Skill Builders: Speaking – Video Games

Lower-Intermediate
VIDEO GAMES
Discuss or debate the questions below. Remember to support your answers!

 Are video games fun? Why/not?

 Do video games make people violent? Why/not?
 Do video games make people anti-social? Why/not?
 Do video games cause physical or mental health problems? Why/not?

 What is your favorite video game these days? Why do you like it?
 What is your favorite video game ever? Why do you still like it so much?
 What upcoming video game are you excited about? Why?
 What was the first video game you ever played? How old were you?
 Who makes the best video games? Why do you think so?
 Which genre of games do you prefer? Why?
 What will video games be like in the future?

 Are you addicted to video games? Do you know anyone who is addicted?
 Could you sit down and play a video game for ten hours nonstop? How about fifteen
hours? How about twenty hours?
 Are video games a waste of time? Why/not?
 Should video games be used as an educational tool? Why/not?

 What are some positive points of playing video games? Please explain.
 What are some negative points of playing video games? Please explain.
 What would you do if there suddenly weren't any video games? How would you feel?
 How often do you play video games? Is this too much? Please explain.
 You have the chance to develop a video game. What is the title of the game? What is
the genre? What do players do in the game? Please explain.

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