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Language Games
(yay! ^__^)
Mona Canillo
Jevalene delos Reyes
Kathleen Charmaine Cua
‘Game’, ‘language game’ defined
A game is basically play governed by
rules. A language game is a game with clear
linguistic rules to which all participants in
the activity must conform.
History
Language games are used originally by
groups attempting to conceal their
conversations from others. It is not certain as
to how it came to be, especially since the
oldest ones were passed on orally.
Why use games
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Games add interest to what students might not
find very interesting. Sustaining interest can
mean sustaining effort (Thiagarajan, 1999;
Wright, Betteridge, & Buckby, 2005).
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The emotions aroused when playing games
add variety to the sometimes dry, serious
process of language instruction (Bransford,
Brown, & Cocking, 2000) Ersoz, 2000; Lee,
1995).
Why use games
• It may lower anxiety and encourage shyer
learners to take part (Uberman, 1998),
especially when games are played in small
groups.
• As many games can be played outside of
class, they provide a means for students to
use the language outside of class time (Ellis,
2005).
Why use games
• It is a venue for students to develop their skills in
working with others, such as the skill of disagreeing
politely and the skill of asking for help (Jacobs & Kline
Liu, 1996). Other advantages of games played in
groups include:
– can encourage cooperation and build team spirit
(Ersoz, 2000).
– Most group games encourage everyone to take a
turn, rather than letting others do all the talking and
other actions, and discouraging one or two people
from shutting out others.
Why use games
• During games we tend to ask for repetition
and more examples in order to produce
comprehensible output ourselves, which
makes a good practice. Also, it is a way for
teachers to evaluate if we fully understand
what we read, write, and hear.
Kedo…
Scholars note that:
To achieve the above-mentioned benefits, we need to know
first when and how can we use games in a language class.
When can we use games
Traditionally language games are used as:
• warm-ups at the beginning of class;
• fill-ins (in case of extra time);
• ice breakers
Now, games have a more substantial role in
language courses (as in PPP framework).
Teachers and students can use them when they
need 1) practice of specific language items or
skills, 2) revision/ recycling of previously taught
language, and 3) a more communicative
language production.
How can we use games
A language game aside from objectives, rules and materials has:
• Linguistic supervision - a teacher acting as facilitator, judge,
scorer and/or referee. “Language games need less
supervision from the teacher.”
• Heterogeneous groups in terms of current language
proficiency.
• Noting down of mistakes (vocabulary, grammar,
pronunciation, etc.) w/o interfering, to be used in correction
stage after the game or as base for planning of review or
remedial work.
• After the game, a summary. Teacher encourage students,
highlight the good points and use the opportunity to motivate
his/her students, and correct the mistakes (vocabulary,
grammar, pronunciation, etc.) making sure no student is
offended.
Types of language games
1st Classification
• Linguistic games - focus on accuracy, such
as supplying the correct antonym.
• Communicative games - focus on
successful exchange of information and
ideas, such as sharades.
Types of language games
2nd Classification
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Sorting, ordering, or arranging games.
Information gap games.
Guessing games.
Search games.
Matching games.
Labeling games.
Exchanging games.
Board games.
Role play games.
- role play, drama, and simulation.
Types of language games
3rd Classification
• Competitive games - object is finishing or reaching
the end before the other competitors, making more
points, surviving elimination, or avoiding penalties.
• Cooperative games - include the completion of a
drawing, putting things in order, grouping things,
finding a pair or finding hidden things.
Language Games
(yay! ^__^)
Second part
Japanese-Language Education
Fujimitsu, Yuko. 2006. “A Japanese
Perspective on Standards and Testing for
Overseas Japanese Language Education.”
Japanese-Language Education
Aims of the Paper:
• To provide an overview of recent discussion
on establishment of “standards” for
Japanese-language education initiated by the
Japan Foundation
• To facilitate dialogue between Philippinebased language teachers and the Japan
Foundation task force of the said project
Japanese-Language Education
• Understanding “standards” in language education:
– describes the goal areas
– are different from curriculums, tests, or
materials
– are not a product but an ongoing creative
process
– should be open-ended and flexible
– provides direction for teachers and educational
administrators on curriculum design, material
development and selection, and teacher
education
Japanese-Language Education
• Focus of the JF “standards”:
– Deepening of the mutual understanding
through P2P communication
– Promotion of exchanges and open dialog
between people
– The respect to other people’s culture as
key consideration for
Japanese-Language Education
J L P T
Super J-links
Delivering services over the internet is fast becoming
commonplace. MIT was engaged in building an information service
called Jp-Net, the first service over the internet to attempt to provide an
online infrastructure for Japanese language and culture education.
Sites with games for Japanese-language teachers and learners:
On Reading/Writing
• Ultimate Kana Challenge shows an English word and asks you to type
in Japanese
• One Piece Puch De Typing Good practice for typing with short manga.
On Kanji
• Interactive Japanese Fun exercises of Kanji and dictations like a game
On Grammar
• Mangarama Learn Japanese with manga.
Super J-links
Anime and Manga
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Doraemon Channel Send e-card, read manga, and play games.
Exercises
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Learn Japanese on the Web Sample exercises with sounds.
LESSON/J Database of dictation quizzes.
Dictionaries
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Reading Tutor Database of reading materials with a dictionary tool.
Internet Resources Links of online dictionary sites
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Doko Iku No? Picture dictionary type of vocabulary exercises
Kanji
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Hyper Kanji Kensaku Kanji Dictionary.
Kanji Jiten Useful informations on kanji
Fun
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Kids Web Japan Jigsaw puzzle of Japan
Uta Map Database of J-POP songs' words.
Origami Tanteidan Origami instructions with images in Japanese
Japan Poem Choose a poem and image, customize the image, and add effects sound.
Mini Game Sozai Fun fortunetelling
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Subculture Linguistics Essays on contemporary Japanese language behaviors
Ken Butler's 10 Differences Between Japanese and English That Make Japanese Easy To Learn
The Japanese Language Properties Basic knowledge of Japanese langauge
Trivia
(Old school language games= wordplays)
English language
game -izzle
Insert "-izzle" after a word's last
pre-vowel consonant while
discarding the remaining
letters.
English language
game Gibberish
Insert "itherg", "itug" or "idig"
after the first consonant in each
syllable.
Gibberish is also a family of related language games.
Tagalog
Binaliktad
('Inverted')
Exchange first and last syllable
of any two-syllable word. Prefix
last syllable onto first syllable
and affix the first syllable after
the second to last one in any
word more than two syllables.
Sometimes "s" is added to
certain words for stylistic effect.
Ex: Hindi becomes Dehins. Sigarilyo becomes Yosi
(last and first syllable, middle syllables omitted).
Katulong becomes Lóngkatuts (last syllable
prefixed… Also applicable to English words like
Father and Mother, which become Erpats and
Ermats.
Japanese Ba-bibu-be-bo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_game
Popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg
Example: put "b" plus vowel between syllables,
"waba taba shibi waba" instead of "watashi-wa"
Sources
Fujimitsu, Yuko. 2006. “A Japanese Perspective on Standards and Testing for Overseas
Japanese Language Education.” a paper read at the 9th Philippines Linguistics
Congress. University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City: January 2006.
http://www.georgejacobs.net/MIArticles/Games%20for%20Language%20teaching.doc
http://maxpages.com/teachenglish/Games_in_Language_Teaching
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE10.pdf.