English Word Learning System for Children to Learn by Acting Whole Body

Abstract

We developed an English verb learning system for elementary and junior high school students by acting the verb meaning on their own and showing a character’s acting in the game. The students learn English verbs by listening to the pronunciation of English words, understanding the meaning, pronouncing the verb, acting on their own, and watching the character’s actions that was reflected their own actions. The result shows that the system is effective for learning English verbs by conducting an experiment using elementary school sixth graders as subjects.