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Basic English for video games: Asking Questions
Those “Yes-No” and “Wh” questions you learned in English class will be very useful to you in video games. Here are many examples from a popular multiplayer game Watch Video
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Language hunting in Minecraft
Once again we are looking through a video game for English words and phrases that you can use. This time the game is Minecraft and it will take about 10 minutes to complete. You get two chances to understand each clip and you might want to write down the words Read more…
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Plan on spending some time with your learning
Learning a language takes time, so plan on spending 5 – 10 minutes on a unit. If you don’t understand something in a video, stop and watch again. Try this with one of our basic learning videos. It is a good example of what you can learn from video games Read more…
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Understanding the Indian accent
We have covered American, British, Australian, Scottish, Irish and South African accents in our Fast speech listening practice series. Today we add Indian English, a variety of English spoken by millions of people. Watch Video
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News for Gamers
There is so much happening in the gaming word these days, you really need to visit game news websites to keep up. Here are five good ones. This is excellent listening practice. Watch Video
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Language hunting in Fortnite, Chapter 2
Maybe we should call this “language fishing” since it features a brand-new player activity in Fortnite’s new Chapter 2. “Fishing” or “Hunting”, the object is still finding words and phrases you can use. Watch Video
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Understanding Real English, Set 6
Set 6 of Understanding Real English is now complete. There is a lot of variety in this 6-unit set of fast speech listening practice, including Irish, South African, Canadian, Australian, American standard and American southern accents. (When you get to the Fast Speech page, look towards the bottom of the Read more…
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Language hunting in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
Something new. In this video we look through a game to find words and phrases that you can use to play similar games or in your daily life. You will be able to follow the what happens in the game (the newly-released Ghost Recon: Breakpoint), but the focus in clearly Read more…
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Learning to use a new word
We all know and understand many more words than we know how to use (passive vocabulary). There are times when it is important to make a word active. Let’s look at ways to do this using an example from the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Watch Video
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What’s New In Apex Legends Season 3?
This short video from Gamespot will show you why Season 3 of Apex Legends is winning praise from gamers. It is also good listening practice and you will get lots of help in understanding some very fast speech. Watch Video