,,Using games in the classrom”.

1.What are advantages and disadvantages of games?

Advantages:

-games are great fun for pupils,

-games increase time for communication during the lesson,

-games are natural context for using language,

-games are relaxing,

-games teach students responsibility, cooperation and independence,

-games are help for teacher (checking students’ knowledge, repetitions).

Disadvantages:

-using L1,

-uncorrected mistakes,

-games can be dominated by more active students,

-games are stressful for some students,

-games sometimes need long preparation.

2. Which types of games do we have?

Vocabulary games, grammar games, communication games, reading games, integration games.

3. 5 practical examples of games:

,,Simon says”, ,,Bingo”, ,,Chinese whisper”, ,,Jumbled text”, ,,What is missing?”, ,,Find somebody who”, ,,Who am I?”, ,,Story in a bag”, ,,Snap!”, ,,Experts”, ,,Dominoes”, ,,Shopping list”.