Unit 3: Entertainment and Media

Grammar

100

Finish this 1st conditional: If you play games too long, you ____ your eyes.

"...will strain" / "...can damage"

200

Is this sentence correct? "Video games can have a big affect on children."

"No"? (The correct word is "effect" – a noun is needed.)

300

Find and correct the error: "The game had a positive influence to the players."

"Change 'to' to 'on'" (The correct phrase is "influence on".)

400

Create a 1st conditional sentence using the words "risk" and "increase".

Students' asnwers

500

Identify the error: "If the benefits will outweigh the risks, it is a good activity."

remove will

In a 1st conditional, the "if" clause uses Present Simple, not future.

Vocabulary

100

What are the 2 synonyms for "very important"?

crucial, essential

200

What word means "the ability to remember information"?

memory

300

What is the word for "skills involving small hand and finger movements"?

Fine motor skills

400

What is the term for a game that is "so engaging you feel like you are inside it"?

immersive

500

Explain the difference between "cognitive function" and "fine motor skills."

Cognitive function is about thinking and memory, while fine motor skills are about small physical movements with your hands

Writing

100

Name one linking word used to summarize an idea.

Therefore, As a result, Consequently

200

What is wrong with this sentence in a formal essay? "I think that games are awesome cuz they're fun."

awesome - informal

cuz- informal (slang)

they're - contraction

fun - informal

300

Use relevant linking words to conntect the ideas: "Games are negative. Teenagers can get addicted. It's a problem."  

Students' asnwers

MA:

Games can be negative because teenagers can get addicted, which is a serious problem

400

Continue a PEEL-structured argument based on the given Point - P (Some games can reasult in mental health problems) 

Students' answers

500

Create a sentence based on the keywords: although, violent, addictive, reduce stress

Students' asnwers

Random

100

Solve this in English: If a game costs $60 and is 25% off, what is the sale price?

What is "$45"? ($60 - $15 = $45)

200

What is the capital city of Australia?

"Canberra"

300

In the Harry Potter books, what is the name of Harry's owl?

Hedwig

400

Who is the final boss of the MInecraft game?

The Ender Dragon

500

What 1999 science fiction film features a character named Neo who discovers the real world is a simulation?

Matrix