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Language games in teaching and learning English grammar: a literature review
Nur Syafiqah Yaccob1, Melor Md Yunus2.
Traditional teaching and learning process referring to chalk-and-talk has become outdated in
lessons. Teachers and learners are exposed to various task-based process to encourage a better
participation among learners throughout the lesson. One of the most common and preferred
teaching strategies is the use of language games to aid the teaching of various skills. The growth
of digital learning tools and web applications being used in lessons taking the use of language
games to a modern and advanced platform for learners to engage in lessons. The use of interesting
and suitable materials along with the various approaches when conducting language games during
lessons helps to cater to learners' needs and interests on the subject-matter especially in learning
grammar in context. Many researches have used various language games to show its effects on
learners ' knowledge, competency and motivation in learning a language, focusing on different
targeted language areas and skills such as grammar. Therefore, this paper, based on reviews of
past literature, will explore the use of language games in teaching and learning grammar, with
reference to second language (ESL) learners. The findings indicate the beneficial usage of
language games to teaching and learning of grammar in for ESL learners. This study is useful to
prove the importance of language games as a teaching strategy to help enhance learners ' English
grammar acquisition.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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