【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ngping et al. They presented games should be integrated with learning. Now, more and more people abroad and at home e to realize the importance and the urgency of game teaching in the primary school. As we all know, game teaching is a very useful way to improve effectiveness of English teaching in primary school. Ⅱ 、 Definition of games Games are a different kind of play activity. They are highly structured and include specific rules to be followed. Specially, teaching game is one of the kinds of the games. Byrne (1995) gave the definition to games as a form of play governed by rules. He suggested:“Games should be enjoyed and fun. They are not just a diversion, a break from routine activities, but a way of getting the learner to use the language in the course of the game”. From the above, we can safely drawn a conclusion that “game” in language teaching (teaching game) can be defined as an anized activity that usually has the following properties: A. a particular task or objective。 B. a set of rules。 C. petition between players。 D. munication between players by spoken or written language. Ⅲ 、 Functions and goals of games The basic functions of game teaching can be described like these: exciting students learning interest effectively。 promoting the development of student’ intelligence。 and training students’innovation ability. In English learning and teaching the following functions of game teaching are more obvious than the others: ① Help students to find interest in learning a foreign language. As we know, interest is an important and crucial factor to influence motivation in foreign language acquisition. Game teaching in English in primary school does not only make the students joyful, but also make them full of wit and humor. It can excite the students’ curiosity for the knowledge so that they will show interest in learning in class。 in return interest leads to academic success。the success arouses greater interest again. The greater interest is, the greater success will be made. Finally, interest and success bee the great driving force for the students to learn English. Interest is the best teacher of children, once children lose their interest in motivation in learning English or they couldn’t lay a good foundation in basic knowledge, they cannot learn English well in the future. Interest is subdivided into two phases of direct and indirect interests, which is a crucial means to arouse intrinsic motivation. Direct interest results from direct learning process itself and the contents being learned. It attracts students’ attention, but it lasts for a short time. Consequently it is necessary and important to cultivate students’ indirect learning purpose and task. The students need to be involved in something active, so almost everything for them will depend on the creative attitude and behavior of the teacher who must be technically adept at ways of getting the students motivated. The intrinsic motivation to learn something is enhanced by the use of interesting materials, as well as by varieties in mode of presentation. Games add variation to a lesson and increase motivation by providing a plausible incentive to use the target language. For many children between four and twelve years old, especially the youngest, language learning will not be the key motivational factor. Games can provide this stimulus. Games automatically stimulate students’ interest。 therefore, a properly introduced game can be one of the highest motivating techniques. ② Help students to find pleasure from learning English. Various kinds of language teaching games can be employed to make a lively and enlightening classroom. Games can make learning interesting and exciting, can arouse the learning enthusiasm of the students, and can promote students’ participation. During the game teaching, all the students can be offered opportunities for academic success. Games can make English classes more interesting and easier so that English learning will bee a pleasure and English classroom will bee a pleasant place. Confucius holds happy learning not only makes one delight in learning but also never