INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA PÚBLICA MILITAR

“LEONCIO PRADO”

05° año – INGLES

WORKSHEET N°24
“TEENS AND TECHNOLOGY V”

Dear students:

We want to give you the warmest welcome to this learning experience. We are sure that
you are going to learn new things in this session that will help you to improve your learning
of the language.
Regards,
Ms. Miryam Effio Durand.

COMPETENCE

 Communicate orally in English as a foreign language

 Read different texts in English as a foreign language.
 Write different texts in English as a foreign language.
OUR PURPOSE IS...
In this session, the students read and understand short text in English about video advantages and
disadvantages of video games by answering open questions and expressing their opinions.

CHALLENGE
Technology has become a part of our daily life. It makes our life easier in many ways. Technology
provides people with easy-to-access information, accelerated learning, and fun opportunities to
practice what they learn.
Your challenge: Read and understand a text about video games and answer personal questions.

Learning experience 11
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ACTIVITY 04: Are video games bad for me?

LET’S OBSERVE:
I. Match these words with the correct pictures.

*CONTROL PAD *JOYSTICK *MOUSER AND KEYBOARD *2 PLAYER GAME

*ARCADE GAME *GAMING PC *GAME CONSOLE *HAND HELD GAME CONSOLE

*WINNER *BUTTONS *VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET *MOBILE GAME

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LET’S READ

I. Read the title and predict about its content. Select the right choice:
A. The text is about modern technologies.
B. The text is about the gadgets.
C. The text is about the Pros and Cons of video games.

II. Read the text: Video Games: A boon or bane

Modern technologies like televisions and computers provide

identifiable educational. Over-use of technology, though, especially
such gadgets as cell phones and video games, presents a whole range
of problems which may interfere with a student's ability to learn and
attend lessons.

Playing video games over an extensive period of time may cause the
lack of social relations with one’s family and friends. Although this does
not always occur, it is possible if you do not occupy your time with other
outdoor hobbies and activities. On a positive note, playing video games
online with gamers around the world will allow you to socialize and com-
municate with various cultures with ease. You will have the ability to meet
new online gamers each day.

It is easy to become addicted to gaming. Some students may try to do this

in virtual class, which interferes their learning. Sometimes children
and teenagers want to play video games instead of doing their homework.
Kids who spend many hours on their gadgets will give less attention
to assignments and may be irritable when they are away from their
gadgets. There is circumstantial evidence linking a rise in attention
deficit disorder with increased use of video games, causing many
scientists to worry about children causing permanent harm to their brains
by spending too much time interacting with such gadgets.
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Video gamers suffer from eye problems caused by long exposure to the
black-lit screens. A sedentary lifestyle - lack of exercise - discourages
exercise and encourages obesity.
Video games are definitely fun and entertaining and are also good for
relieving tension. However, too much indulgence can generate to
addiction, as well as physical and psychological effects on children.

III. Are the statements True or False? Mark “T” or “F”.

1. The over-use of technology does not interfere with your learning. T F

2. Playing video games for a long time, should cause the lack of social relationships. T F
3. Playing video games online with gamers around the world will allow you to socialize and
communicate with various cultures. T F
4. Children and teenagers prefer do their homework and no play video games. T F
5. Kids who spend many hours on their gadgets will give more attention to assignments. T F
6. Spending too much time interacting with gadgets, may not cause permanent harm
to children’s brain. T F
7. Gamers suffer from eye problems caused by long exposure to the black-lit screens. T F
8. Being very permissive can generate addiction to video games. T F
9. Video games are definitely fun and entertaining. T F

IV. Complete the graphic organizer by filling out information from the text.

VIDEO GAMES

Cons
Pros

1. ________________________ 1. ________________________
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2. __________________________ 2. __________________________
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V. ANSWER THE PERSONAL QUESTIONS

1. Do you like playing video games?

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2. How many hours per day do you play video games?
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3. Do you have any games you play on your cellphone?
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4. Do you like playing video games with friends or by yourself?
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5. Do your parents set you time limits to play games?
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6. Do you think video games are good or bad thing to kids to play? Why?
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Applying What I learned

Complete with the comparative and superlative the following sentences. This activity you will find in
LIVEWORKSHEETS site on line.
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