Acquiring New Vocabulary Through Video Games

Abstract

Vocabulary acquisition is one of the difficult parts to master in acquiring knowledge of the target language for English beginners. The use of educational video games to teach vocabulary has been popular for decades. Therefore, the article mainly examines the results of using video games in improving vocabulary for acquiring knowledge in English as a foreign language or English as a second language. Various studies have shown that video games are useful in the acquisition of vocabulary knowledge because they improve students' ability to remember words, inspire student interaction, improve communication skills and increase student motivation. Games can also help teachers create contexts in which language is beneficial and meaningful. This perspective is aimed at craft instructors and students aiming for better knowledge of vocabulary through educational videos. game. This article warns against acquiring purely game-based knowledge about sports and strategy in the boardroom. We hope that educational video games will attract more attention and be deployed in classrooms so that children can learn and teach new vocabulary more effectively.