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Games can become fantastic language learning tools. They allow you to learn through play and create an environment where you can acquire natural, everyday words, phrases and grammatical structures. We have prepared a list of games that will help you master the foreign language of your choice in a simple and fun way.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Is it worth learning a foreign language with games?<\/h2>\n\n

Playing games is a unique way to master language skills effectively and in the spirit of healthy competition. Learning any foreign language by playing a game<\/strong>, be it a board, computer or logical game, has a number of undoubted advantages.<\/p>\n\n

These include, among others:<\/p>\n\n

Interactivity<\/h3>\n\n

Regardless of whether we play board or computer games<\/strong>, we have a decisive influence on what happens in the game – that is, on the course of the action \u2013 unlike while listening to music or podcasts. Thanks to this active involvement, we are able to focus more on the learning material and acquire it much better.<\/p>\n\n

A variety of solutions<\/h3>\n\n

A multiple-choice option is one of the most important features of a game. Various scenarios and endings give players the opportunity to replay and try alternative solutions. Thus, we can learn new vocabulary<\/strong> and at the same time revise things we learned previously.<\/p>\n\n

Automatic repetitions<\/h3>\n\n

By repeating a certain level or quest in a game, a player comes across the same new words or phrases, and in this way strengthens the newly-acquired language. While playing singly, you can discover the meaning of words and, at the same time, automatically repeat the phrases and words you have heard earlier.<\/p>\n\n

Independent search for solutions<\/h3>\n\n

Games help you practice language flexibility that you can use later, in your daily life. Without anyone’s help, you are able to quickly remember the words, phrases and grammar<\/strong> that appear in games<\/strong> and learn how to use them from sentences. You can also practice listening comprehension and improve your communication skills.<\/p>\n\n

Individual learning pace<\/h3>\n\n

Games allow us to learn the meaning of words and learn at our own pace. It is you who chooses how many minutes or hours per day you want to spend on the game. Moreover, it is you who decides when you feel like playing. Nobody imposes anything on you.<\/p>\n\n

The non-stressful alternative<\/h3>\n\n

Language-learning games<\/strong> relieve the tension and anxiety that frequently accompany our attempts to construct the first independent statements in a foreign language. The fear of making mistakes will be much smaller in the situational context of a game than in the case of standard language exercises, e.g. during private lessons or in conversation with a teacher.<\/p>\n\n

Comprehensive development of language skills<\/h3>\n\n

By\u00a0playing games<\/strong>\u00a0that support learning a foreign language, first of all we hear the correct pronunciation and accent, learn practical phrases and discover their meaning on our own. Thanks to that we have\u00a0ongoing contact with a foreign language<\/strong>\u00a0and its natural use. Remember that in order to learn a language effectively, you need to immerse yourself in it, as we repeatedly mention in the articles on our\u00a0SuperMemo blog.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Below you will find a list of selected games<\/strong> that will definitely support you in earning a foreign language, aside from the SuperMemo courses<\/strong>. Remember that you can upload more interesting words or phrases as MemoCards in our application and learn them permanently thanks to the intelligent repetition method<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Warning! Some of the proposals below are intended for adults, because of the violence and language they contain. Remember not to show them to your children.<\/p>\n\n

1. Games for learning Spanish<\/h2>\n\n