Series 3, episode 6: How can we use play to teach English?
In this episode, we ask the question: How can we use play to teach English? First up this week, Chris talks about how he has used play in his teaching, and introduces We'am to a game from his childhood days. Then they talk to Elly Setterfield, a young learner ELT specialist. Elly discusses The Lego Foundation's definition of play and how it can be incorporated into English language teaching. Next, Chris and We'am interview Wei Mao, a PhD researcher on play in ELT. Wei talks about the spectrum of play and the practicalities of how different types of play can be used strategically in the classroom.
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Production team
- Hosts: We'am Hamdan and Chris Sowton
- Producer: Elizabeth Dyer
- Executive producer: Kris Dyer
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Using play to teach English makes your classroom interesting and fun.
Retention of concepts is always good because learners remember the play.