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L’importance du jeu en tant qu’activité communicative en classe de Français
The importance of play as a communicative activity in French classes

Author(s): Ileana Mihaela Chiriţescu
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: didactic game; development; communication; learning;

Summary/Abstract: The didactic game can be used to start a discussion, to break the ice, to emphasizethe competitive side of the participants or to summarize the studied concepts. Thegame is very important for the development of the student, helping him to socializeand express himself easier. Usually, the game is associated with the concept ofpleasure. Students prefer the game to learn certain notions of vocabulary orgrammar. Therefore the game has a central role in learning because fun arousesthe desire to communicate, which creates pleasure and, therefore, motivation. Theimportance of the game is often overlooked, and at this time, the game isconsidered a learning tool. The game helps to learn with pleasure, it induces the joyof communicating, respect for the other, things that are essential for students bothin their personal, academic and professional life. When the students "play", it doesnot assume that they have fun, on the contrary, they discover, they share and learn.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 42-51
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: French
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