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• Teacher explains the concept of the guessing games
• Teacher tells the rules of the guessing games
• Teacher checks student understanding
b. Grouping
• Teacher divides the students in some groups
• Teacher chooses one students to standing in front of the group as a
chair person. c.
Performing •
Teacher asks each group to play game •
Teacher gives score
2.2.1 Kinds of Guessing Game
Leo 2013:143 said that “ Games can be given as a starter in the opening part, as an additional activity in the main part, or as a closing in the closing part.
They are also function as garnish of teaching learning activities.” It means that games is regarded as garnish in teaching learning activities. It is used to make the
situation be fun and cheerful. And make the students be enjoy and encourage in learning process in the classroom.
Many variants of game, According Leo 2013 : 145, there is some type of guessing game which can build students’ vocabularies:
1. Miming Game
This game uses facial expressions and gestures to communicate a word or phrase given. The class is divided into two big groups. The teacher shows the
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representative of each group a word or a phrase which has to be mimed. The representative of each group takes turns to go to the front of the class to mime the
word or phrase. The rest of the group try to guess the word or phrase which is being mimed by the representative within a certain length of time two or three minutes.
The winner is the group which can guess the most words or phrases. The words or phrases would be better related to teaching material which is going to be used for this
particular teaching period. 2.
Describing Game The class is divided into two or three big groups. The teacher shows the
representative of each group a word or a phrase which has to be described. The representative of each group takes turns to go to the front of the class to describe the
word or phrase. The rest of the group tries to guess the word or phrase which is being described by the representative within a certain length of time two or three
minutes. The winner is the group which can guess the most words or phrases. The words or phrases would be better related to the teaching material which is going to be
used for this particular teaching period. 3.
‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Game The class is divided into two big groups. The teacher gives the representative
of each group a word or a phrase which has to guessed. In this game the student who holds the card is asked questions by the other group members until they are able to
guess the word. Only 20 questions requiring ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer are allowed. The winner is the group which can guess the most words or phrases. The words or
phrases are related to the teaching material going to be taught.
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4. Draw Game
The class is divided into two groups. The teacher shows the group representative a word to be drawn on the board in two minutes by the representative.
The group members try to guess the word being drawn. Three or four words per group should be enough. The words or phrases should be related to the teaching
material which is going to be taught in a particular teaching period. Here, the writer chooses describing game of guessing game technique. The
writer is sure that through using games it will take simphatic of students in learning process. It can give a freedom and motivation to express their expression and
emotion through learning and teaching process.
2.2.2 The Benefits by Using Guessing Games
