1. What are the eight important objectives of teacher education?

44. Why using games are important in teaching the English language?
Games, as a matter of fact, can help and
encourage many students to sustain their interest and work. By this paper, the writer
wants to share experiences about “how to teach English vocabulary using games”.
There is a common perception that all learning should be serious and solemn in nature
and that if one is having fun and there is hilarity and laughter, then it is not really
learning. This is a misconception. It is possible to learn a language as well as enjoy
oneself at the same time. One of the best ways of doing this is through games.
Games can help the teachers to create contexts in which the language is useful and
meaningful. In the whole process of teaching and learning by games, the students can
take part widely and open-mindedly. To win the games each student or group should
competitively answer the questions addressed by the teacher or other students or groups.
In order to do so they must understand what the teacher or others are saying or have
written, and they must speak or write in order to express their own point of view or give
information.
45. What do you about game categories?
Game categories
Games that are used in teaching can be divided into categories in many different
ways. One way of dividing educational games is by categorizing them into groups
depending on their model. Ingvar Sigurgeirsson (1995) has divided games into the
following categories: games for dividing larger groups into smaller groups,
introduction-games, group games, physical games, scavenger hunt games, educational
games, theoretical expression games, drawing- and coloring games, educational card
games, word games, story games and question games. Another way of dividing
educational games is by categorizing them into co-operative games and competitive
games. Although competitive games can be a useful way to get some students interested
and to maintain their focus, co-operative games, which revolve around working together
towards reaching a specific goal, can be an excellent way to foster the skill of working
with others. In co-operative games the emphasis is not on winning or losing, and as a
result nobody should have to suffer trauma to his or her self confidence which could
lead to better results in the learning process. Educational games can be categorized in
many other ways, for example dividing games into groups depending on which age
group they fit could be convenient, also a division into writing-, reading-, speaking-,
and listening games could be a good idea. Some games will always fit into many
categories, which can make categorizing games a complex project.