THE ROLE OF GAMES IN LEARNING VOCABULARY
Student:
Parmonova Marjona
Group:
2205
Adviser:
Dilshod Muhitdinov
Abstract:
Learning english as a English Foreign Language ( EFL) is a trendy
phenomenon in this century. Hence, in order to figure out the language effectively, it
had to be instructed in creative as well as interesting methods and using games inside
the classroom in one of these methods. Traditionally, in grammar method students are
insisted to memorize a list of words related to a reading text. However, this method is
too boring for students and so they come across many difficulties related to learning by
heart, and, naturally, they have a little desire to learn new words. But recent studies
demonstrates that games play an important role in learning vocabulary because they
enhance students' ability to memorize words, encourage students' motivation, develop
their communicative skill.
Key words:
EFL, creative and interesting methods, many difficulties, encourage
motivation, develop communicative skill.
Discussions
Vocabulary is the primary part of language. Vocabulary learning is often boring for
languages learners, especially for those who grew up in the digital age. Among foreign
languages techniques, educational games are seen as appropriate and powerful for every
student and children because they include interaction, physical and cognitive activity,
socialization, competition and cooperation. The purpose of games in the learning
process is to reinforce what has already been taught. During the game, learners are
engaged in an enjoyable and challenging activity with a clear goal. Games can make the
students more focus in learning because they are not forced to learn. These games lower
anxiety and can given shy students more opportunity to express their options and
feelings. They also enable learners to acquire new experiences within a foreign
languages which are not always possible during a typical lesson. Games can be media
that will give many advantages for teacher and the students as well. The use of games
attract the students to learn English because it is fun and make them want to have
experiment, discover and interact with their environment. These games as a teaching
strategy may suit students with interpersonal intelligence because they provide an
excellent setting for interaction between students. Bu playing different games, students
together with teacher can decrease their depression, stress which affects their learning
process negatively. Yudintseva (2015) states that "game-enhanced learning provides a
set of effektive stretegies such as languages repetitons, contextual clues, interaction with
native speakers and peers, and imagery to practice and use second language vocabulary
in the authentic context. Event though there are many benefits of games for foreign
languages learner, students may only play for fun , not for learning. Thus language
teachers should be aware of when to use the games and how to connect them with the
course content. The success of games in learning vocabulary depends on the teachers'
responsibility to use coorperative activities and lessening students' stress together with
bringing pleasure to the class.
Vocabulary learning games: There are some of the games used for teaching vocabulary
like The Sims, Hangman, Semantic Boggle.
The Sims: The Sims is a play which consists of daily vocabulary, it is used for teaching
different subjects. In addition, it can creat motivation and provide players with action
vocabulary doing daily, like cooking , cleaning, building, eating and ect.
Hangman: This is game which can be played with all students regardless of their levels
and with few things. The players should predict the world and id they cannot answer
truly, they will bu hanged in a pole.
Conclusion: Bu using vocabulary games, learning process is going to be more valuable,
so it can help students to retain target words more quickly. Educational games are used
frequently due to their benefits. They give students responsibility and the opportunity of
being active physically and mentally. In addition, students gain or develop many skills
such as a taking turna, working individually and working with others as a team toward
a common goal.
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