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Zon: Chinese language learning MMOJune 4th, 2008 |
This is cool: an MMO devoted to language learning via full immersion.
Zon is an unique interactive massively multiplayer online role playing game for learning Mandarin Chinese.
By interacting in the Zon environment you will be exposed to Chinese language and cultural knowledge in a new and exciting way. Everything that you do in the game is another chance to learn new words, phrases and cultural info about China. Never before has learning Chinese been more fun.
Not at all the first time this has been tried, of course; at SOE we supported a few college campuses that were doing full-immersion language learning via EQ2, for example.
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[...] learned of Zon through the blog of Areae president Raph Koster, who had an interesting anecdote to add. During his stint at SOE, [...]
with other players to practice their language skills. As they progress through the system, they move up in rank from Tourist to Resident, and finally to Citizen — at which point they may create their own content for the world. We learned of Zonthrough the blogof Areae president Raph Koster, who had an interesting anecdote to add. During his stint at SOE, the company worked with college campuses to use EverQuest II for total immersion language education. So this is not a new idea — just a really cool one!
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