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2.1 DEFINITION OF GAME.
This can be defined as follows, meaning that, games are activities or contests governed by sets of rules. People engage in games for recreation and to develop mental or physical skills.
Games come in many varieties. They may have any number of players and can be played competitively or cooperatively. They also may involve a wide range of equipment. Some games, such as chess, test players' analytic skills. Other games, such as darts and electronic games require hand-eye coordination. Some games are also considered sports, especially when they involve physical skill.
Language games are not activities mainly aimed to break the ice between students or to kill time. Byrne gave the definition to games as a form of play governed by rules. They should be enjoyed and fun. They are not just a diversion, a break from routine activities, but a way of getting the learner to use the langauge in the course of the game. So games are seen as an activity with rules, a goal and an element of fun. .
Therefore, games involve many factors: rules, competition, relaxation, and learning, in particular. The main focus of using game in class is to help students learn and have fun. However, to use games in classrooms, it is equally important that before playing the rules of the games are clearly explained and well understood by the students. There should be only a few, well-explained rules. Demonstrations also can be very helpful because it can help students understand the game and help them follow the rules. Otherwise, they will misunderstand the purpose of the game and they may not get the benefits they should from the game. .
In playing games, competition is very important because it can stimulate and encourage students to participate in the activity since naturally they want to beat the other teams. As it happens, in the dictation game students run as fast as possible, remember as much as they can and speak as loudly and clearly as they can.
