... once the target language has been introduced and explained. They serve both as a memory aid and repetition drill and as a chance to use language freely, as a means to an end rather than an end ... Language is of an acceptable level: Learners express themselves in utterances that are relevant, easily comprehensible to each other and of an acceptable level of language accuracy.In practice, however, ... textbook and methodology handbooks writers have argued that games are not just time-filling activities, but they have a great educational value. Lee (1979) holds that most language games make learners...