Content Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 1 General characteristics of the work…………………………………………….5 1.1 Motivation as a term in the science of psychology ………………………….5 1.2 Motivation in pedagogy with emphasis on English teaching …………….....9 1.3 Preserving and sustaining students’ motivation in English lessons ……..…13 1.4 Motivational appraisal of learners’ performance …………………………..18 1.5 The role of games on language lessons …………………………………….21 2. Practical recommendation on using games at the English lesson …………..30 2.1 Games with prepositions …………………………………………………..30 2.2 Conditionals and Wishes …………………………………………………..38 2.3 Examples of worksheets ……………………………………………………54 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………..64 Bibliography …………………………………………………………………65