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Lesson 1 Cultural background

A) Quizz: Let's find out what you know what about the history of video games!

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1) When were the first video games invented? in the a) 1950s b) 1970s c)1990s d) 2010s

2) What was the first video arcade game and was commercially produced?

a) Computer Space b) Pong c) Galaxy Game d) Tetris

3) What is the most popular paying app people have bought? a) Angry Birds b) Candy Crush

Saga c) Tiny Wings d) Words with Friends?

4) What is the hero's job in Super Mario? a) plumber b)butcher c) carpenter d)painter

5) Which film based on a videogame has made the most money? a) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider b)Mortal Kombat c) Super Mario Bros. d) Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

B) Listening: The US Game Industry by Numbers.

Tasks: 1) Prepare a chart with 9 lines for 9 items

|Numbers you hear |What these numbers correspond to |

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2) Listen to the recording and note down the numbers you hear.

3) Listen to the recording again and write what these numbers correspond to.

B) Text: A leading form of entertainment

The computer and video game industry has experienced an explosive growth in the last 10 years. New products and new entertainment experiences are coming out over time. Many people think of gaming as a kid thing that doesn't merit serious consideration-but, in fact, it's serious business. The videogame industry employs thousands of people. The majority of video games in the US are purchased and played by adults and the largest titles make far more money than Hollywood.

Games, like films, TV, and literature, are products of our culture. They can be great or bad! They can take you just five minutes to play on your phone during a bus ride- or 500 hours of your life exploring a rich virtual world full of imagination. To make money, major companies like Sony and Microsoft

produce their own games but they also sell hardware like PlayStation and Xbox. They dominate the industry, but there are hundreds of small developers everywhere, working in their garages or bedrooms.

1) Read the text and tell about the situation of the computer and video game industry.

2) Tell about what people usually think of video games. In your opinion, explain if that is true or not.

3) Discuss whether this is a good idea to say that video games are "good" or "bad".

4) Explain what major companies do to make money.

C) Vocabulary: Video game genres: Match the game genres with their definitions

|A |simulation games |1. they closely simulate aspects of reality |

|B |action games |2. require careful thinking and planning in order to |

| | |achieve victory. |

|C |adventure games |3. They have game play with emphasis on combat |

|D |strategy games |4. They require the player to interact with people all the |

| | |environment in order to solve puzzles. |

|E |role-playing games |5. They involve up to hundreds of players interacting with |

| | |each other over the internet. |

|F |massively multiplayer online role-playing games, or MMORRPGs |6. They cast the player in the role of a character who must|

| | |evolve in a world full of monsters and acquire experience |

| | |points. |

D) Interaction: Ask your friends about their gaming habits. Work in pairs: Ask your friend what sort of games he/she enjoys playing and how long and when he/she plays , what his parents think of this activity. Change roles

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