Gap Filling : fill in the gaps with the following words

players – named– well – greatest – how– published – back - bigger – games - become – like –
rooftop – Comic - from – higher – into – fights – teeth - more – smoke – glue – newest – well -
behind – chocolate - developed- origins

The Crusader Leaps ………………… Into the Past

Warner Brothers Releases Batman: Arkham ……….

Video games and ………. book superheroes should be an irresistible combination,
like ………………….. and peanut butter, pancakes and maple syrup, anger and Dr. Bruce
Banner. Instead, comics and ………… are similar as Superman and Kryptonite.

The ………………… exception to this rule are Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City,
two recent games ………………… by a London studio known as Rocksteady and ………………… by
Warner Brothers. In Batman lore, Arkham is a psychiatric hospital for super
criminals ………………… the Joker that is ………………… in honor of a fictional city written by H. P.
Lovecraft. These games made ………………… feel as if they had ………………… the Batman of
Christopher Nolan’s movies and Frank Miller’s comics: a severe, persistent blend of Sherlock
Holmes, James Bond and Jack Bauer.

Batman: Arkham Origins, the third and ………………… episode, repeats this trick in a Gotham
that’s ………………… than ever. The Dark Knight glides ………………… rooftop to ………………… ,
using his Batclaw to struggle and throw himself ………………… and farther. He drops …………………
alleys to wrestle with criminals in ………………… that are rhythmic and brutal, with the crack of
bone or the crushing of …………………. He lurks atop gargoyles, sliding down to
sneak ………………… his enemies for sleeper holds. He uses a display of wonderful toys —
Batarangs, explosive gel, ………………… capsules, electric gloves, ………………… grenades — and
the game grades players on ………………… variously and ………………… they are deployed, a nudge
to discourage the overuse of the more boring, ………………… direct Batfist.

Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/arts/video-games/warner-brothers-releases-batman-arkham-

origins.html?_r=0

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For the teacher

The Crusader Leaps Back Into the Past

Warner Brothers Releases Batman: Arkham Origins

Video games and comic book superheroes should be an irresistible combination, like
chocolate and peanut butter, pancakes and maple syrup, anger and Dr. Bruce Banner.
Instead, comics and games are similar as Superman and Kryptonite.

The greatest exception to this rule are Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, two
recent games developed by a London studio known as Rocksteady and published by Warner
Brothers. In Batman lore, Arkham is a psychiatric hospital for super criminals like the Joker
that is named in honor of a fictional city written by H. P. Lovecraft. These games made players
feel as if they had become the Batman of Christopher Nolan’s movies and Frank Miller’s
comics: a severe, persistent blend of Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and Jack Bauer.

Batman: Arkham Origins, the third and newest episode, repeats this trick in a Gotham that’s
bigger than ever. The Dark Knight glides from rooftop to rooftop, using his Batclaw to struggle
and throw himself higher and farther. He drops into alleys to wrestle with criminals in fights
that are rhythmic and brutal, with the crack of bone or the crushing of teeth. He lurks atop
gargoyles, sliding down to sneak behind his enemies for sleeper holds. He uses a display of
wonderful toys — Batarangs, explosive gel, smoke capsules, electric gloves, glue grenades —
and the game grades players on how variously and well they are deployed, a suggestion to
discourage the overuse of the more boring , more direct Batfist.

Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/arts/video-games/warner-brothers-releases-batman-arkham-origins.html?_r=0

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Answer these questions:
1. What is the main subject of the text ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Can you give a definition of a superhero ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What are Batman’s new weapons ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Write a description of your favorite video game:

Don’t use the name of the game !

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Read your description to the class and make them guess what is
your favorite game

Comparative , superlative and equality comparison : find examples in the

text for :

1. Adjective + ER THAN / MORE THAN ……………………………………………………………….

2. THE adjective + EST / THE MOST ……………………………………………………………….

3. AS adjective AS ……………………………………………………………….

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 ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE EQUALITY

One syllable great greater(than) (the)greatest as great as

(of/in)
big bigger (than) (the) biggest (of/in) as big as
Two syllables
ending in lucky luckier (than) (the) luckiest as lucky as
consonant + y (of/in)
Two or More direct more direct (than) (the) most direct as direct as
Syllables (of/in)
good better (than) (the) best (of/in) as good as
bad worse (than) (the) worst (of/in) as bad as
Irregular
Adjectives a lot of / much / more (than) (the) most (of/in) as much as
many
little less (than) (the) least (of/in) as little as
far farther (the) farthest / as far as
/ further (than) furthest (of/in)

Now practice :
1. Batman is (strong)…………………………………than Superman.

2. Superheroes are (powerful)…………………………………heroes !

3. Batman is (famous)…………………………………Superman.

4. The Joker is (tricky) …………………………………than Batman.

5. Who’s wearing (impressive)…………………………………outfit ?

6. Who can jumper (high)…………………………………?

7. Video games used to be (mild) …………………………………than now.

8. Teenagers tend to like (much)……………………and……………………violent video games.

9. This new game is (brutal) …………………………………of the numerous Batman’s video

games.

10. The Joker gets even (crazy) …………………………………than before in this new
storyline.

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