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Title:
Games for language learning
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Series:
Cambridge handbooks for language teachers
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2006
ISBN:
9780521618229

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Summary

Summary

Games can be used to practise any of the four language skills âe" speaking, listening, reading and writing âe" at any stage of the learning process, from controlled repetition through guided practice to free expression. This completely revised edition of the âe~classicâe(tm) title Games for Language Learning has been restructured to enable busy teachers to navigate it with ease and select the activities most suitable for each of their classes. The games can be integrated easily into existing coursework. There is a section on solo games for independent learners and the games have been selected to cater for a variety of learning styles. The book includes chapters on: Icebreakers and warmers, Speaking, Listening, Writing, Reading, Vocabulary and spelling, Grammar, and Solo games. This book will be of interest to both experienced and new teachers looking for fresh ideas.


Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1 Language for the organisation of games
2 Picture games
3 Psychology games
4 Magic tricks
5 Caring and sharing games
6 Card and board games
7 Sound games
8 Story games
9 Word games
10 True/false games
11 Memory games
12 Question and answer games
13 Guessing and speculating games
14 Miscellaneous games
Summary of the games (skills, level, time, etc.)
Index to structures and types of communication
Alphabetical list of games