Teaching vocabulary through games- a sanguine step

Beena Anil*
* Assistant Professor of English, SDNB Vaishnav College, Chennai.
Periodicity:October - December'2011
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.1.4.1605

Abstract

Vocabulary is predominant in improving one’s communicative skill.  Language is more powerful when it is being used perfectly. Teachers should consider the background of learners and aid them to learn and develop their vocabulary in many interesting ways especially through games. This paper deals with a productive and a logical study, done on a set of college students to improve the vocabulary of first generation learners at college level through games. Learners should be exposed to develop basic skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. Print and visual media help learners to acquire more words interestingly.

Keywords

predominant, logical, productive study, first generation learners

How to Cite this Article?

Anil, B. (2011). Teaching Vocabulary Through Games-A Sanguine Step. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 1(4), 46-50. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.1.4.1605

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