1. SPEAKING Look at the headlines. Do you think playing computer games is bad for your health? Why? / Why not?
Answer:
Playing computer game can help people relax if we play in a suitable time. But playing too much without reasonable rest regime will harm our body.
2. Read the text. How many different video games does the writer mention by name? What are they?
Answer:
- combat games
- role-playing games
- quick and simple games (Angry Bird)
3. Read the Reading Strategy and questions 1-5 in exercise 4 below. Decide which question is about the whole text. Then find the relevant sentences in the text for the other questions.
Answer:
Question 5 is about the whole text.
Question 1 - Newspapers often express the same opinion.
Question 2 - Combat games, for example, teach players to think in three dimensions.
Question 3 - In 2013, research showed that children who play role-playing games get better grades at school than those who don't play them.
Question 4 - The report also says that video games teach children how to react well to failure because players continually fail and try again.
4. Circle the correct option (a-d).
Answer:
1 - b 2 - a 3 - c
4 - b 5 - a
5. VOCABULARY Complete these verb + noun collocations from the text using the words below.
cause express get have have
make take part in
Answer:
1 have a positive/negative effect
2 express a opinion
3 cause concern
4 have a benefit
5 get better grades at school
6 take part in online games
7 make a decision
6. Answer the questions using information from the text.
Answer:
1 They assume that video games have negative effect on young people.
2 Science, technology, engineering and maths.
3 It prevents people from feeling anxious.
4 Role-playing games.
5 Online games like Farmville.
7. SPEAKING Work in groups. Complete the questions with How much or How many. Then ask and answer.
Answer:
1 How many 3 How many
2 How much 4 How many