Edutainment: How to Teach Language With Fun & Games [Paperback]

I. E. Hewitt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0958649200 | ISBN-13: 978-0958649209 | Publication Date: December 1998 | Edition: 3rd Bk&CD

Edutainment : How to Teach Language With Fun & Games is a 92 page book printed on recycled paper. It is packed with fun & entertaining lessons which can be used with a variety of levels. It has an accompanying cd full of lively songs which are clear & understandable to the ears of ESL students. Beatles and Carpenters etc. They are all tried and tested lessons. The book is full of old favorites (which you may have forgotten or never known about), as well as original creations.This book is guaranteed to put a smile on your face as well as the faces of your students. You can walk out of the classroom thinking you love your job & you're a great teacher.You can just slap this book under the photocopier & away you go! Ideal for busy teachers and new teachers. A must for your collection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 97 pages
• Publisher: Language Direct; 3rd Bk&CD edition (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0958649200
• ISBN-13: 978-0958649209
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,350,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas, March 27, 2001

By 

Neil R. Healy "Poohmanchu" (Toronto, ONT CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edutainment: How to Teach Language With Fun & Games (Paperback)

The Edutainment book is OK, but not what I would consider worthy of 5 stars. Although some of the ideas are helpful, over half the book is made up of one-use examples, instead of ideas. Yes, it's nice to include the song lyrics, but in their form, they can only be used in one way. And the pages and pages of crossword puzzle examples take up a lot of space that could have been used much more productively.

Overall, although there are good ideas included in this book, there really aren't enough to justify its price. Do yourself a favour: grab your Beatles CDs, get on the internet, find a Beatles lyrics site, and print them out. Then, you can blank out what ever grammar point you want - verbs, prepositions, etc. Then, go to puzzlemaker.com, where you can make any kind of crossword puzzle you want for free, AND you can make your own clues for them. Buy this book if it's on the company dime; otherwise, save your money for something that includes more versatile ideas.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for popularity with students, January 24, 2005

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Ron H - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edutainment: How to Teach Language With Fun & Games (Paperback)

Edutainment is a book developed for use primarily with junior and senior high school students in Japan. As the title suggests, it contains conversation - based games and activities aimed at educating and entertaining the learner at the same time. Edutainment contains 18 photocopiable language - based games and activities plus 17 music close activities.
The author says that the book was developed over 5 years of teaching junior high school and college students. Though it has been put together with these levels in mind, clearly many of these activities can be modified to suit other levels. All of the activities and games have straightforward instructions and are easy to set up. In addition, many of the activities can be used in conjunction with certain grammar points.

Looking at the list of games of activities in the table of contents, one may note that some of them are old favorites, while others sound only vaguely familiar. After using Edutainment with high school and junior college students, it can be said that all the activities do work very well. Used as a resource, Edutainment provides ready-made fun activities which are sure to spice up any lesson.
Since using this book I am much more popular with my students.


Reviewed by Ron Hearne

Komae High School

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good for new teachers only, October 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Edutainment: How to Teach Language With Fun & Games (Paperback)

I was sorely disappointed by this book. It's an *overpriced* compilation of common games and activities well known those who have a couple of years of teaching experience. If you're new to the teaching field, it could be helpful. If you've been in the classroom for a while, don't waste your money.