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A1: Playing Video Games

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Read a simple A1-A2 text about video games. Learn useful game words, answer short questions, and say what kinds of games you like.

English lesson illustration for Playing Video Games scene 1: Who Plays Video Games?

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Lesson Goal

Read a simple A1-A2 about video games. game words, answer short questions, and say what of games you like.

Warm-Up Questions

  • Do you play video games?

  • Do you play on a phone, or

  • Do you like playing or with other people?

Reading

1. Who Plays Video Games?

Many people like playing video games. Children, and can all games.

Some people play games after school. Some people play games on

Games can be fun, and

Many people like playing video games. Children, and can all games. Some people play games after school. Some people play games on Games can be fun, and

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Who can enjoy video games?

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Games can be relaxing after a busy day.

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What does relaxing mean here?

2. Action And Sports Games

There are many of video games. Some games are action games.

In action games, players run, or move Some games are sports games.

In sports games, players can play or

There are many of video games. Some games are action games. In action games, players run, or move Some games are sports games. In sports games, players can play or

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What can players do in action games?

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Complete from the text: In sports games, players can play soccer, basketball, baseball, or ___.

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Complete from the text: In sports games, players can play soccer, basketball, baseball, or ___.

English lesson illustration for Playing Video Games scene 2: Action And Sports Games

3. Adventure And Building Games

Some people like adventure games. In adventure games, players new places and find

Some people like building games. In building games, players can make houses, or their own world.

Some people like adventure games. In adventure games, players new places and find Some people like building games. In building games, players can make houses, or their own world.

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What do players do in adventure games?

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What do players do in adventure games?

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What do players do in adventure games?

English lesson illustration for Playing Video Games scene 3: Adventure And Building Games

4. Team Games And Friends

Some people like team games because they can play with friends. In team games, players work together.

They can talk, help each other, and make a A team game can be because one person does not play

Some people like team games because they can play with friends. In team games, players work together. They can talk, help each other, and make a A team game can be because one person does not play

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Why do some people like team games?

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Which phrase goes with team games?

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Which phrase goes with team games?

English lesson illustration for Playing Video Games scene 4: Team Games And Friends and 5. Why People Like Games

5. Why People Like Games

People like games for different reasons. Some people like

Some people like Some people like winning.

Other people like games because they can and have fun. Video games are also good for talking in English.

You can say what game you like, what kind of game it is, what players do, and why you like it.

People like games for different reasons. Some people like Some people like Some people like winning. Other people like games because they can and have fun.

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Why do people like video games?

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Which sentence is correct?

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Which sentence is correct?

Video games are also good for talking in English. You can say what game you like, what kind of game it is, what players do, and why you like it.

Final Reflection

Video-game English can be simple. You can name the kind of game, say what players do, and give one reason.

Short sentences are "I like adventure games," "Players new places," "I play on and "I like team games because I can play with friends."

Useful Speaking Patterns

  • I like playing...

  • My favorite kind of game is...

  • In this game, players can...

  • I play games after...

  • I like this game because...

  • I play / with friends.

Final Speaking Task

Practice Questions

  • Who can video games?

  • When do some people play games?

  • What can players do in action games?

  • What sports can players play in sports games?

  • What do players do in adventure games?

  • Why do some people like team games?

  • Why do people like video games?

  • What kind of games do you like?

Useful Topic Vocabulary

WordSimple MeaningFlashcards
young people around 13 to 19 years old
making you feel interested and active
helping you feel calm
driving or moving fast to win
go around a place to see it
things players can find or use
people or figures in a game
fights or hard game moments

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