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This commentary on the use of entertainment media in second language acquisition reviews the effective use of popular games such as SIMS,  discusses the adaptability of current game software,  considers ways to utilize everyday media products such as yahoo, describes vitural communities, and provides an excellent conceptualization of  the role of digital media in pedagogy.   An educator interested in alternatives to traditional foreign language exercises will find a lot of good ideas in this article.  The author writes with a solid understanding of digital media and second language acquisition.  This site provides foreign language teachers with a better understanding of the tremendous potention of digital games for developing students' proficiency.

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