THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING GAMES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY

Abstract

One of the aspects of learning any language is the acquisition of vocabulary. Taking the English language as an example, among the effective ways of teaching vocabulary to young learners is by using games. Accordingly, the present study “The Effectiveness of Using Games in Teaching Vocabulary” aims at drawing the relationship between language games and vocabulary improvements and also to show the importance of relaxed atmosphere in EFL classes. To set up the research, a mixed-method approach is used and collected data from research instruments is examined both qualitatively and quantitatively. The data was gathered by a questionnaire designed for second year English students at Amir AbdelKader middle school “Bousmail Tipaza” and an interview addressed to EFL teachers at the same school. The findings significantly reveal that language games in English language lessons, specifically focusing on vocabulary acquisition, helped to increase learners’ motivation to learn vocabulary. Thus, using language games is effective during lessons as the games attracted them to the learning process.