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“Asfar as the physiological and psychological features of the junior students,they have a strong thirst for knowledge; they are imaginative and interested invarious kinds of newly emerging things. To maintain their enthusiasm, a teacherneeds to use information that is relevant to their age and is current. ” (HuangYufeng & Lei Li, 1999) junior students are very active and restless; theylike to accept new things that they’re interested in. Games in class demandsstudents, the participants in the game, to give a timely response andperformance to every question involved. Consequently, it improves students’ability of expression. It’s good for students to form a correct study methodand a good study habit. It can also make difficulties much easier, thus to easestudents’ burden. So it’s of great importance to take certain minutes to carryout games purposefully and pertinently under teacher’s guidance according tostudents’ need and their problems in learning English. copyright paper51.com Gamescan create a relaxing and happy learning environment, and then make the tediousclass atmosphere interesting. The competition in games can stimulate students’brains and attract their attention. Games make students feel excited, and thenreceive the input information quickly and unconsciously through the process ofplaying and practicing. Role-play games can make the language material morevivid and can help develop students’ ability of communication and innovation.Application of games in English teaching can be very advantageous. It benefitsto cultivate students’ interest in study, to make the difficult language pointseasier and finally to alleviate the burden of students. It creates a goodatmosphere and healthy relationship that reduces stress, promotes learning andincreases engagement. copyright paper51.com 4.3 Body Language 内容来自论文无忧网 www.paper51.com Withthe improvement of teaching methods, more and more English teachers organizeteaching to achieve communication in English in the classroom. Teachers guidestudents and explain the problem in English, and students are also required to useEnglish in class. That is a real situation. However, junior middle schoolstudents are not very good at oral English. And their vocabulary and skills arevery limited. These limitations lead the students into difficult Englishcommunication. According to the students' expression ability and the factualsituation, body language is necessary. 内容来自www.paper51.com Bodylanguage is a kind of silent language. It is also called non-verbalcommunication. It includes facial expressions, eye contact, gestures andposture. In the classroom, teachers not only teach lessons, but also communicatewith the students. Besides the audio language, proper expressions and emotionscan also attract the students' attention. The exchange of body language is thesame effective as audio language, or even more vivid than verbal language. Foran example, when the teacher teaches earache, headache, stomachache, toothacheand other words, she can cover her ears, head, stomach, gills, to make painfulexpressions. It is easier for students to understand the meaning. In addition;teachers often explain some major points. At this time, they need use gesturesto emphasize the situation those points happen. These movements will give thestudents a deep impression. These show that body language is essential andpractical in English teaching. Using body language appropriately can improveteaching efficiency and the students' learningabilities. 内容来自www.paper51.com |