Understanding fast speech
UNDERSTANDING FAST (REAL) ENGLISH If you join a video game with native English speakers, one of the first things you will likely notice is how fast they speak. They may slow down for you, but not when they are talking with each other. If you are very good at the game you are playing –...
Hello English Teachers
I (Terry) taught English for 50 years. Very early on (about the time when the above photo was taken) I was struck by the fact that many students study English for ten or more years, but never learn it well enough to actually use it. My main interest, then, became to help them finish the...
The most popular video games can be great English-language-learning resources
The most popular video games can be great English-language-learning resources Graphics by Denis Samovol Terry Fredrickson December 19, 2018 A common perception of video gaming among non-gamers is that at best it is a harmless distraction and at its worst, it’s an addictive time-wasting impediment to getting ahead in life. While there certainly are dangers...
Our Targated Audience
OUR TARGATED AUDIENCE We are especially interested in those gamers who would like to be able to join in multiplayer games with English speakers. Many of them have never thought of doing this and, hopefully, we can motivate them to give it a try. If the gamers are skilled in a particular game, they can...
Building Your Vocabulary With Video Games: Chemistry, Evade, Sniff, Stuck
Our four new words include “chemistry” (not the science), “evade”, “sniff”and “stuck”. You should understand each one within one minute. Watch Video
Words for Gamers: AFK
Here’s an abbreviation you will probably want to use, even if you are not a video gamer. Watch Video
In-game Examples 10: Modal Auxiliaries
You have probably studied modals (might, must, should, etc.), but in this video you will find more than a dozen real-world examples, all taken from popular video games. Watch Video
Building Your Vocabulary With Video Games: #7
Four more words found in popular video games, including crave, fall for, methodical and vantage point. Each should take only about one minute to understand. Watch a second time in a day or two to ensure your remember them. Watch Video
Words for Gamers: DUB
If you watch the best video gamers, you are likely to hear the word “dub.” It actually means “win”. How is that possible?? Watch Video
Among Us For English Learners: Imposter Talk
As an Among Us imposter, you get the chance to use English to lie and tell half-truths. In this video, some of the world’s best video gamers will show you how to do it. Watch Video
Meaning of impromptu
Acquiring vocabulary in a fun way: Learn the meaning of impromptu (adjective), disgusting (adjective), eternal (adjective and brutal (adjective), all taken from short video game clips.
Meaning of dominance
Acquiring vocabulary in a fun way: Learn the meaning of dominance (noun), get away with (phrasal verb), intense (adjective), steer (verb), all taken from short video game clips.
Meaning of terrifying (adjective),
Acquiring vocabulary in a fun way: Learn the meaning of terrifying (adjective), priority (noun), leak (noun), crest (noun), all taken from short video game clips.
Meaning of horizon (noun)
Acquiring vocabulary in a fun way: Learn the meaning of horizon (noun), in sync (phrase), liberate (verb), bold (adjective), all taken from short video game clips.
Meaning of inoperable
Acquiring vocabulary in a fun way: Learn the meaning of inoperable (adjective), shortcut (noun), neglect (verb), dim (adjective), all taken from short video game clips.
BUILDING YOUR VOCABULARY: #6
Four more words, impromptu, eternal, disgusting and brutal, taken from popular multiplayer video games. You should understand each one within one minute.it with a different meaning. Watch Video