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games similarly provide repeated occurrence and use of a particular language form. By making language convey information and opinion, games provide the
key feature of ‗drill‘ with the added opportunity to sense the working of languages as living communication. Games involve the emotions, and the meaning of the
language is thus more vividly experienced. It is, for this reason, probably better absorbed than learning based on mechanical drill
To use games in language teaching learning activity effectively and successfully, as the teacher of English, we should think carefully about the
selection of games we want to implement at the classroom.There are so many games can be used in teaching grammar. Therefore, in this paper the writer only
uses one game, it is arrange word game.
2. Types of Games
There are many types of games that are experts stated for teaching and learning foreign language. According to Andrew Wright, there are eight main
games in language learning such as:
a. Icebreakers and warmer
Before beginning of the lesson, the teacher can do ice breaker games with a new class and warmer. Games and playfulness as a way of
warming people and helping them to focus their minds.
b. Mainly speaking
The games in this section offer a reason for speaking, and thus they can give learners a confirmation and confidence resulting from the
successful use of the language or a warning signal on the unsuccessful use of the language.
c. Mainly listening
This game is used for non –verbal response, that is to say, ‗listen and
do‘. The ‗doing‘ shows, in a fair and accurate way, the extent to which the learner has listened and understood.
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d. Mainly writing
The gamesin thissection assume the close relationship between form and
communicative purpose. e.
Mainly reading
Two important skills are concentrated on this game, namely skimming for gist, when the learner find out at speed what content a text contains,
and scanning, when they search a text for some particular item.
f. Mainly vocabulary and spelling
The aim of this section is to help the learner experience the meanings of the words in contexts. Occasionally, it may be necessary to draw
attention to the form of a word as well as its meaning.
g. Mainly grammar
The games in this section focus on particular points of grammar and give the learner the opportunity to experience the language in use in
contexts that are meaningful and enjoyable, and to practice using them over and over again.
h. Solo games
This game is helpful to give the learners an opportunity to experience how to select and apply different types of game to suit their specific
needs.
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Morever, Andrew Wright has stated in his book there are seven types of game, as follow:
a. Care and share
‗Caring and sharing game include all those games in which the learner feels comfortable while sharing personal information with other learner.
b. Do : Move, mime, draw, obey
The learner is expected to do something non-verbally in response to a read or a heard text.
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