Roles of games in language teaching

This article shares experiences of using games in teaching and learning language. It is said that people learn while playing. In other words, games play important roles in education. Playing games gives people not only excitement and enjoyment, but also it makes them be interested, motivated and encouraged. Additionally, to win games, people’s brain works with higher productivity using their knowledge, problem solving and team work skills, etc. Considering all these advantages of games, teachers use games in their teaching process. To give effective and successful lessons teachers sometimes lack students’ motivation, interest, encouragement and participation which can be given by games.