The Place of the Game in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

Abstract

Just as the course books and visual materials are used in teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language, it should be considered that more enjoyable and effective learning can be achieved with some game activities. Thanks to the game activities applied, the students can learn Turkish more quickly and easily. With this method, the student voluntarily and willingly participates in class and learning is more permanent. The games will gain the students such basic skills as listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition, it improves the vocabulary and grammar knowledge. In this study, the advantages of the game in language teaching to ensure that the foreign students can learn Turkish more easily, enjoyably and permanently with games.