How did you learn english?

Hello,this thread is for the people who are from countries that English is not their primary language.

I have learned english from video-games and especially role-playing games.{most of them are conversation based after all}

For example,if I wouldn't know the meaning of a word,I would go to dictionary and find the meaning of that word{it was very hard I must admit}. of course I don't know english completely,but I will learn it completely some day.it's not too late.

Your English is very good for someone who learned from RPGs. +1 language skill.

I hav learned from my school since all the sub are in english in my country...

Basics from school and the rest from movies, games and the Internet.

Your English is very good for someone who learned from RPGs. +1 language skill.

bangell99

I learned it from school

I learned mostly from school. my english still sucks though

This thread intrigues me as I gave a presentation on bilingualism in my psycholinguistics class earlier this evening. Needless to say it was not related to video games but this has now got me thinking about how video games could be used to promote language acquisition.

Which RPG(s) had the most influence on your learning?Locke562

TV+games+anime subs and alot of other placesGazaAli

Games and movies mostly. School didn't help that much.Neon-Tiger

[QUOTE="Locke562"]Which RPG(s) had the most influence on your learning?herzalot

How did you learn english?herzalot

[QUOTE="herzalot"]

[QUOTE="Locke562"] You have good taste in Games, and your English is very good. :)Locke562

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]Games and movies mostly. School didn't help that much.LithuanianGamer

[QUOTE="Locke562"][QUOTE="herzalot"] Ahh thanks.yes I have a good taste in games.because I always buy games that I'm sure I will enjoy them. [QUOTE="LithuanianGamer"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]Games and movies mostly. School didn't help that much.herzalot

Hello,this thread is for the people who are from countries that English is not their primary language.

I have learned english from video-games and especially role-playing games.{most of them are conversation based after all}

For example,if I wouldn't know the meaning of a word,I would go to dictionary and find the meaning of that word{it was very hard I must admit}. of course I don't know english completely,but I will learn it completely some day.it's not too late.

herzalot

I grew up speaking English, I live in the United States.

Hello,this thread is for the people who are from countries that English is not their primary language.

I have learned english from video-games and especially role-playing games.{most of them are conversation based after all}

For example,if I wouldn't know the meaning of a word,I would go to dictionary and find the meaning of that word{it was very hard I must admit}. of course I don't know english completely,but I will learn it completely some day.it's not too late.

Wow, i never thought people would learn new languages from games...interesting..

I learnt from this very Off-Topic Discussion board by making countless threads called "English Teacher Wanted". Everyone was nice and helpful....Good times...good times...

I think i picked up how to speak when i was a toddler by listening to people like my parents...

Then I went to day care then elementary school and continued my education in english as well as other subjects in middle school, high school and college...

Hello,this thread is for the people who are from countries that English is not their primary language.

I have learned english from video-games and especially role-playing games.{most of them are conversation based after all}

For example,if I wouldn't know the meaning of a word,I would go to dictionary and find the meaning of that word{it was very hard I must admit}. of course I don't know english completely,but I will learn it completely some day.it's not too late.

herzalot

Um, my sisters started learning English before me since they were older and I sometimes opened their books and just read without knowing a thing. I just liked the letters. My pronunciation sucked of course. :P

Then I always used to listen to music with English lyrics and watched American movies and series, and I have always liked the sound of the language.

Then I started lessons when I was 8 years old and got my Proficiency Certificate from the University of Michigan when I was 14. 8)

(Seriously)

But even videogames helped me. Especially Age of Empires and then Red Alert. You know they added words to my vocabulary.

Also these forums help me not forget the language. :)

Always spoken at home, along with Spanish and French, but TV really helped me learn the language, more so than reading :D

For my compatriot vaguely tagged,I must say yes I am from iran and that's the statue of glorious Ferdosi as my avatar.Too bad most of the people here don't know him.

I first started learning English at school in 3rd grade, where i learned the basis. Then videogames, mostly RPG like TC, is what helped me polishing it a bit more. There's also browsing english forum, msn where 90% of my list is english people, mic chat with said english and part of it is self taught. I often take example of others people post (except when its badly written) to correct my own grammatical errors and improving my writting. I still have improvement to do!

For a French-Canadian i'm not too bad. :P

Books.

At school since I was 10. And of course watching English tv shows and movies while reading the dutch subtitles, this way you can make the connections quite easily. I have never understood why movies and tv shows in germany get dubbed in german. Not only is it very irritating to have the image and sound not in sync, the dub also takes away the complete mood of the movie. I can't take a movie seriously if it has been dubbed.

[QUOTE="Locke562"] You have good taste in Games, and your English is very good. :)herzalot

cartoon network when I was a kid...then later on movies and tv. Never studied it in school. Now I live in england and I'm doing just fine

I learned some things at school, I also took a course but didnt finish it. So most of the vocabulary came from video games, and also movies. My brother likes to see them in they original audio with subs, so I started to do it too, but I also seeing the dub version.