World Word Match vs The Language Magician Usage & Stats
“World Word Match” is a multilingual word matching game. By clicking on a word or a picture, you have to find a matching pair or an opposite word. It should be an ideal tool for a foreign language learners, adults or children who want to learn an elementary vocabulary or to familiarize with foreign pronunciation. The languages included are English, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, French and German.
The goal of the first game is to find a matching pair between the picture of an object and its name. You can start clicking from any side. The goal of the second game is to find a pair of opposite words. You can start clicking from any side, as well. The goal of the third game is like the first game but the name is no more displayed. You should find a corresponding picture by hearing the voice from one of the speakers at the right side. By clicking on a flag at the left, you can pass from one language to another. Finally, a slider at the bottom-left corner allows controlling the time limit of the game.
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A language assessment tool in computer game format for students aged 6-9 years, developed by a team of educators from four European countries led by the Goethe-Institut London.
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THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN is free to use for everyone and includes no in-app purchases or advertising. The game’s development is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
IMPORTANT: THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN requires a user account (login) free of charge. If you are a teacher and want to register, please go to teacher.thelanguagemagician.net
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THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN evaluates how well children are able to read, write and understand foreign languages in a playful way. The languages tested are English, German, Spanish, Italian and French as a foreign language. The exciting story about the evil magician Winivil, who turns farm animals into doorknockers, makes assessment a magical adventure. Language tasks become playful quests.
Charmingly illustrated and with the expertise of ten outstanding partners THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN is a contemporary tool for modern schools. Led by the Goethe-Institute London, these partners contribute to the project: Department of Education of the Spanish Embassy in London, the Ministries of Education in the autonomous regions Rioja and Tenerife, Westminster and Leipzig University and University of Reading, the Universities for Foreigners Siena and Perugia and the Language Teachers' Association in the UK (ALL).
About THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN:
*The game’s manual (storyline) is available for children who speak the following languages: German, English, Spanish and Italian.
*Languages to be tested can be selected separately from the storyline. Currently these languages can be tested: English, German, Italian, Spanish and French.
*The game tests listening comprehension, reading and writing skills and some integrated skills combining these types of tasks.
*The 35 minute test units are optimised for school usage.
*The game offers a separate web dashboard for teachers, which allows the management of test sessions and provides a real-time progress overview of all participating students.
*Detailed test results of all students can be download by teachers.
*Lovely illustrated student participation certificates can be downloaded and printed by the teacher.
*The game has high data security through encrypted connection, password authentication and the use of code names that are assigned by teachers.
Comprehensive documentation and instructions for classroom usage is available at https://www.thelanguagemagician.net/
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Education
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World Word Match VS. 
The Language MagicianDecember 31, 2024