29 Read the questions below and write down at least one more answer to each question. Now talk to your classmates to collect as many different answers as possible. Games people play LISTENING 16 a b What do you need to play video games? What might be negative effects of video games? What genres of video games do you know? What makes video games interesting? a mobile phone, free time, … action, role-playing, … spending too much time on them, … can be exciting … Compare your experiences with video games with what the four people said. Who is most/least like you? Discuss your ideas with a partner. b You are going to listen to four people talking about their experiences with video games. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the speakers with their statements (A–J). There are two extra statements that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 17 a 05 Strategies box Listening – Multiple matching (MM) Read all the statements before listening to the recording. While listening, fill in the letters. Cross out the sentences you’ve used. When you listen for the second time, concentrate on the sentences you are not sure about. Don’t panic! The task gets easier the more sentences you’ve matched. If you’re still not sure after having listened twice: guess! A Someone is unhappy about my video game habits. F I like playing sports games. B Being an expert at a game is very satisfying. G I’ve learned to enjoy a new way of playing. C I only play video games with my friends on special occasions. H I haven’t got time for video games during the week. D I regularly play video games, both at home and when I’m travelling. I I enjoy a range of video games. E It’s great to be someone else in a game. J Playing online games can feel like work. Speaker 1 – Allen 0 1 Speaker 2 – Nur 2 3 Speaker 3 – Poppy 4 5 Speaker 4 – Rob 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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