Using Lexical Games in Class

Lexical games are a great way to get the students to work either as an activity or as a filler.
These games come in a variety of ways like:

• Category List
• Fictionary
• Word Seeds
• Word Dominoes
• Word Thieves
• I went into Town
• Word Jumbles
• Instant Crossword
• Don't finish a Word
• Biting your Tail

Choosing which game to play and when to play it depends on how well the teacher understands his class.
Some of the games mentioned above may not useful to some classes while other classes may find them really useful and entertaining.

In conclusion lexical games are very useful to students but a teacher has to know which games to use with their class, when and how to use them, and also the teacher has to make sure to make the instructions as clear as possible so that the students know what to do once the game starts.

Using Songs in Classes

Using songs in class is very useful for the students and also for the teacher, the only draw back I think that the teacher can have is that it takes a lot of work to prepare, but it is defiantly worth it.

Songs can be used in a number of different ways, for example:

• Listening comprehension
• Discuss the topic of the song
• Fill in blank spaces while listening to the song
• Sing along the song,etc.

Music and songs are very useful in class since they can be used to:

• Change the mood of the class
• Start a debate
• As background music
• As a way for students to relax or have a break
• As a filler activity, etc.

Songs can be very useful but when choosing one to play in class the teacher has to keep in mind that the song has to be simple enough for the students to understand it and if they are using a worksheet along with it it has to be at the student's level.