Using Games in Language Teaching The purpose of this paper is threefold: to discuss reasons for using games in language‚ to give suggestions on when and how to use games‚ and to explain categories for classifying games. Why use games in language teaching Games have long been advocated for assisting language learning. Here are some of the reasons why: 1. Games add interest to what students might not find very interesting. Sustaining interest can mean sustaining effort (Thiagarajan‚ 1999;
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College on the use of communicative language games for teaching and learning English. The participants for this study were eight English teachers in the college. A survey using an 18-item questionnaire was designed in order to analyse the participants’ views on the use of communicative language games in English lessons. Results showed that English teachers from Henry Cort Community College generally appreciated the benefits and value of communicative game activities in teaching English language. The
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have you ever attempted to buy a game‚ and‚ of course‚ you got turned down‚ because‚ once again‚ you were not old enough? Although‚ you probably do know why you were denied or turned down‚ because of those great warning or rating systems on every form of media nowadays. Video games have been a part of American culture since the late 1970’s and first emerged as a controversial social problem in late 1994 and has continued until the present. Violence in video games is one of important issues that most
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topic is trying to figure out the relationship between online game players and their real life. Through observing researches on various groups of game players‚ I bring forth questions for game players such as‚ what is the motive to play games? What positions do game players have at their work? What roles are game players playing in the society? Are they “losers” (in general meaning – at the bottom of social status) in reality? Does game assist them to be successful in the daily life? Many questions
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of video games has spread like a roaring wildfire. As the popularity of video games began to rise‚ the games began to evolve and branch out into the wide variety of different genres and categories that are seen today. However‚ just like any form of popular media or culture‚ controversy has sparked around video games and has become shrouded around the world of video games. Many people believe that video games have no positive aspects whatsoever‚ and some have even claimed that video games actually
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Video games have been in our lives for a very long time. Even before the personal computer usage became this common‚ owning an “Atari”‚ a legacy game console‚ at home was very popular. However‚ the rapid change in technology has brought a new dimension to the world of video games as well. Game platforms have stunningly developed and changed‚ while video games have kept their popularity. Today‚ popular use of personal computers and hand-held smart devices allows gaming to take place everywhere. It
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Positive Effects of Video Games * When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. These skills are not even taught at school. Some of the mental skills enhanced by video games include: o Following instructions o Problem solving and logic - When kids play games such as The Incredible Machine‚ Angry Birds or Cut The Rope‚ they train their brain
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Have you ever wondered how games impact children? or why kids love to play them? Well your about to find out and the answer may be surprising. Video games were first introduced in the 1970s. By the end of that decade they had become a preferred childhood leisure activity‚ and adults responded with concern about the possible ill effects of the games on children. Early research on these effects was inconclusive. However‚ a resurgence in video game sales that began in the late 1980s after the introduction
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2.1 The bad effects of video games. 2.1.1 Affect our behavior‚ feeling. A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device (Wikipedia‚ 2011). With many types of games‚ there are many different effects that affect our life and most of them are bad. The first and also the most dangerous problem is violence. According to Dr. Craig Anderson (2003)‚ violent video games may have even stronger effects on children’s aggression
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Robert de la Rosa COSC 1301.W01 September 24‚ 2008 Video Game Technology Humanity has a driving need for entertainment. Writers are constantly coming up with new movies‚ designers and engineers are always on the hunt for the next big idea for roller coasters and theme parks‚ and programmers are always designing and improving the most widely available entertainment software‚ video games. The video game industry generates 6 billion dollars a year‚ and in a field as large as this‚ there is a
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