Game Teaching

  Throughout section on the teaching of productive skills and the teaching of receptive skills our activate activities will usually involve some form of game and our final consideration here will be the use of games in the classroom. We can start with a definition of what we actually mean by a game and it basically has three components. A game is an activity that has rules it should have for its purpose in the classroom a teaching point and by nature to the fact that it's a game it should also include an element of fun. So that will be our working definition for a game that we're going to use in the classroom. There are many different types of games and they range between the competitive and those will require cooperation and there are all sorts of games that involve both of these...  [Read more]

  Now here's a teaching idea for the present perfect continuous tense. If you remember we use this tense to talk about actions that had been continuing up until the present moment or very recently. In this activity, you'll be giving a student a card. That card will include the past activity as well as some results. This card says 'You've been driving in the rain on your motorbike. You're all wet and your clothes are too.' The results are 'you're all wet and your clothes are too.' You'll present that information to the rest of the class and, therefore, it's up to the class to guess the action that was occurring up until the certain point in time. What will happen in this activity is, the student at the front of the room will express the present results 'clothes being wet; I'm all...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Our Services 3. Benefits of Using Our TEFL Teaching Materials 4. How to Access Our TEFL Teaching Materials Welcome to ITTT's TEFL teaching materials and resources webpage. If you are looking for high-quality, comprehensive teaching materials to enhance your TEFL lessons, you have come to the right place. ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) is a leading provider of TEFL and TESOL courses, offering a wide range of resources to support teachers in delivering effective and engaging lessons. Our teaching materials are designed by experienced educators and are suitable for both new and experienced teachers. At ITTT, we offer a variety of TEFL teaching materials to help teachers create dynamic and interactive lessons for their students. Our materials cover a wide range...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiangji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The idea of using games to engage students in the process of active learning is not new. Over the past several years, educators have been increasingly incorporating various games into their teaching curriculum in an effort to create a fun and engaging learning environment for students. Although this can be very challenging and time consuming. Interactive,...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Learning foreign languages is a very exciting and very responsible deal. A significant role in teaching foreign languages, in particular, English, belongs to games in the classroom. Games enhance students' mental activity, helps them consolidate material of the lesson, therefore it’s a very important activity. The developing value of the game we can find in itself, because where is a game - there is emotion. Where is emotion, there are attention improvisation and imagination. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ivan S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There can be different usage of the game - it can be entertaining, training aims for deepening and improving the practical...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guancang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chengdu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The game, along with work and learning is one of the main types of human activity, an amazing phenomenon of our existence. The phenomenon of the game is that it is an effective way of recreation, which can develop into therapy, creativity, learning, a model of life situations, etc. By definition, a game is a type of activity in the conditions of situations aimed at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiaoliuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have chosen this topic of essay, because I am an English teacher for young children in China, and I have some experience. In my opinion, any experience is always conclusions, based on our knowledge, education, moral principles and activity. I want to share my conclusions with you. As it have been told in a course materials, motivation for the learners from 4 to 8...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huaishuguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games and fun activities are a vital part of teaching English as a foreign language. Whether you’re teaching adults or children, games will liven up your lesson and ensure that your students will leave the classroom wanting more. Games can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson to give students a break when you’re...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaozhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Binzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Who wants to play a game?” I would ask my students this question whenever I start a lesson. The resounding answer would always be, “Me!” In all my years of teaching, I have yet to see a student refuse to play a game. Games are effective teaching tools because it makes learning interesting and fun. I can tell you more reasons why games are good for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gaohe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chengdu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. INTRODUCTION In a traditional grammar classroom the emphasis was on teaching of formal grammar in which all the grammatical rules are taught irrespective of the fact whether they are of wider application or not. Emphasis was laid on learning definition and acquiring terminology. But recently there had been a lot of rethinking on teaching of grammar and the stress is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Education and teaching are always changing. Thus, teachers are constantly thinking of new ideas and techniques they can implement in their classroom and teaching plan to more effectively educate their students. Presently, the notion of games within the classroom is widely popular among teachers. One may think that this relationship between games and learning is ironic, as most individuals classify games as a hindrance to education. However, through its engaging attributes, the tendency to boost class morale and motivation, and overall improvement within student’s creativity, games in the classroom that inspire education are very effective when teaching. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Iljun C. Please note that this blog post...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiazhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are a unique form of learning that helps make the experience of students interesting and exciting on multiple levels. The entertaining component of games makes the lesson emotionally colored. The emotionality of games activates the psychological processes and functions of the child. Another positive aspect of the game is that it promotes the use of knowledge...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gengzhen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Playing games in the classroom is one of the most important methods to use. From early years to adults, there are various games to play which are related to the objectives and the topics that are implementing in the classroom. Research has shown that there are many benefits for playing games in the classroom. When the teachers plan their lessons, they should try to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mengmen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games, when used correctly by a teacher, can be effective in helping students who are learning English as a second language. A game is an activity set up by a teacher that has a set of rules, competition, and an element of fun. When teachers use games for educational purposes, they engage the students, increase participation and motivation, encourage creativity, and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas “Who wants to play a game?” I would ask my students this question whenever I start a lesson. The resounding answer would always be, “Me!” In all my years of teaching, I have yet to see a student refuse to play a game. Games are effective teaching tools because it makes learning interesting and fun. I can tell you more reasons why games are good for teaching. Now let me give at least six of them. Firstly, games make you practice a lot. As the saying goes, ‘practice makes perfect.’ In everything you do, whenever you play a game over and over, your mind gets better at it too. For example, when students play ‘Boggle,’ they have acquired many three- and four-letter words by playing numerous times. When they play, they use these words over and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Quanzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Classroom games are truly important in every class for every ESL teachers because it’s a very effective tool to get your students attention especially if you’re a new teacher or you are assigned to cover up a class for your colleague. Students don’t want a boring class with a teacher who is so strict and doesn’t even smile in the class. One of the most...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Games and fun activities are a vital part of teaching English as a foreign language. Whether you’re teaching adults or children, games will liven up your lesson and ensure that your students will leave the classroom wanting more. Games can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson to give students a break when you’re tackling a tough subject, or at the end of class when you have a few minutes left to kill. There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of games that you can play with your students. EFL games are used to test vocabulary, practice conversing, learn tenses - the list is endless. Also read: The 5 Best TEFL Games For Adult Students This list of some basic classic ESL games every teacher...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Games have always been a medium that has an educational purpose to it, and this from a young age. Toddlers learn to interact with shape and physics with blocks, babies learn to talk with picture books and teenagers learn to socialize and develop logic with competitive games. Throughout human lives, games are essential tools. Nowadays, video games also take a big place in gaming, and I believe that as educators, we should maybe analyze how to integrate them with traditional games that are used in a classroom. This essay will describe both traditional and modern games and conclude with ideas on how to include both as language teaching tools. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Michael W. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beizhang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the challenges for any English teacher is to keep the students engaged, and one of the best ways to do this is to include some classroom games to make learning more fun and exciting. By playing games, students can have fun and later on they will realize they also learn something from it. Games are also important to build rapport with the students. Games are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xijing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are popular activities, enjoyed by learners both young and old. From early development on, play and learning have gone hand in hand, as parents encourage their children to experiment. Games can be used to elicit interaction in the classroom and establish rapport with the students, can add diversity into any stage of a lesson plan and enhances the accessibility...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas "Play is our brain's favorite way of learning" – Diane Ackerman. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Danila E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I could not agree more with the quote above as playing games in the classroom has many advantages: The main thing needed for a successful process of learning is, of course, motivation. And playing games certainly increases students' interest and their willingness to participate in the class. However, every teacher must ensure the group's understanding of the game rules and processes before starting the actual game. Incomplete understanding may lead to the opposite effect - some people may get...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Foreign language teaching is a very exciting and responsible job. The new time requires teachers a new approach to this problem. One of the most important components in EFL classrooms are games. The game intensifies the mental activity of students; through the game, children learn social functions, norms of behavior; they develop comprehensively. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Evgeniya D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The use of the game in EFL classrooms contributes to the creation of the psychological readiness of students for speech communication. The game has great educational opportunities. At the same time, the game has to have some requirements: to be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I love the use of games for learning. I have utilized board games, card games, and role-playing games in teaching for the past 3 years. I am currently using them to connect with students at the high school, to talk about some important and serious issues, with the pretense of game mechanics. I use games as a warmer for a Bible study I conduct with other students before school. Using the game as the introduction to the lesson we will learn about that morning, to try to get them to relate the game, in a simplified way, to real-world lessons. I have also, since having children, always been on the lookout for short games, that do require long term strategies or hours of gameplay, because my wife or I may be pulled away to take care of our young children. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongduzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Game-based learning is a teaching method that allows learners to explore different parts of games as a form of learning. Games made for classroom can be designed by teachers and other education specialists in a way that balances academic subjects and entertainment. By definition, a game is simply a structured form of amusement and competitive activity...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ertun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching language to children is a rather delicate and complex process that requires a careful approach and patience from the teacher. To make this process more vivid and interesting for children, it is necessary to remember the existence of such an important and very useful tool as games. In my opinion, games act like some kind of a magic wand which forms the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas One of the most vital teaching tools I feel are available to me is games in the classroom. This is one of the most engaging ways to teach a class a subject, especially a new language. Imagine you are in a foreign country, you don't speak the language, and find it challenging to connect with your new class, who don't have as much of a grasp of the concept as you'd like them to. I think one of the universal languages is found in games. Playing a game in the classroom is a great ice breaker for the students and teacher to establish a healthy relationship in a fun and educational environment. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sangbi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the best things I learned from my TEFL course is that no matter the age group or level of proficiency, every class likes playing games. Not only do the students have fun, but so can the teacher! This helps the class time go by faster while the students are still learning something. They are just learning in a more entertaining environment which allows them to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bamiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are defined as fun evoking activities with set rules and an objective. Conventional and unconventional games may be used as an effective tool for teaching purposes and may also be adapted for educational purposes. Depending on the age group, a game’s academic level may be adapted for the suited age to ensure the appropriate educational challenge is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tumen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The term “game” will usually elicit excitement or interest, and when used in the classroom, the phrase “let’s play a game!” will most likely generate enthusiasm from students before they even know what the activity is. Games absolutely have a place in the classroom – they provide the same (or even greater) engaging opportunity for language students to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Niujiaodian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When we talking about the process of learning, enduring endless hardships, drilling on key points and repeating tedious practice are the first impressions rushing into our minds. Yes, no pain, no gain, nothing comes for free, so be the skills and knowledge. However, that is not to say that overcoming the difficulties is the main plot of the learning novel,...  [Read more]