Can someone learn English just from video games?

[Jason76]

I heard this online and I'm skeptical. However, I did hear on an old movie of a person claiming to learn English from Police Academy movies (a comedy).

 

[Page]

I say they be more into playing the game then learning. depends what the game is? It can be done but what if it's an 18+ game with swear words?

First word to learn would be a$$

 

[Ash]

I could understand learning English from movies & TV shows, I just don't think you can that much with video games really.

 

[Jason76]

I could understand learning English from movies & TV shows, I just don't think you can that much with video games really.

Yeah, that seems sort of bizarre.

 

[Yarik]

I did it.

 

[Page]

I did it.

huh? how and what was the game

 

[Jason76]

I did it.

huh? how and what was the game

It was "Learn your ABCs" for PlayStation. 😛

 

[Yarik]

Nah, it was an MMORPG game.

 

[Page]

MMORPG game.

that's not ABC game 😛

 

[Cosmic]

English can learn from video game only, me walking example, yes?

 

[Jason76]

It must be a pretty good game if you can learn English from it - at that level. 🙂

 

[GamingGuy]

I too am skeptical about it. I'm sure they can learn some English from playing video games but most likely not enough to speak it fluently.

 

[Yarik]

I too am skeptical about it. I'm sure they can learn some English from playing video games but most likely not enough to speak it fluently.

I can speak it very well 🙂.

 

[SimiCart]

I think, you can learn E from video game. Because, my nephew has done that

 

[Corzhens]

I think it is more realistic for a movie addict to learn English by watching English movies every day. That was the statement of Attorney Laxa, a movie producer here. He said that those in the rural areas who speak a different dialect learned Filipino by watching the local movies. I guess that can also apply to learning English thru the movies as the medium. With video games, hmm, I don't think it is possible.

 

[Sarah15]

It depends what level you want to reach if it is just basic things it might be helpful. You will learn gaming terms for sure though.

 

[Jason76]

Hmmm I guess @Keranov learned this just from video games. 😀

 

[-Tropical]

More than possible and I know a few people which picked up most of their English through playing games. If the game's a multiplayer game where you're constantly socialising with other people on it then you're bound to learn a lot.

 

[テクニカル諏訪子]

It is possible, but only passive language (reading and maybe listening) will be taught, but player will remain unable to speak or write.

Play games, write online, voice chat, and one will learn. (´・ω・｀)

 

[Sarah15]

More than possible and I know a few people which picked up most of their English through playing games. If the game's a multiplayer game where you're constantly socialising with other people on it then you're bound to learn a lot.

Yeah, that's right! Communication is one of the best ways to learn and practice a new language.