The Sims Teach German

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  1. ravip

    ravip New Member

    ravip, Dec 30, 2005
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  2. Mirelly

    Mirelly Active Member

    Oh excellent. Who said nobody ever learned anything playing video games?
     
    Mirelly, Dec 31, 2005
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  3. hwes

    hwes New Member

    Your sharing this information is the last straw. Everywhere I go lately, there's something to do with german, so I give in, and I'm going to (try) learning it. Trouble is, I think I should probably learn SOME german before I try changing the language on the Sims, I tried it this afternoon and my house nearly burnt down because I had to guess what the word for 'emergency' was.
     
    hwes, Mar 23, 2006
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  4. KatAnubis

    KatAnubis Lady Staff Member

    German isn't the only language that The Sims has been used to teach. And it is also used for people with speech and language problems to be able to start speaking or to use speech better.

    There are many other positive uses for TS1 and TS2. I did a lecture at an educational conference last fall talking about this very issue.

    In fact, I had trouble finding any medical evidence for problems due to playing either TS1 or TS2. The closest I could find (other than people getting over involved in it, which really doesn't count since those same people usually will do the same with any "pleasurable" activity) was that some children get blood clots in their legs from inactivity. Again, not specific to TS1/2, but the only thing I could find.

    I got a kick out of the response that a couple of the attendees gave. They complained that it was "too much an advertisement for the game" and "they didn't talk enough about how bad it is for kids to play the game. It was supposed to be a medical person's viewpoint on it, and they didn't say it was bad for you." In other words "they didn't confirm my bad opinion about playing video games, therefore it was not a doctor's opinion."
     
    KatAnubis, Mar 23, 2006
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  5. Mirelly

    Mirelly Active Member

    OH dear, Kat. I know the scenario. I am beginning to apprehend that all prior concepts brave new worlds are purest bunkum. Technology is presently changing faster than society can evolve the mechanisms to cope (with change). Once upon a time, technological change occurred at glacial rates so that newer generations could adopt newer technologies without falling too foul of those whose Luddite tendencies kept them anchored to tradition. Now everyone jokes (truthfully) that their cellphone was out of date before they got it out of the box ...
     
    Mirelly, Mar 23, 2006
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  6. surprised_by_witches

    surprised_by_witches Sleep deprived

    You know, it always sounds vaguely Italian to me, though I swear I've heard a German phrase or two on occasion.
     
    surprised_by_witches, Mar 23, 2006
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  7. Lynet

    Lynet New Member

    I knew someone once who always made a BIG deal out of tradition, particularly those that related to men's roles and women's roles. I always pointed out that some traditions are best left behind, like bathing once in a fortnight, throwing food under the table for the dogs, letting sewege accumulate in the moat.
     
    Lynet, Mar 25, 2006
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  8. krazzy kezzy

    krazzy kezzy foodlover

    i can speak some german and spanish
    hallo! ich heibe kelly und ich mag den sims 2!
    hola me llamo kelly y me gusta mucho a las sims 2
    but i dont know enough to switch the language on the game
     
    krazzy kezzy, May 14, 2007
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  9. jupitershana

    jupitershana Kitty Fanatic!

    Please watch the dates kezzy; the last time anyone else posted on this thread was March of 2006. Please don't raise the dead.
     
    jupitershana, May 21, 2007
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