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game "World of Warcraft" knows a great number of people. This is both an exciting MMORPG, and comprehensive drug abuse, and video-simulator with the draenei. According to a study of Swedish scientists, the game can be more and important tool for children learning new languages.
English through pop culture spread around the world for a long time. In Europe often show movies without subtitles and translation, so that the audience perforce learn the language. But over the last decade the process has acquired planetary swing thanks to the growing popularity of massively multiplayer online games, from the «Call of Duty» and «League of Legends» to MMORPGs like «World Of Warcraft», where players from around the globe roam in the virtual fantasy world of Azeroth. Such games are not always localized. For example, in Europe, mainly in the English-speaking servers play WoW, although servers are in German, French, Spanish and Russian are also available. But English has become the common language for gamers from all over the continent.
A study conducted by Pia Sundquist from the University of Karlstad, and Liss from the University of Kerstin Sylvain Geterborga showed that ten-year Swedish boys of 11, 5 hours per week to speak English outside school. About half of the time they play online games, which significantly contributes to the study of spoken and written English, as in games with complex rules like WoW players need to understand the language of the game - otherwise they will not be able to achieve anything in it.
Video is particularly useful in the study of language and more because they have a lot of specific words that school textbooks do not meet - «rend», «melt», «roar», «flesh». And, more importantly, the words used in context. A man is more likely to remember the meaning of the word, if it is surrounded by a lively speech, not formulaic phrases, as in the textbook. The word «blast», for example, seems complicated and confusing non-native speakers, but the novice fire mage in WoW knows that he must give up «Inferno Blast», when the spell inflict maximum damage. He understands the meaning of words and remembers him.
So if you're a fan of video games, you're in luck. There is a chance to spend time not only fun, but also for the benefit.
via factroom.ru
game "World of Warcraft" knows a great number of people. This is both an exciting MMORPG, and comprehensive drug abuse, and video-simulator with the draenei. According to a study of Swedish scientists, the game can be more and important tool for children learning new languages.
English through pop culture spread around the world for a long time. In Europe often show movies without subtitles and translation, so that the audience perforce learn the language. But over the last decade the process has acquired planetary swing thanks to the growing popularity of massively multiplayer online games, from the «Call of Duty» and «League of Legends» to MMORPGs like «World Of Warcraft», where players from around the globe roam in the virtual fantasy world of Azeroth. Such games are not always localized. For example, in Europe, mainly in the English-speaking servers play WoW, although servers are in German, French, Spanish and Russian are also available. But English has become the common language for gamers from all over the continent.
A study conducted by Pia Sundquist from the University of Karlstad, and Liss from the University of Kerstin Sylvain Geterborga showed that ten-year Swedish boys of 11, 5 hours per week to speak English outside school. About half of the time they play online games, which significantly contributes to the study of spoken and written English, as in games with complex rules like WoW players need to understand the language of the game - otherwise they will not be able to achieve anything in it.
Video is particularly useful in the study of language and more because they have a lot of specific words that school textbooks do not meet - «rend», «melt», «roar», «flesh». And, more importantly, the words used in context. A man is more likely to remember the meaning of the word, if it is surrounded by a lively speech, not formulaic phrases, as in the textbook. The word «blast», for example, seems complicated and confusing non-native speakers, but the novice fire mage in WoW knows that he must give up «Inferno Blast», when the spell inflict maximum damage. He understands the meaning of words and remembers him.
So if you're a fan of video games, you're in luck. There is a chance to spend time not only fun, but also for the benefit.
via factroom.ru
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