Introduction 3
1 General characteristics of the work 5
1.1 Motivation as a term in the science of psychology 12
1.2 Motivation in pedagogy with emphasis on English teaching 16
1.3 Preserving and sustaining students’ motivation in English lessons 22
1.4 Motivational appraisal of learners’ performance 27
1.5 The role of games on language lessons 34
2. Practical recommendation on using games at the English lesson 45
2.1 Games with prepositions 45
2.2 Conditionals and Wishes 53
2.3 Examples of worksheets 61
CONCLUSION 65