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Teaching the Board Game Go to English Learners #1129

Many English teachers struggle with motivating their students, while entertainments such as videos and games seem much more attractive than learning a foreign language. Then how about making a fun activity the topic of an English class? In my presentation, I would like to show you how to introduce the game of Go in your English classroom. The reason is simple. Go is a fascinating board game that has a long history of several thousand years and thus is rich in culture, stories, and legendary players, as well as in strategies and tactics to explore. The basic rules are very easy to learn, and yet Go is challenging enough to never get boring. Take your students on a journey into the Go world. A single lesson or series of lessons on Go will provide you and your students an enjoyable experience in which English language learning happens on the way.