Learning English through game online can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you play a game and exploit the game to improve your vocabulary.
Research from University of Gothenburg and Karlstad University on 76 children aged 10-11 years answered one phenomenon that might also often occur in Indonesian gamers. This research confirms that children who often play video games will usually have a much broader vocabulary in English than those who do not play games. Not just just any game, but games that do contain more interaction in the sentence. This research also writes that MMORPG games are seen as the most effective genre, considering that gamers are required to interact directly with other players. This genre forces gamers to understand what is being discussed, read what is written, and interact in oral and written forms.
We can take the example of the Seal Online Eternal Destiny game. Seal Online is one of the most popular online games and a lot of fans, especially children. With interesting and funny graphics, this is one of the reasons why this game is loved by elementary school students to high school students. Seal Online also has a very interesting sequence of stories, the plot and storyline can only be known if the player is able to complete one by one the mission presented. Of course it won’t be easy if this game player can’t speak English well. With this English treat, children will learn English in a fun and non-coercive manner. The ability to speak English in children will also develop if it is always used to interact with other players who also use English in communicating in this game. This certainly will improve the skills of children in English.
For children who don’t understand English at all, by playing online games children will get used to meeting sentences in English. That certainly will more or less stimulate children to learn English. With game media as a learning tool like this, children will feel more without the burden of learning than using a textbook. For children who do not like to read, this method is quite effective as a substitute for learning methods that children do not like, but still there must be limits in playing online games.
However, don’t let adolescent dependence on activities in playing online games not be noticed. The attention of various parties and especially parents is very necessary in controlling children’s activities in playing online games, because online games not only have a positive influence but also a negative influence on children’s psychological development.
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