Language learning in virtual reality.
Learn It Town sim: ESL (VWMOOC)
VWMOOC visited Learn It Town in Second Life. Here is a report on some of the things we saw.
VWMOOC at the Learn It Town welcome area
for an introductory talk
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More after the break
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This week's lesson
- Yes, it is that much like a school.
- And they do provide certificates.
- But for languages, the real test is whether you can converse with native speakers.
At a supermarket
- Much of the learning is in everyday environments.
- Much of the practice is talking about everyday activities.
Do you know how to talk
about seafood?
The checkout area
- To check out you need to talk about purchases and the money to pay.
- You learn the words in the place where you will need them.
- Situated learning
A pet shop needs a new vocabulary
- Not just for pets, but for things that go along with them
A laundry
- With equipment you can operate
- And talk about operating.
- Talking about action builds your skills with verbs.
People playing in the park
- Talking about things builds noun skills.
- Talking about doing things builds verb skills
A zoo has it own vocabulary
- And a watering hole has its vocabulary too
Avatars are Toons
- Toons
- That's why we are not afraid of the tiger.
The VWMOOC group gathers in the zoo
There is a house to talk about
- You can talk about things in the house.
- And about what happens in a house.
Meals are always conversational
The library has plenty
of free reading material
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