Many people think that proper learning should be serious as well as solemn in nature. And they consider if one learn through playing games, then he or she is not truly learning. However, learning is not just rote memorization, it is the process that you acquire skills needed to be able to quickly and appropriately respond in another language. And games is one of the efficient ways to learn a language in an entertaining way.
How games can help us learn a language?
Language games make you involved in different ways of using the language. Moreover, you can also choose the time to play. And the fact is that, while you are absorbed in the game, you are actually learning.
Therefore, besides standard learning method, you can try some games. Another fact is that, this is also a great way to learn a language without any fear of making mistakes with the language in public. You can sharpen your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation at your leisure. And you can also engage yourself in different ways by writing, speaking, listening, and understanding, etc.
Moreover, learning a language through games also motivates you to learn more of the language. As you like the game, your competitiveness works as a catalyst to get you to practice the language more often to reach the higher levels.
Here we summarize the benefits of learning a language by playing games
- Time effective
- A break from traditional learning method
- Fun as well as enjoyable
- Provide great context for language use
- Increase learning motivation
- Improve communicative competence
- Integrate various linguistic skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing
- Encourage players to use the language without any fear or anxiety of making mistakes
- Create positive attitudes towards learning
