Motivation is one of the essential factors in language learning. Lightbown and Spada
(1999) stress the importance of motivation. They emphasize that “The principal way
that teachers can influence learners’ motivation is by making the classroom a
supportive environment in which students are stimulated, (and) engaged in (the)
activities” (p.163). Motivated learners have a better chance of learning vocabulary
successfully; unmotivated ones will have a lesser chance of success. Thus, in order to
enhance learners’ learning of vocabulary, they need to be motivated to play a game or
to complete a task, and with the enjoyment achieved, learning the lexis occurs smoothly
(Moon, 2000). Therefore, learning new vocabulary through enjoyable and out of the
ordinary ways may assist the children to learn vocabulary. Accordingly, teachers should
employ new vocabulary games that stimulate the students and entice them to
participate. Teachers should consider games which are appropriate to students’ age,
cultural background and interests, and teacher also should consider activities where
students can experience success (Lightbown and Spada, 1999).