I've had a few emails from folks who needed help with the WordFlash game rules, so I thought I'd put up this post here.
How to Play WordFlash
WordFlash is a word chain game - when a square flashes and the audio plays, you have to click that square.
If you get the first word right, the computer replays that word, and then selects a new word.
You have to click the first word, then click the second word.
This continues. You have to try and build up the longest word chain you can manage!
How WordFlash Helps You Learn
Your brain learns best through repetition. And it learns best a
little bit at a time. WordFlash helps you learn small groups of Irish
vocabulary through repetition. Play WordFlash every day for just 5
minutes and you'll rapidly increase your Irish vocabulary!
While you play, your brain will be making an association between the image, text and audio. You can play WordFlash in Practice or Test mode. Practice mode is not scored - your score is not recorded on the high score board.
PRACTICE MODE
Practice Mode – Listen
This
is the best place to start learning. In this game, you see a picture
and hear a word. It might seem strange to start without text. But by
doing this, you learn as a child learns – simply by listening. You’re
not getting distracted by any text.
We’ve designed WordFlash
like this because many English speakers find written Irish difficult at
first. They sometimes try to pronounce words according to English
phonetics. But in this game you just focus on listening to the words
and memorising their sounds.
Once you’re comfortable, you can move on to the next practice game – Read.
Practice Mode – Read
The
reading game is a step up from the listening game. Here you can see the
image and listen to the audio, but you also see the text. Because you
are familiar with the sound of the word, you should be able to learn
the written word more easily.
If you’re already comfortable
with written Irish, you can skip the listening game and begin with this
game. But in our experience, it’s best to start with listening and move
to reading.
TEST MODE
When you’re confident you’ve got the words memorised, it’s time to test yourself. There are two test games.
Test Mode – Listen
In
the Listen test, you’ll see the images and hear a word. But no square
flashes. So you have to identify the word from the audio alone. It’s a
good test of your listening skills.
Test Mode – Read
In
the Read test, there are no images, just text. When the audio file
plays, you have to match the audio to the correct word. Again, it tests
your listening skills, and reinforces your reading skills.
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