Games are a welcome break from the usual routine of the language class.
They are motivating and challenging.
Learning a language requires a great deal of effort.
Games help students to make and sustain the effort of learning.
Games provide language practice in the various skills- speaking, writing, listening and reading.
They encourage students to interact and communicate.
They create a meaningful context for language use.
Vocabulary games bring real world context into the classroom, and increase students’ use of English in a flexible, meaningful and communicative way.
Games usually involve friendly competition and they keep students interested in learning the language.
Games can help them (children) learn and hang on to new words more easily