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Speaking
How far do you agree with the following
statement? Discuss your ideas.
‘Computer games are anti-social and violent,
and their users are mindless nerds.
nerd nail! now [C} informal somone,
‘especially a man, who isnot fashionable an
‘who is interested in boring things «nerdy
adjective informal boring an nt fashionable
Whatare the good things about playing games
online? Are there any disadvantages?
In pairs, decide on the five most imps
of any computer game, choosing from a-h below.
Whatelse do you look fori
tant features
Virtual game?
a fast pace
b easy to get into r
€ lots ofaction
d puzzles to solve
€ single- and multi-player modes
£ suitable for all ages
great background music
Expect the unexpected ~ and make full use of your brainpower!
#e% £39.99
in then e Ra
Reading Crees co
a eet rected
Scan the four online reviews of computer games to
nee nee ea eke
seeps leaving rooms in a very messy state. And that’s nathing!
an ea ea so powerful that you
a isthe cheapest? en eematcnt ert erery
b gets the best review? ee ene ke an
Which game
there are some impressive gameplay to ert
mindlessly breaking stuff - your grandma would appro
seems the least suitable for adults?
d has the most impressive soundtrack?
THE VERDICT
Where did you find this information? How much text
did you need to read? ‘A great sense of progression as you go from weak to strong ~
never thought electricity could be so much fun! **** £28.75
unit 2 5 In groups of four, choose one
review each and skim the
text to find out what sort of,
‘game itis. Then scan your
review to find one good and
‘one bad point, looking out
for phrases similar to the
‘ones below. Compare your
findings with other groups.
Good points
The great thing about
Bad points
tsa shame that
th
the mudd
jhe intelligence and
ey
cet knee
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‘ike racer that truly does
£27.50
‘© Simplistic gameplay suitable for a very
young audience ** £17.99
Vocabulary
Collocations
Vocabulary development beyond topi sential
for B2 level. Word formation, phrases, phrasal verbs and
collocations are all important areas
Learn which words commonly go together ~ nouns after a
certain verb, adverbs with adjectives, etc. Some words have
a close association, for example bitterly disappointed. Strong
collocations like these are tested in the exam.
6 Read reviews 1-3 and find the nouns that go with verbs a-d.
Then choose two mote collocates for each verb from the box.
a solve (review 1)
spend (review 1)
¢ reach (review 2)
d take (review 3)
advantage conclusion crime fortune
goal interest money problem
=e,
Qrammar extra
ly adverbs 4,
{Allthe adverbs below were used in the reviews of computer
“games Write down tel related adjectives and then
what the spelling rules are for forming these adverbs.
easily endlessly graphically remarkably truly
‘Some adverbs do not end in-y. The most common ofthese
sat ot, ard, late and well. Note also te adverbs hardy ane
lately, which have different meanings
Explain the meaning ofthe adverbs used below,
a She hardly thought about work while she was on olay.
1b He thought har before answering.
There have Been alot of good fm ately.
44 Wearrved late forthe fim, which had aleady started.
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