Traditional English courses rely on long word lists and difficult grammar drills. This course takes a different approach. You will learn basic English vocabulary and improve your listening skills through video games. Each lesson uses real gameplay from Minecraft, Discounty, and Old School Runescape to show how words and phrases are used in context. You will hear clear, simple English while watching actions, objects, and situations on the screen, helping you connect words to real meaning without needing to translate everything. No experience with English or games required.
This Course Offers
- Natural vocabulary acquisition through visual game contexts: Learn common English vocabulary used in everyday conversations and video game contexts. Understand words like pick up, put down, move, walk, and describe actions, objects, and situations clearly. Learn through context, not memorization.
- Real listening practice with gameplay audio: Improve listening skills by following real, contextual English from gameplay. Practice listening to "I am walking in a city," "I walk left, right, up and down," and other simple sentences while watching corresponding actions on screen.
- Basic conversation skills for everyday situations: Learn basic conversation for the supermarket, basic actions around the house, and practical communication. Practice using "This is" and "This is not" to describe objects. Talk about cities including London, Paris, Rio, Hanoi, and New York.
- Context based meaning identification without translation: Identify meaning from context without needing to translate every word. Build confidence in listening to and understanding basic English in real situations.
Why We Love This Course
- It makes English learning engaging and visual. Traditional methods are boring and abstract. Video games provide rich, visual contexts where words are connected to actions and objects. You learn naturally, not through force.
- The instructor is a CELTA certified English teacher with language learning experience. Michael Simpson has learned 6 languages total and is a CELTA certified English teacher with years of experience. He understands the learner's perspective and what actually works.
- It is designed for absolute beginners. No experience with English is required. The course is specifically for A0 to A1 learners who are just starting their English journey. No experience with games is required either.
- The format is practical and focused. With 1.5 hours of video across 12 lectures, you can quickly build foundational vocabulary and listening skills. The course uses real gameplay, not isolated exercises.
Learning English does not have to be painful. Video games provide a natural, engaging context for vocabulary and listening practice. The question is whether you want to learn basic English through fun, visual game based lessons or struggle with boring textbooks and word lists.