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Gamifica'on and RPG at English class
Elena Peresada
Elena Peresada • Head of a language school • English teacher • Teacher trainer • Organise TrendyEnglish.ru conf • Founder of [email protected] project
peressada@[email protected] peressada
hDp://classdojo.com
PBL
… but gives short term mo'va'on … students focus on points, not English
… students cheat to get more points
Game a-ributes
• Meaningful Choices • Tries&Fails
Haunted House
имеры caves
Ingrid
Breaking language barrier
Dungeon and Dragons 1974
RPG
• interac've stories • basic plot elements • narra'ves through ac'ons
RPGs for ESL
• Balloon Debate – hDp://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/balloonDebate.htm
• Green card – hDp://crackesl.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=43
• Alibi – hDp://bogglesworldesl.com/adultesl4.htm
• UFO – hDp://www.onestopenglish.com/methodology/minimal-‐resources/skills/minimal-‐resources-‐role-‐plays-‐and-‐discussion/146559.ar'cle
RPGs Benefits
• Real use of the language
• Emo'onally charged • Posi've effect on student socializa'on skills
hDp://interac'vedramas.info/papers/phillipsrpgclass.pdf
Low level and target language
Scene 1
We are entering Daniel’s room. Let’s find some clues which are hidden in dangerous places. The room is on the second floor. It’s big and light. There is an open window (dangerous/you can fall out and hurt yourself). By the window, there is a table. On the table, there is a boDle with a skeleton (dangerous/you can poison yourself if you swallow it). Also, there is a cup with hot water. (dangerous/you can scald ….
Scene 2
You can see a big aquarium in the middle of the room. Warn your partners. You can see a keDle with hot water on the floor. Warn your partners. You can see a big knife on the table. Warn your partners.
Scene 3
RPG from a scratch
• PC • NPC • Keep the game as simple as possible
• Focus on conversa'ons between PCs and NPCs
• Think about at least 3 obstacles
“Like life, it's not so much whether you win or lose, but how you play the game”
— Stephen StraDon What Is Role-‐Playing
How to gamify your English class
December, 12 studycraI.ru
Level А2 studycraI.ru
Ø Ingrid (Present Simple vs Present Con'nuous, Daily Life)
Ø Haunted House (Past Simple, Safety at home) Ø Doom’s Day (Verb paDerns, Hobby) Ø Avatars (Compara've and Superla've Adj, Clothes and Accessories)
Ø To be a Champion (Modal verbs, Keep fit)