5 ways to use games in English lessons

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Teachers have been using games to make learning English more fun and engaging for years, as games can help students learn and practice vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. Games can also promote teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

In this vlog, Rubens Heredia suggests five ways that you can effectively incorporate games into your lessons. Are there any games you would recommend to other teachers? Share your ideas in the comments or on our social media, and let us know how you get on with Rubens’ tips!

 

Useful references

Dodgson, D. (2016). ‘Learning to play the student’s way’. English Teaching professional, 102. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing and Media.

Kogan, V. (2022). ‘Addicted to learning’. Modern English Teacher, 31.

Michelioudakis, N. (2023). ‘A moment can be worth a thousand minutes’. Modern English Teacher, 32. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing and Media.

Wade, P. (2013). ‘TV games’. English Teaching professional, 87. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing and Media.

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Rubens Heredia
Rubens Heredia
Rubens Heredia has been a vlogger for Pavilion ELT since December 2019. His vlog posts draw upon his experiences as a teacher and teacher trainer, as well as the ones as a student of Catalan and they provide a huge variety of teaching tips and techniques to use in the classroom, in flipped learning and in live online classes. Rubens is currently working as a freelance CELTA trainer, based in Barcelona, and he is the co-founder of whatiselt.com, a website and social media platform dedicated to helping English teachers and teacher trainers with definitions of common ELT concepts as well as examples and tips on how to use them more effectively in lessons. He began his teaching career in Brazil, where he taught one-to-one lessons and groups of children, teens and adults. Rubens has been involved in teacher training and course design for the last eight years. He's also a frequent speaker at international conferences and you can catch more from him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @whatiselt.