Bøger af Galina Ciorba

In modern language teaching a constantly growing interest to the problem of teaching young and primary-age children is readily observed. Peculiar attention is given to the play element as an effective student-centered approach of teaching pupils a language. The study was done to prove that it is necessary to begin the teaching of a foreign language in the primary school and even in the kindergarten. Children are known to have an amazing ability to absorb language through play and other activities, which they find enjoyable. The play element is introduced in a wide range of materials such as songs, advertisements, rhymes, puns, prayers, and jokes and especially games. This book work focuses on the problem connected with the teaching a foreign language to primary-age children. Chapter One highlights a number of essential theoretical issues pertaining to the usage of the play element in teaching primary-age children. Chapter Two deals with different aspects and some peculiar features of games as means of teaching practice at primary level. Chapter Three is devoted to experimental investigating efficiency of using language games at the English lessons.