Some are more useful than others, but for me, a lover of gaming as well as sci-fi/fantasy, they’re *all* useful.Ĥ. For example, in the Nintendo games I play, I’ve learnt the words for princess, pots, bow and arrow, crawl, climb, jump, save, and cancel in Chinese. Games have recurring themes so you’ll likely see certain words or phrases pop up regularly. When chat is an element of the game, most of the conversation centers around the game itself, so again, context.ģ. The dialogue boxes are in reference to certain missions you need to accomplish, to describe something completed by you in the game, or to prompt you perform an activity. You aren’t just memorizing a random vocabulary list or completing grammar exercises. When playing games, what you learn is given context. Which then leads to you being more likely to do it.Ģ. Here are just a few reasons you should use games to learn a language:ġ. Games, especially now with the options of playing online or changing your language settings, can serve as great way to add a bit more excitement into your lackluster learning routine.
