#GamingBytes: These video games will help you learn English
Learning a new language can be difficult and sometimes boring. People tend to get confused and make slow progress. However, there are interesting and fun ways to learn a new language. Video games might seem to most like a waste of time, but some games are great in helping you learn a new skill. Here are five best video games that teach English.
Familiarize yourself with everyday objects and regular conversations
Influent is a game designed for beginners trying to learn English. In the game, there's a modern apartment where all objects are clickable and the names of the objects are said aloud. The pronunciation and name of the objects help the gamer recognize everyday things and use them in regular conversations. Whoever said that learning can't be fun clearly needs to play this game.
Face the reality of a language barrier
21 Days not only teaches English but also shows the reality of world politics. The role-playing game is meant for beginners and intermediaries. The gamer has to play a Syrian refugee trying to survive in an English-speaking land. The English is text-based and will improve the player's reading ability. Moreover, it has simple sentence structures. It's perfect for familiarizing oneself with a new language.
The surveillance fantasy and reading skills
Orwell, the game is named after the famous author George Orwell whose book 1984 was about state-surveillance. The game, however, puts the player in the position of an observer. Players also have to make ethical choices about the information obtained. To go through people's chats and information requires a lot of English reading. Thus it is perfect to develop reading skills at intermediary levels.
Know your words and build your sentences, but have fun!
Bubbles is an excellent game for beginners who are just learning to build sentences. The game shows an image. Players have to describe the activity using words in bubbles. As many sentences as they make, the bubbles reduce and they progress. The game allows players to select the category of vocabulary like foods, sports. It's fun but a brilliant learning game.
A well-crafted story, brilliant conversations
Firewatch is a game for people with advanced skills in English. The player plays as Henry, a man on fire watch in the Wyoming forests. His supervisor, Delilah, is in contact over a walkie-talkie. As the game progresses, they know each other's dark secrets and those of the forest. The conversation in the game is brilliant and really helpful to improve listening skills.
