With comment by Professor Hideaki Kogo, Supervising Editor for English Conversation
Deluxe Games Inc. (Eiichi Yaji, Representative Director) has launched a demo version of “Betia Pera Pera English Adventure” at the Nintendo eShop. The title is an Interactive English language conversation learning game for Nintendo Switch™ in which users learn English naturally as they play. Comments are also presented from the supervising editor for the game, Professor Hideaki Kogo (Keiai University), an authority on English-language education.
A game demo version has been launched, in which you can play the early stages
A demo version of Betia Pera Pera English Adventure, scheduled for release on April 29, 2022 (Friday), is now available at the Nintendo eShop. In the demo version, you can play the early stages of the game. Don’t miss this chance to check out the appeal of Betia, the game where you make progress by talking directly to the characters!
▼URL
https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000032030.html
You can also use the demo version to check whether your microphone, headset, or microphone-equipped earphones can be used with Betia. Also be sure to check the official website, where information on devices that have been tested for compatibility is posted.
Professor Hideaki Kogo, Supervising Editor for English Conversation, recommends Betia
▼Betia is conducive to immersion learning
Immersion learning is one method of becoming proficient in a language that has not yet been learned. By immersing themselves in an environment in which the target language is actually being used, students aim to acquire it naturally. With Betia, learning begins with listening to conversations by ear and actually speaking. Placing yourself in an environment where you hear and speak a lot of English is a very effective way to gain English conversation skills. Students can improve their English communication skills by repeating the cycle of listening and speaking English out loud in an environment where English is naturally visible. Betia is a game that successfully complements aspects of learning that are difficult to address through an academic approach alone. The crucial thing is to create an environment in which students can continue to enjoy ongoing daily exposure to English.
The level of English proficiency for Betia ranges from about Level 5 to Level 3 on the EIKEN®︎ Test, and less than 225 on the TOEIC®︎ L&R TEST (full score of 990), so it is recommended for elementary school students who are about to begin learning English. Early exposure helps learners become familiar with the sound of English, and to develop an ability to process information at high speed, which is something English language exams require these days.
This is English conversation that you learn while you play, which naturally makes it quite effective for middle school and high school students, as well as working adults. By enjoying listening to and speaking English continually, even for a brief period, you will gradually build up your “English brain.” This is a game that I would like to see people who want to relearn English come into contact with.
▼Profile
Hideaki Kogo
Director, English Language Education Development Center
Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Department of International Studies
Keiai University
In 2008, having served for 22 years as a high school teacher, Prof. Kogo became an instructional supervisor in the Guidance Section of the Chiba Prefectural Education Agency’s Education Promotion Division. In 2010, he transferred to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, where he became a Senior Specialist for Curriculum in the Curriculum Division, and in the Office for the Promotion of Foreign Language Education of within the International Education Division. He has been in his current position since 2017. He has been deeply involved in the revision of educational curriculum guidelines and provides training in English-language instruction and evaluation from the elementary school to university levels.
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＊L&R means LISTENING AND READING.
About Betia Pera Pera English Adventure
https://betia.jp/
It's fun to communicate. Learn English conversation while you play
“Betia Pera Pera English Adventure” is an immersion-type Interactive English conversation learning game in which users encounter battles and collect items by communicating with the characters of the game by listening, speaking and writing, learning correct pronunciation and daily conversation as they play.
Equipped with a unique voice recognition engine, this title enables users who struggle with English, and complete beginners, to use a microphone connected to Nintendo Switch™ to increase their English communication ability through the game.
The volume of content is sufficient to provide half a year of entertainment for users who play 30 minutes a day.
*A USB microphone or headset is required to play this game.
Microphone, headset compatibility
Although this software can be played with commercially available USB microphones, headsets, and earphones with microphones, we cannot guarantee compatibility with all devices. Compatible devices will be listed at the official Betia website as they are tested, so please check the official site when using microphones and other peripherals.
Title overview
Title: Betia Pera Pera English Adventure
Platform: Nintendo Switch™
Genre: Immersion-type experiential English learning game
CERO: Education/Database
Release date: April 29, 2022 (Fri.)
Price: packaged or downloaded version: ¥6,578 (tax included)
Players: 1
Vendor: Deluxe Games Inc.
English conversation direction: Hideaki Kogo, Director, English Language Education Development Center, Keiai University
Official website: https://betia.jp/ Copyright: ©DELUXE GAMES INC.・FunCrew INC. All Rights Reserved.
*A USB microphone or headset is required to play this game.
Note: Images are of screens under development.
■Vendor information
Company name: Deluxe Games Inc.
Address: 3-6-3 Shibuya 363 Shimizu Bldg. 9F Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Representative: Eiichi Yaji, Representative Director
Business activities: Smartphone game planning, development, and sales
