Improving English through Playing Video Games

Abstract

Undoubtedly, technology has affected people’s lives in diverse ways. In the field of English learning as a second language (ESL) , the computer has played a pivotal role in mitigating the various challenges learners usually encounter in the process of acquiring the English language in an effective manner. In this literature review, the researcher addresses some of the challenges which often constitute difficulties for the learners. Among them are learning the following: Vocabulary, Listening, Speaking, Grammar rules, and Oral Communication. The aim of this literature is to make teachers of the English as a Second language attentive to the challenges they face in the classroom, especially when they teach in an environment where English is not the lingua franca.