English lesson
Article
Choose how to use this lesson
You can switch anytime.
Study mode
Introduction
Typing practice
Type the text exactly. Timer starts with your first key.
Text to type: Many games are fun and free to start. But the people who make them need money. Roblox, Fortnite, and phone games earn money in different ways. A smart player also thinks before buying.
Ready. The timer starts with your first key.
Complete
Great job!
Strong finish — your speed stayed steady.
Your rhythm
Speed over time- Time
- 0:00
- Raw speed
- 0 WPM
- Wrong keys
- 0
- Corrected
- 0
Before you begin
Warm-Up Questions
Do you play Roblox, Fortnite, or another game?
Have you seen a shop inside a game?
What can people buy in a game?
Part 1 — Why Games Need MoneyReading
Part 1 — Why Games Need Money
Typing practice
Type the text exactly. Timer starts with your first key.
Text to type: Games are fun, but they are also a business. A team works every day to make every game, and some people write code or draw pictures. Other people make music, fix problems, and help players. The company must pay these workers and make new things. A server lets people play online, and the company pays for it. Some games cost money when you buy them. Roblox and Fortnite are free to start. They need other ways to make money over time.
Ready. The timer starts with your first key.
Complete
Great job!
Strong finish — your speed stayed steady.
Your rhythm
Speed over time- Time
- 0:00
- Raw speed
- 0 WPM
- Wrong keys
- 0
- Corrected
- 0
Check your understanding
Check — Part 1
1. Why do game companies need money?
Sample answer
They need money to pay workers, make new things, and run the game online.
Part 2 — Shops Inside GamesReading
Part 2 — Shops Inside Games
Typing practice
Type the text exactly. Timer starts with your first key.
Text to type: Free games often have a shop inside the game. Players use real money to buy game money. Roblox calls its game money Robux, and Fortnite calls its game money V-Bucks. Players can buy skins, characters, coins, and other items. A skin only changes how a character looks. Fortnite also sells a Battle Pass with rewards. Some passes give players more things as they play. These things can be fun, but players do not need them to play.
Ready. The timer starts with your first key.
Complete
Great job!
Strong finish — your speed stayed steady.
Your rhythm
Speed over time- Time
- 0:00
- Raw speed
- 0 WPM
- Wrong keys
- 0
- Corrected
- 0
Check your understanding
Check — Part 2
1. How can a free game make money?
Sample answer
It can sell game money, skins, items, or a pass. It can also use ads.
Reading
Part 3 — Ads and Special Events
Typing practice
Type the text exactly. Timer starts with your first key.
Text to type: Games can make money from ads too. In many phone games, a player can watch a short ad. The player may get coins or an extra life. The game company gets money when people watch. Roblox can also show ads inside a game world. Games also have events with rare or limited items. These items feel special because they are not always there. Many players come back and may buy something during the event.
Ready. The timer starts with your first key.
Complete
Great job!
Strong finish — your speed stayed steady.
Your rhythm
Speed over time- Time
- 0:00
- Raw speed
- 0 WPM
- Wrong keys
- 0
- Corrected
- 0
Check your understanding
Check — Part 3
1. How do ads and events help a game make money?
Sample answer
The company gets money when people watch ads. Events bring players back, and some players buy something.
Part 4 — Updates and Smart SpendingReading
Part 4 — Updates and Smart Spending
Typing practice
Type the text exactly. Timer starts with your first key.
Text to type: Game companies want players to stay interested for a long time. They add new maps, characters, missions, and rewards. Fortnite often starts a new season with new things. An update can make the game feel fresh and bring many players back. A shop may say that an item is here for a short time. This can make a player want to buy it now. It is smart to stop, check the real price, and think before you buy. Buy only something you will use and can pay for.
Ready. The timer starts with your first key.
Complete
Great job!
Strong finish — your speed stayed steady.
Your rhythm
Speed over time- Time
- 0:00
- Raw speed
- 0 WPM
- Wrong keys
- 0
- Corrected
- 0
Check your understanding
Check — Part 4
1. What can a game add to keep players interested?
Sample answer
It can add new maps, characters, missions, rewards, events, or a new season.
What you can do now
Final Reflection
Do you think a skin is worth buying? Why or why not?
Learning cards
My cards
How Games Make Money
0 due · 8 new · about 3 min
Learn the sense first · then retrieve it
Focused Reading Mode is open.
Listening
Lesson audio
Listen from the beginning, or choose “Play this part” as you read along.
Reading
Part 1 — Why Games Need Money
Reading
Part 2 — Shops Inside Games
Reading
Part 3 — Ads and Special Events
Reading
Part 4 — Updates and Smart Spending
Finished listening?
Mark this listening practice complete when you have followed the lesson audio.
Listening complete
Listen Mode
Word-by-word syncPlay the audio and follow the highlighted word.
Article complete
Choose your next step
Open the next same-level lesson, replay the article, or save this page for later.
Listen Again
Replay the article once and notice how much more you understand.
One replay is enough. Then move on.