UNIT 7 CONNECTIONS

1 BEFORE YOU WATCH

a Work in pairs. Look at the picture and read the words mentioned in the video. Answer the questions. Use a
dictionary to help with any unfamiliar words.
1 What topic do you think the words in each column (A and B) relate to?
2 What do you think the video will be about?

A B

gamer spinal
controller deteriorate
entertainment
condition
software
disabled
movement
atrophy
Minecraft
joypad muscular

open-source quadriplegic

2 WHILE YOU WATCH

a Watch the video. Answer the questions.
1 Are your answers in 1a correct?
2 Who are the details (a–i) about? Write the name of each person. Some have more than one answer.

Becky Tyler Ajay Yadav Mick Donegan Fiona Tyler

a played video games as a child but had to give it up as a teenager

b produced a version of Minecraft called EyeMine
c feels anonymous when playing video games with other people
d can’t physically move without help
e has quadriplegic cerebral palsy
f has spinal muscular atrophy
g loves playing Minecraft
h has a different attitude about video games than most parents
i is impressed by how well Becky can play video games

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UNIT 7 CONNECTIONS
b Watch again. What does the video say about the topics below? Make notes.
1 Gaming for people with disabilities
2 SpecialEffect
3 EyeMine
4 Minecraft
5 The social side of video games

c Compare your answers with a partner. Are your notes the same?

d Complete the sentences with the word that has the same meaning as the phrase in brackets. Watch again and
check your answers.
1 ‘Gaming can be a (something that helps you and you depend on) for the severely disabled.’
2 ‘But using a standard controller can require a (the ability to do things with your hands) that those with the most
severe disabilities don’t have.’
3 ‘ (finding again) gaming has brought back a part of my life, which I lost.’
4 ‘Minecraft is a highly inclusive game that encourages (working together to do something) and has a strong social
element …’
5 ‘The producers of Minecraft actively encourage their players to (make small changes to something) the game …’
6 ‘EyeMine combines (most people can buy it) hardware and free software.’

3 AFTER YOU WATCH

a Work in pairs. Think about the ways your city provides support for people with disabilities. Answer the questions.
Make notes.
1 What are some examples?
• ramps for people in wheelchairs
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2 Why do you think it is important to provide support for people with disabilities?

3 What do you think are some ideas to improve support for people with disabilities?

b Compare your answers with another pair of students.

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