Computer Games Based on Mythology – a Way to Escape Reality or New Horizonts for Teaching

The article analyzes the representation of Chinese mythology in computer games and computer games as part of the liguodidactic instrumentarium of competence approach to learning Chinese language and culture. It studies the potential of lessons based on linguocultural analysis of information distortion of mythological creatures in computer games. The advantages of computer games for general personal and specific language progress of the students are justified.