Effective and interactive experiences

Gamification or game-based learning as well as play-based learning is a type of game play characterized by certain clear and defined learning outcomes. This is about employing well-designed digital as well as non-digital games to stimulate learners’ language acquisition. Students are also stimulated to improve critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities. Including the elements of games or play into the learning environment a teacher boosts engagement and participation.

Textbooks are both universal and formal schooling and have been used for centuries. And revision of all textbooks takes time. Game-based learning, on the other hand, is extremely flexible. It is highly adaptable. It can be updated in no time, making it an effective learning tool. There are different, very entertaining and fun online and offline games for young learners. Some of them allow children to understand how to deal with computers.

Gamification as a rule turns game elements such as leaderboards, point systems, badges, and many other game-related features into "traditional" learning activities. It helps to increase engagement and motivation. Gamification and game-based learning are useful when your goal is to encourage engagement and long-term motivation in education.

Phrasal verbs

We all know that phrasal verbs are able to make one’s speech varied. The verbs are mostly used in colloquial English speech. Everyone wants their speech to become brighter. A good speaker will never avoid using phrasal verbs. That is why teachers usually dedicate many lessons to the topic with their upper intermediate students. Yet, you do not need a tutor to start playing and try Phrasal Verbs: English Grammar.

Memorizing new words has never been an easy part of language acquisition. Therefore, there is a tendency to gamify the process. With the offline free application, you will understand how to use and memorize phrasal verbs correctly. You will be able to enrich your phrasal list verbs and that will help you to express your thoughts extremely accurately.

While learning you will test your knowledge by taking tests in which you would be asked to choose the correct phrasal verb or part of it. Upon completion of the test, the application shows you results. The developers of the application have collected the most necessary phrasal verbs for you. You can use the list of phrasal verbs in alphabetical order. Be ready to have an evaluation of your test result.

Irregular verbs

Sometimes English has to be improved in the face of an acute shortage of free time. There is a good app for memorizing the forms of verbs and replenishing your vocabulary Irregular Verbs in English Pro. It requires a minimum 5 minutes per day of attention from those who want to memorize all 3 forms of each irregular verb.

With the Easy5Verbs app you will learn the major English irregular verbs in just 3 weeks. For this you will need to complete one lesson with 5 verbs per day. The app is available offline. It gives you a possibility to learn irregular verbs anywhere, anytime. Translation of the verbs is available in Arabic, Russian, Spanish, English, Chinese, German, and Turkish.

The rules are quite simple. Your goal is to choose all the right forms of each irregular verb. You might use a progress bar to evaluate your achievements. If you have used the "question mark" hint and filled in all the 3 forms correctly, the progress is not supposed to change. By reaching 100% in the progress bar, you get access to the next level. A new lesson with a different list of English irregular verbs immediately starts.

Prepositions in English Game

The third free user-friendly application is colloquially called “In-On-At”. You can find it here Prepositions in English Game. It is definitely a fun and exciting way to learn English prepositions and improve your speaking skills. Prepositions are used differently in different languages, which leads to confusion and questions from students. The app helps to avoid uncertainty.

The app is designed to memorize the rules for using English prepositions “in”, “on”, “at”/ Plus, you will learn the types of prepositions, study examples and exceptions. The app is quite simple and accessible. It does not contain complex terms, so that the beginners are able to study smoothly. Learning the rules of the game is easy. First you are to choose the correct English prepositions to form a sentence. If you have made a mistake and clicked on the wrong preposition, you would see the correct answer.

You would better determine what type of prepositions in English you want to practice. The app gives you the possibility to explore the features of using prepositions of time and place. The exercises let you practice the use of the three prepositions “in”, “on”, “at”. So, it seems that this is the right way to improve your English grammar and to start learning English with joy.