, also, the
teachers also should look out the principle of selecting games before use it, so the game can be accepted by all students in the classroom.
d. Procedure for Playing Games
The teacher should have a good plan when heshe use game, such as choosing the suitable game for their students ability, decides what the players
should do, how which the time allocated, and the teacher should know how the procedures of game are.
There are many procedures for playing game such as: 1 Choose games on the basis of their suitability in terms of the language
they put into practice and also with regard to the students themselves e.g. their age and interest.
2 Prepare the game carefully beforehand; try to predict the language items that maybe needed.
3 Explain to the students in the mother tongue if necessary the purpose of rules for the games.
4 Involve as many students a possible e.g. by dividing the class into two teams and also by letting the students take over you if the game
permits. 5 If the games played on team basis, points should be awarded for each
correct answer and the scores are written on the blackboard. Deduction
can be made for grammatical errors e.g. half point but credits should be given for creative expression.
e. The Advantages and the Disadvantages of Using Games
There are many advantages of using games in English learning, such as help the students to reduce students’ boredom and improving students’ interest
in learning new vocabulary, make students feel enjoy and comfortable. Hence, Andrew Wright stated that the advantages of game are:
1 Games help and encourage many learners to sustain their interest and work
2 Games also help the teacher to create context in which the language is useful and meaningful. The learners want to take part and in order to
do so must understand what other saying or have written, and they must speak or write in order to express their own point of view or give
information. 3 Many games cause as much density of practices as more conventional
drill exercise. 4 Games can be found to give practice in all the skill reading, writing,
listening, speaking. 5 By making the language convey information and opinion, games
provide the key feature of “drill” with opportunity to sense the working of language as living communication.
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Based on the statement above it means that the technique of game is expected to increase students’ attention in learning English. More practice in
all skills language and more attractive for communication activity. Games as the alternative teaching technique also have the disadvantages or
limitation. The disadvantages of using games are: 1 Generally is if the students number is too much, it will surface to
involve all of the students in that games. A student whom did not involve will disturb the process.
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Andrew Wright, David Betterdige and Michael Bucbey, Games for Language Learning New Edition, Cambridge University Press, 1984, pp. 1-2.
2 Not all materials of study can communicate by games. 3 Games usually make noisy
4 Most teacher use games only for a part time. The writer assumes that it is difficult to use the games, because in using
games, the children have to know the principle of games and choosing the suitable of language game. The classes should be planned so there is a
minimum of formal drilling and maximum activities.
2. Crossword Puzzle a. Definition of Puzzle
Puzzle is defined in the Collins COBUILD New Students’ Dictionary as a question, game or toy which you have to think about carefully in order to
answer it correctly or put it together properly. In this study, the writer tries to describe puzzle as one of many language
games used to teach vocabulary at Junior High School.
b. Kinds of Puzzles
There are many kids of puzzle, among other are: 1 Word Search Puzzle
In this game the students will be given a list of encoded letter which contain hidden names of subject. The students will have to find
those names by circling those words, for example:
Find out three objects that usually we can find it at the classroom on the boxes, and clues bellow will help you to find out them:
a It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight line b A long thin object used for writing or drawing with ink
c A small piece of rubber used to remove the marks made by pencil
R A R E R L U U J R Y U
L L N A P R E R A S E R
R S A P N Q
2 Scramble Letters Puzzle It is kinds of puzzle where the players have to rearrange the
scramble letters based on the clues. This puzzle is useful primarily for the recognition of words and their spelling. For example:
By unscrambling the letter you will get the members of your family. Arrange these letters into the correct word
e.g. T-E-R-R-B-O-H = BROTHER 1. M-G-A-R-R-E-N-D-O-H-
T = ………………......... 2. L-E-U-N-C
= ……………………….... 3. T-E-S-R-I-S
= …………………………. 4. H-E-T-A-F-R
= …………………………. 5. O-T-H-E-R-M
= …………………………. Clues:
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. The mother from your fathermother 2. The brother of someone’s motherfather, or the husband of someone’s aunt
3. A girlwoman who has the same parent with you 4. a female parents
5. a male parent
3 Crossword Puzzles This game is very familiar to the students for they can find such as
puzzles in their language in this game, the students will have to fill the boxes letter by letter based on the question.
For example: Fill the in the boxes with the members of family, here are some clues
Across: 1. A female parents
2. The brother of someone’s motherfather, or the husband of someone’s aunt 3. A girlwoman who has the same parent with you
Down: 1. a male parent
2. The mother from your fathermother
