The Importance of Using Game Strategy in Teaching English Grammar
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English language plays an essential part in everyday situations over the world. It is a global language that transacts with all sides of life. So, all non-native learners must study the English language.
Grammatical knowledge is considered a significant component of English language learning. It is a crucial mean in constructing confidence, fluency in using English language ( Sultan, 2012 : 1).
English language teachers use many techniques and strategies to gain grammatical knowledge. One of these strategies is the Game strategy. The game strategy presents entertaining drills and creates comfortable learning milieu. It invigorates stimulus among learners.
This study is intended at defining the nature of game strategy that may develop learners’ grammar, specifying features of grammar that will be enhanced by employing the Game strategy and finally shedding light on the usefulness of Game strategy in improving students' grammar and defines to what extent it affects on language learning and using.
Presenting a theoretical background about the game strategy which affects the learning of grammar, introducing a literary review around the game strategy, about its definitions, features, and about its prominence in English language teaching especially in teaching grammar are the procedures which were followed by the researcher to achieve the aims of this study.
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