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C. GAMES
1. Definition of Games
According to Byrne 1986:100, games may be defined as a form of play governed by certain rules or conventions. Gibbs 1978:60 quoted by Rixon 1996:3
states game as an activity carried but by cooperating or competing decision maker, seeking to achieve, within a set of rules, their objectives. Based on
Chamber Essential English Dictionary
, a game is defines as any kinds of contest in which each player uses their skill to try and defeat the other or others, especially something done
for fun or amusement 1995: 396. Meanwhile, according to Hadfield, a game is an activity with rules, a goal and an element of fun.
Based on those definitions above, the writer concludes that game is an activity in form of play with rules to achieve a goal and done for fun or amusement. It means
that every game must be followed by some rules how to play the game correctly. It must also have a goal or to be the winner. On the contrary, the player will do nothing
if the game does not have a goal. The one of important aspect of a game is cheerfulness. The learners may enjoy and feel pleased during the activity.
2. Games in Language Learning
Language learning is hard work. One must make an effort to understand, to repeat accurately, to manipulate newly understood language and to use the whole
range of known language in conversation or written composition. An effort is required at every moment and must be maintained for a long period time. So,
teaching language to the children is not easy. The teacher will get an appropriate method in teaching learning language. One of the characteristic of children is that
they like playing. They learn through playing. In playing together, children interact
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and in interacting they develop language skills. Games provide contexts for play, reason for playing and routine for playing.
According to Wright, Bitteridge, Buckby 1997:I games help and encourage many learners to sustain their interest and work. They state that games can be found
to give practice in all the skills listening, speaking, reading and writing in all the stages of the teaching-learning sequence presentation, repetition, recombination, and
free use of language and for many types of communication e.g. encouraging, criticing, agreeing, explaining.1997:1.
Based on the explanation above, we can conclude that game is needed in language learning. Games are the effective techniques in teaching English to
elementary students because games can help the students master the language in all skill and have fun activities.
3. The Reason of Using Games
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