TEACHING GRAMMAR TO EFL YOUNG LEARNERS; UTILIZATION OF GRAMMAR-BASED GAMES.
Keywords:
young learners, teaching grammar, games, funny activities.Abstract
English is one of the essentail languages in the world. Eaching or learning this language can be difficult if yo takes it as serious and difficult task. Games which are the funny and enjoyable activities, often preferred and loved by children can ease both teaching and learning this language. When children play games they do not feel how time passed and they fully enjoy of their time. In teaching grammar tou young learners teaches face many difficulties as, teaching special structures and rules, words and structures to memoize is the most challenges of children. Teachers usually, think that games are time-consumers try to be serious and strict for their students. Although being friendly and acting as the students and teaching grammar through games can give an efficient results in teaching languages. This article aims to review carefully selected studies of scholars and give personal views on teaching grammar to young learners in EFL classes.
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