Want your students to learn
Academic English quickly and easily?
Try the Right Fast Academic English Game!
Scroll down to play sample games from each category set.
WHAT IS THE RIGHT FAST GAME?
Right Fast is a high-speed, video-based game
that helps learners to master academic vocabulary
by replacing everyday English with precise, formal alternatives—under time pressure.
Grounded in learning science, it uses:
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Retrieval practice
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Spaced repetition
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Corpus-informed vocabulary
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Visually anchored prompts
Designed for CEFR A2–B2 learners, each game set delivers maximum recall with zero prep.
HOW IT WORKS
Each video set includes:
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5 rapid-fire recall prompts per round
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5 timed rounds (including reverse and review)
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Onscreen instructions—no printing required
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“Wrong First. Right Fast.” gameplay:
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Get it wrong? Stand up.
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Get it right? Sit down.
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It’s the perfect warm-up, revision, or vocab lesson that sticks.
WHO'S IT FOR?
Right Fast is ideal for:
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ESL/EAL teachers
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International schools
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Literacy support programmes
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Tutors and homeschoolers
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Any classroom building academic fluency
HOW TO PLAY
Version 1: Stand-Up Challenge (Perfect for Classrooms with Desks)
As soon as a sentence appears on screen, the teacher calls out a student’s name. That student must immediately shout the correct formal equivalent before the icon reaches the target and the “pop” sound plays.
• Correct Answer in Time? The student remains seated.
• Wrong or Too Slow? They must stand up.
• A standing student can sit back down in two ways:
1. When called on again, they answer correctly and on time.
2. If another student is called, but the standing student answers first and correctly, they “steal” the seat—and the other student must now stand.
• Rounds 3 & 4 Raise the Stakes: If any named student gets an answer wrong, the entire class stands until someone gives a correct answer.
This version encourages fast thinking, active listening, and a bit of healthy competition!
Version 2: Line-Up Duel (Great for Open Spaces)
Split the class into two teams and have them line up facing the screen. The first student in each line steps forward.
• When a sentence appears, it’s a head-to-head race: the first to call out the correct formal equivalent wins.
• Winner stays, loser moves to the back of their line.
• The aim? See who can hold the front spot the longest!
This version is fast-paced, energetic, and ideal for group dynamics or tournaments.
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BELOW TO PLAY
SET ONE
OF EACH CATEGORY
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10 STRATEGIC STAGES
Why Right Fast’s Progression Works
Our ten-stage sequence takes learners from essential single words right through to complex academic structures—mirroring how vocabulary naturally develops and how formal English is used in essays and presentations.
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Core Verbs First
We begin with high-frequency action words (e.g. Daily Actions; Talking & Thinking). Mastering these “workhorse” verbs ensures that every subsequent layer of vocabulary builds on a foundation of automatic recall. -
Concrete Nouns Next
Once verbs are second nature, we introduce common nouns (People & Groups; Objects + Situations; etc.). This pairing of verbs and nouns allows students to form clear, meaningful phrases—such as “conduct research” or “manage a project”—with ease. -
Precision with Adjectives
The “Instead of Very” stage replaces vague intensifiers (“very big,” “very good”) with exact single-word alternatives (“enormous,” “excellent”), sharpening descriptive language and instilling a habit of lexical precision. -
Streamlined Phrasal Verbs
We guide learners from informal two-word phrasal verbs (“look into,” “put off”) to their one-word academic equivalents (“investigate,” “postpone”), reducing cognitive load and aligning spoken English with the concise style of formal writing. -
Fixed Academic Expressions
Next, students practise key idioms (Contrast and Comparison; Time and Development; etc.)—the ready-made phrases that give their writing and speaking an authentic academic flavour. -
Academic Collocations
By working with natural word pairings (Research and Analysis; Argumentation and Persuasion; etc.), learners acquire the patterns that make their prose flow and sound truly native. -
Cohesive Devices
At this stage, we introduce linking words and phrases (Addition; Cause & Effect; Sequencing; etc.) so students can connect sentences smoothly and construct well-organised paragraphs. -
Abstract Nouns
Moving into more conceptual vocabulary (Knowledge & Learning; Society & Relationships; etc.), learners deepen their understanding of ideas and qualities, preparing them for advanced academic tasks. -
Nominalisation Patterns
Here, students convert verbs and adjectives into noun phrases using prepositions (“of” for Content/Cause; “by” for Agent; etc.), creating the precise, information-dense style prized in academic writing. -
Mastering the Passive
Finally, we tackle the passive voice across all tenses (Simple Past ➔ Infinitive Passive), allowing learners to integrate every earlier element into sophisticated sentence structures.
Together, these ten stages in Right Fast ensure a smooth, scaffolded journey from the simplest building blocks of English to the full range of vocabulary and grammar needed for confident, fluent academic communication.