中文摘要：随着经济的发展和社会的进步，英语已成为世界上使用最广泛的语言。作为英语教育的奠基石，小学英语教育成为关注的“热点”。 兴趣是最好的老师，因此激发学生的学习兴趣是小学英语教学的首要任务。将游戏教学法融入小学英语课堂能为学生创设一个轻松和谐的学习情境，增加英语学习的趣味性，能真正实现“在学中玩，在玩中学”的教学理念。但在当前小学英语教学中，教师主要还是采用传统的教学方法，部分采用游戏教学法的教师也难以将其真正融入课堂。

-基于先前国内外的研究情况和相关理论，本文阐述了在小学英语教学中运用游戏教学法的必要性。并采用问卷法和观察法，以常熟花溪小学二（1）班和五（3）班96名学生为样本，进行较为详细的调查研究，分析问卷数据及听课情况，得出调查结果，并提出相应策略。以期帮助教师正确使用游戏教学法，激发学生的学习兴趣，提高英语课堂的整体教学效果。同时也有助于教师实现自我发展，提高教学质量。

关键词：游戏；游戏教学法；小学英语

TABLE OF CONTENTS

中文摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two Literature Review-3

2.1 Game teaching-3

2.1.1 Definition of game teaching-3

2.1.2 Theories of game teaching-3

2.2 Previous studies on English game teaching-4

2.2.1 Foreign studies on English game teaching-4

2.2.2 Domestic studies on English game teaching-4

2.3 Importance of English game teaching in primary school-5

2.3.1 Arousing learning interest and enthusiasm-5

2.3.2 Developing learners’ listening and speaking abilities-5

2.3.3. Improving teaching quality-6

2.3.4 Promoting teachers’ self-development-6

Chapter Three Present Situation of English Game Teaching in Primary School-8

3.1 A survey of English game teaching in primary school-8

3.1.1 Questionnaire-8

3.1.2 Classroom observations-10

3.2 Deficiencies of present English game teaching-10

3.2.1 Monotonous forms-10

3.2.2 Low level of participation-11

3.2.3 Unreasonable design of game contents-11

3.2.4 Unscientific assessment forms-11

3.2.5 Using games at inappropriate time-12

Chapter Four Suggestions to Improve English Game Teaching in Primary School-13

4.1 Basic principles of game teaching-13

4.1.1 Purposefulness-13

4.1.2 Enlightenment-13

4.1.3 Diversification-14

4.1.4 Flexibility-14

4.2 Encouraging participation of all students-15

4.3 Properly using multi-assessments-15

4.4 Using games at proper time-15

Chapter Five Conclusion-17

REFERENCES-18

APPENDIX-19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-21