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6a Feeling sporty?

. LISTENING & READING
A. Discuss.
• Do you like playing video games? Why / Why not?
B. What do you think the pictures are trying to
show? Listen and find out.

Tonia A birthday present. Go on, open it. You may Publications

Tonia There you go. Sorry it’s a bit late. Tonia Well, it comes with lots of sports games.
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Alex What’s this? Tennis, baseball, boxing, golf... What shall we
start with?
need scissors. Alex Do you need to ask?
Alex You really didn’t need to buy me anything. Tonia Of course, golf, your favourite.
Tonia So, what do you think? Alex So, you swing the controller like this to hit the
Alex Ermm... It’s a game console. But I already ball.
have one. Tonia You’re a fast learner.
Tonia Not like this one. Come on, open it. It’s Alex I’m going to thrash you!
brilliant. My cousin Frank has one and he Tonia I’m quite good at this golf game actually. So, I
plays all day. could beat you.
Alex Is it the one with the wireless controller? Alex Let’s see!
Tonia That’s right, here it is. Let me show you. Let’s
say you’re playing a tennis game. You have to C. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
swing the controller to hit the ball, like this. 1. Why does Tonia apologise to Alex?
Or for bowling, you have to move your arm 2. Why is Alex not very happy with his
like this to throw the ball, just like in real present in the beginning?
bowling. 3. Who is Frank?
Alex But you don’t throw the controller, do you? 4. How do you ‘throw’ a bowling ball with
Tonia No, it might break. Anyway, it has a wrist the game console?
strap to stop you from dropping it. 5. What stops a player from dropping the
Alex What about football? How do you pass the controller?
ball or shoot? 6. Why do they choose to play golf?
Tonia I’m not sure, but I know you can use the 7. Who feels confident about winning the
controller like a normal game controller. game?
Alex Sounds like fun. What games do I have?
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