Haya Talmi, Israel
I think that a student is always a student no matter how old he / she is. Students learn best when they have the feeling that they can achieve. This happens when the atmosphere in the classroom facilitates it. There is a variety of activities that create this kind of atmosphere - games are only one of them. Playing a game is a great opportunity to repeat the material in a way which is encouraging and not intimidating. If you add the element of challenge and competition into it you cater to the needs of a larger range of students and learning techniques which suit them. Let them have fun and see what it will do to their achievements.

Irenee Essone Ekomye, Gabon
Games are easy ways of learning without being bored. And learning shouldn't become boring. Games therefore are relevant for adult classes too, provided they are adapted to the learners'level.

Elena Kilgast, Latvia
I suppose adult learners enjoy games in language classroom even more than children do mostly because young learners are accustomed to learning while playing. Unlike children, most adult learners find it difficult to fully relax when learning due to being quite concerned about what opinion other people might have about them. WHen playing games and doing fun activities in class, adult language learners learn to feel more at ease, which certainly facilitates the whole process. Games do help break the ice!

Margot McCamley, Tunisia
Adults need to have fun in language learning too! It is a good idea to develop or find games that inspire adults to learn the language. These are simply different games to those teachers use for young learners.

Arun, India
Remember that adults have more ego problems than children! Games are a good way to build group dynamics which in my opinion is one of the keys to learning. Arun

Kate Rizk, Lebanon
Oh Joyce, I couldn't disagree more! Adults love playing games, probably even more than children. I'll give you an example. Hand out cards to two adults. Make them sit on chairs facing back to back. (In front of the class of course)On one card is a situation: "You have just borrowed your friend's car to go out and buy some crisps. On the way you have an accident. You are OK but your friend's car is damaged. Your mobile phone rings. It is your friend." On the other card is the other half of the situation. "You have lent your car to a friend who has just gone out shopping for some crisps. You remember you need some more Pepsi. You phone your friend." The pair have to act out the situation. Phone call games are guaranteed to make everyone laugh. Try it, you'll see!

Natasha V. Salles, Brazil
I think adults can benefit a lot from games if these are played now and then. They are encouraged to speak while having fun and this brings very positive results. adults enjoy intelligent games, mainly.

Paco, Mexico
I think, (because I´ve done it), that the use of games is ideal for kids but extremely useful for adults too.

Christina, Italy
Our students (ages 50-70+) love them, especially the year-end "Silly Games Contest" for all classes together. Fanatics can also do a bit of extra homework in the form of puzzles, crosswords etc, where a proper understanding of the clues is vital!

Irina, Russia
Basically, there is no difference between young and adult learners because we all like to play. Game is one of the fundamental learning activities and not only in studying foreign languages. Classes for adults which contain games and competitions, elements of team guessing are so refreshing and best to practice skills of communicating. Besides, games give students a lot of positive emotions and this is also a basic tool in studies.

Ximena, Chile
According to research adults get anxious when learning a foreign or second language. I think a game can help them forget they are learning and enjoy the experience while enhancing their knowledge.

Aaron Wang , Australia
Adults can learn through games in language teaching just as much as children. They learn from known to unknown. As a Chinese proverb says, "I hear I forget. I see I understand and I do I remember." It works with my adult class.

Kaleel, Sri Lanka
Actually what happens is with the children if you go with some fun games,they really show a lot of interest and keenness & at the end of the day,they would have learnt without their will.For the adults we should go straight away to the subject rather than wasting the time.

Maria Rosa Albisu , Argentina
I think that using games in the classroom is a way of introducing variety, fun and reinforcing motivation and therefore can be applied to almost every class. Of course , it is up to the teacher to decide on the type of game, the time devoted to it, and the opportunity of its use.

Davood Sepahi, Iran
Games are serious devices by which we can create an interactive environment for the language learners, no matter they are adults or children.

Revathi, India
Students learn the grammar items without knowing that they are learning. Moreover it encourages students' participation in the class. Finally it is fun learning!

Anderson Daniel Petris, Brazil
You should use games with adult learners.

Ursula, Austria
It works, I actually do a lot of games, esp. when it comes to tenses and my students like them very much. It's fun and a bit of a competition and when they play for some sweets I found out they like it even more.