Resources for making English learning fun!

By Ari Nakos on 2024-04-22

In order to master English, you should take small steps to build new habits tailored to your needs. Using gamification and entertainment can make learning more effective and enjoyable. Here is a list of recommended resources.

Games

• Wordle is a popular word game that serves as an excellent mental exercise. It is engaging and helps enhance your vocabulary.
• Grake, a game that teaches you grammar by playing the popular game snake.
• Influent, which was initially developed by Rob Howland as part of a Japanese Government-sponsored research project at the Entertainment Computing Laboratory, part of the University of Tsukuba located in Ibaraki, Japan.

Vocabulary Tools

For dictionaries, I highly recommend the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Improve your vocabulary with TermTyper. It features a quite user-friendly interface and helps you learn new words and their definitions interactively.

Audiovisual Content

Series

• Friends: An all-time favorite American sitcom that is perfect for learners due to its everyday language and cultural references.
• Game of Thrones: Offers a mix of archaic and modern English, ideal for intermediate learners.
• Sherlock Holmes: A British series with lots of mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Movies

1. The Godfather Part I - A masterpiece that offers a deep dive into complex storytelling and dialogue.
2. Inglourious Basterds - Features multilingual dialogue and various accents, challenging but rewarding for English learners.
3. Se7en - Engages with its thriller genre narrative and colloquial dialogues.
4. The Shawshank Redemption - Known for its powerful speeches and poignant storytelling.