University of Essex
Department of Language and Linguistics
LG 557 Descriptions of English for TEFL
Dr. Julian Good
Can Grammar or Phonetics be taught through Games?
Submitted by:
Rasha Sultan Ahmad
(MA TEFL)
January 2004
Table of Contents
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..……………1
II. What is Grammar?……………………………………………...………………………………2
III. The place of Grammar in the language teaching……………….…………...2-4
IV. Games and Grammar teaching/learning:
A.Background of Grammar Games……………………………………………..…..……4
B.The function of Games………………………………………………………………4-5
C.The roles of teachers and learners………………………………….………5-6
D.Factors affecting Grammar Games:
Age……………………………………………………………………..………6-7
Ability in the target language…………………………………..7
Motivation…………………………………………………………………..7-8
Size of group…………………………………………………………..8-9
Time…………………………………………………………………………....9
V. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………...………10
VI. Appendix……………………………………………………………………………….…11-13
Introduction
This paper aims at discussing the issue of teaching grammar through game activities, which derives its importance from the pursuit of excellence in language learning and teaching. At this point it is probably a good idea to start with some definitions of grammar, followed by the place of grammar in language teaching. In this context, researchers speak of the grammars of a language rather than of the grammar. Therefore, different methods of teaching a language will be presented and two of them will be discussed individually; that is to say, structural and communicative. What I would like to take into consideration here is that balance between the product and process or form and function. To take an example of how to achieve that balance in the field of language description, a...