French Games – Page 4 – Language Seed

How Games make learning a language easy – welcome to “The Oblivious Learning Zone”

Andrew 2011-09-23T12:53:25+00:00 September 23rd, 2011|Tags: Language acquisition|

When you're lost in a game, learning a language comes easy ToyTalk 2011 "UK's Best Board Game" KLOO Many students fall into two camps when being taught. There are those that enjoy the subject and are incentivised to learn. These are a teacher's dream and unsurprisingly they make more of an effort - and achieve better results. Alas in many, if not most classrooms, there are also the polar opposite students. Those that don't enjoy the subject, have no wish to learn and possibly would rather be anywhere else. These are a teacher's challenge. It's [...]

The importance of games in language learning

Andrew 2011-05-17T10:52:03+00:00 May 17th, 2011|Tags: best way to learn a language, best way to learn french, best way to learn spanish, french games for kids, how to learn spanish, Language acquisition, mfl games|

Language Games prove their value KLOO's Race to Madrid to learn Spanish A well designed game can simulate real life. Monopoly simulates the property market while flight simulators let pilots play at flying a plane before they are let loose on a real one. There are even war games. Countries don't want to gain experience of war by going to war - so they simulate it. Simulation is a fancy word for "make believe" (as my children call it). It's an elaborate game. Turning language into a game I have worked with games [...]

Professor Lonergan: Play to learn a second language fast

Andrew 2011-05-12T17:53:05+00:00 May 12th, 2011|Tags: best way to learn a language, best way to learn french, best way to learn spanish, mfl games, MFL resources|

Playing MFL Games and learning a second language Jack Lonergan - Language Professor I was fortunate to have a coffee with Professor Jack Lonergan in a hotel near St Albans. Jack is amongst other things a Director of LTL Training, author, media producer and Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics. As an author of over twenty books on language and language learning, he is an undisputed expert in this field. He was kind enough to cast his eye over a KLOO language Games prototype and give me feedback. I took great interest, therefore, when the [...]

Unleash the hidden warrior – Best Games bring out the Best in You

Andrew 2011-04-01T15:22:21+00:00 April 1st, 2011|Tags: Language acquisition|

Good Games improve your performance. Best Games motivate you to do better Lurking inside us is a hidden warrior. He's the guy or gal who doesn't like to be beat. Kids let him out all the time. Have you ever seen kids playing? They will compete at anything: "How many times can you say the alphabet in one breath? First one to touch the car door wins! I bet I can throw this stone farther than you?" As we get older we like to think that we leave the competitive streak behind and we become [...]

Family Board Games are sooooo last century! Think again – we need them.

Andrew 2011-03-19T19:07:40+00:00 March 19th, 2011|Tags: board games, family board games, mfl games|

Family Board Games and why they're still important Mum : "How about a game of Monopoly or KLOO after dinner tonight? Daughter: "But isn't 'X-Factor' on the box at 8 pm?" TV v Traditional Family Board Game - that's a complete mismatch, right? It's a David v Goliath struggle - that Goliath wins hands down in nearly every household. We have more channels that we can possibly watch. We have PVRs in case we miss something. There is video gaming too. Not to mention the Internet. And what about Smartphones?...... It seems that, without really noticing or understanding [...]

Foreign Language Resource No. 3: Make Learning Fun

Andrew 2010-10-13T09:04:31+00:00 October 13th, 2010|Tags: best way to learn a language, best way to learn french, best way to learn spanish, Language acquisition|

Fun Foreign Language Resources make the difference Have fun together and learn together A time for honesty. Learning a foreign language can be difficult and, well, tedious. You shouldn't say it - but for many people it is. Learning vocabulary by rote has to be one of the world's most mind numbing activities - right up there with ironing shirts. Technical grammar can make your brain hurt. By the time you get to conjugations you are screaming "is this absolutely necessary!". Luckily, the answer is no! This is not necessary! If you are experiencing all [...]

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