What should a teacher do if
their students get bored? Using varietis type of games can
be an alternative solution to handle this problem. Games, as a
matter of fact, can help and encourage many students to
sustain their interest and work. There is a common perception that all
learning should be serious and solemn in nature, and that if one is having fun
and there is hilarity and laughter, then it is not really learning. This is a
misconception. It is possible to learn a language as well as enjoy oneself at
the same time. Teaching English using games is fun. There are several activities we should do when we apply teaching English using games, three of which
are important. These are preparation, teaching process, and evaluation.
First, we talk about preparation of teaching English
using games. Before we start the activity in the class, it is better if we
prepare the media. The media must be related to the games that we will use in
the class. For example, we can use puppets, cards, or pictures. When we use
those kind of media, absolutely we have to prepare puppet, cards or picture.
Then, when we go to the class, we ready to use those in front if the students
before he main subject begin. Games can be used as warming up before students
study in the class. They are highly motivating and entertaining, and they can
give shy students more opportunity to express their opinions and feelings
(Hansen 1994:118). That is why, we are as the teachers give the games for the
students. Furthermore, a good preparation, must be combine with the good
teaching and learning process.
Not
only preparation, but also we also have the process of teaching and learning.
In this step, we must able to manage the class in games session. We can devide
the class into several groups, or make it individually. The purpose of the
games is create the enjoy atmosphere,
before the students study in the class. In this step, we have to use the
media well. We can take the example, when we use puppets, we can ask the
studets to make their own puppets. It will help them to be more creative and
they can interpret what thaey want to make. On the other hand, we can divide
class into several groups. Then, give them several cards with pictures on it.
After that, call the name one of the picture. The group which the name called,
have to explain the picture well. That is the simple example of games. However,
do not forget to give a simple gift to the winner of the games.
The
last step is evaluation. After we do the preparation and teaching process, we
have the eveluation step. In this step, we can get feedback from the students.
In the end of the class, ask students to write their short comments and
suggestion about the games session. It is useful for us to know wheather they love our games or not. If they like it,
we can use it in other classes. But, if they do not like it, we can make other
games like they suggest. It is important to use the games in the class, because
sometimes students get bore in the class. It can be caused by the boring
teaching and learning process. Games are fun and children like to play them.
Through games children experiment, discover, and interact with their
environment (Lewis, 1999).
Teaching English using games is the effective way to
create an enjoy atmosphere in the class. There are several effects of teaching
English using games for the students;fun, enjoyable, and easy to understand.
Teaching
English using games ia really fun. Besides they are studying, they also can
interact with their friends when play the games. It can relax their mind from
their assignments that given by their teacher. The useful of
games can attract the student to learn English because it is fun and make them want to have experiment, discover and interact with
their environment (Lewis,1999).
Moreover, students are able to communicate with their friends, even with their
teacher.
Besides it is fun, it is also
enjoyable for them. Playing the games do not need hard thinking. That is
because games always offer the relaxation for the students. They will apreciate
our effort to make an interesting games for them. English is difficult for
students if they never practice. However, if we give them games, they will
enjoy to play it, and an educational games help them to studying English
easily. Through the games, they can both study and play. The hope is they can
laern something from the games. Not only play it, but also they can think about
what thay have done.
The last is teaching English
through the games is easy to understand. Students need an easy way to
understand the lesson. One of the best ways is using the games. They can
understand the games easily. As a teacher, we have to provide the simple games
to make them do not boring when they play it.
An educational games must be related to their subject. Here, we study English,
so we have to give them English games. Then, give them easy vocabulary which
can make them memorize it easily.
From my explanation above, we
know that the things we should do when we apply teaching English using games
are preparation, teaching process, and evaluation. Those things will help us as
a teacher to deliver our information to students easily. Beside that, the
effects of teaching English using games for the students are fun, enjoyable,
and easy to understand. Students need the fresh atmosphere in study English.
Here, teaching English using games is one of the best ways to make students
enjoy to learn English.
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