“The connection between English and computer science is that very often some games are in English since most of them come from America. For this reason, in fact, English is the most spoken language in the world and is also defined as the language of information technology.”
The relationship between english and gaming
When a game has a story or instructions to follow, these are provided in English. In fact, it is assumed
that the user playing has knowledge of English. The game aims to involve as many
players as possible, in order to guarantee its success. Gaming can also help improve your learning
of English, as you come across words in this language.
Since people play video games mostly online they can communicate with each other by speaking or writing thus creating new bonds, but most people know English, so in order to relate to others they have to learn English.
Gamification
The term “Gamification” refers to a sort of “transformation towards gaming”, that is, a process that involves an individual in the world of video games. Gamification therefore serves to help and motivate a person to study a second language in a more stimulating and relaxed way, preventing the onset of the typical “I don’t want to study”, a phase that always comes when you have to study it.
Gamification can be implemented through a variety of means, including the use of scoring systems, leaderboards, levels, challenges and missions, and can also be a powerful tool for influencing behavior and improving user experience in different contexts.
Marketing campaigns can include gamification elements to engage audiences and increase interaction with a brand or product.
English slang
In online games there may be people who want to communicate in order to win by collaborating or complaining with other users. You can learn English not only through voice chat, but also by writing. English has many slangs in its language, in fact there is Italianized English, such as “build” – “buildare”, “spam” – “spammare”, “ban” – “bannare”, “kick” – “kickare”. These can be used by Italians to communicate better with those who speak the same language, this language is called ‘Italish’, it is mainly used by people who have difficulty
learning English. However, this can be a problem when speaking to English speakers, as it can be confusing.
Novakid
Novakid Game World is the first innovative product on the global ESL (English as a second language) market which makes the entire ecosystem of learning and teaching English at the disposal of teachers and students between the ages of 4 and 12 inside the universe of the online educational game.
Simon Andrew, developer of the Novakid Game World game universe and English teacher, said: “Gamification is just one more tool at the teacher’s disposal.
You could also have social experiences with other English people in order to learn it in a more engaging way and motivate a person to learn English, many times also for a social aspect i.e.: “I want to learn English so that I can speak well with a friend”.
