Games People Play

Unit 14 Page 126 - 127

You have about 3 minutes to discuss these questions
• What are the people in
the picture doing?
• Have you ever played
computer games?
• Do you enjoy computer
games? Why(not)?
• Can you remember the
first time you played a
computer game? Talk
about your experience.
• Do you know anyone
who is very good at
computer games? Who?
Vocabulary Describing Games
Listening

You have about 5 minutes to discuss these questions in groups. After 5

minutes one person from each group will report your conversation to the
class.
Tetris (1984), Wii Sports (2006), The Oregon Trail
(1971), Minecraft (22009), Grand Theft Auto V
(2013), Super Mario Bros (1985) and PacMan (1980) are the
biggest-selling games in history.
Gaming industry jobs include: various types of artist and designer,
programmers, animators, modellers, engineers, sound engineers,
composers, brand manager, creative director, director of marketing,
game testers, human relations manager, producer, production
coordinator, script writer, etc.
Stereotypes are: male, teen, nerdy, geeky, pale and spotty,
socially awkward
Reading
Reading
Grammar - Articles

a /an

the

no articles
Grammar - Articles
Grammar - Articles
A and an are indefinite articles; they refer to one of a
general group.
Examples
When we :are speaking (or writing), the first time we mention something we use
A woman arrived.
the indefinite article. When we mention the thing again, we use the definite
He is reading a magazine.
article. Example:
She bought a dress today.
Would you like an ice-cream?
An automobile went by.
He waited an hour.
I saw a boy. The boy was carrying a balloon. The balloon was red.
A is used before words beginning with a consonant
sound (a car, a bird, a university).
An is used before words beginning with a vowel
sound (an umbrella, an hour)
Notice in the sentence, “He waited an hour.”,
that  an isballoon
. The used before
burst. a noun beginning with the
consonant h, because the h in hour is not
pronounced. Hour is pronounced as if it began with
a vowel (like our). Remember that the sound of the
noun, not the spelling, determines which indefinite
article will be used.
Grammar - Articles
Zero Article - Sometimes we don't use any articles and this is
what we call the 'zero' article.

Firstly, we don't use an article with plural nouns or uncountable

nouns when we're talking about things in general:
Example 1: I’m scared of heights.
Example 2: I hate cheese.
Example 3: I'm into rock music.

Secondly, before countries, towns, streets, languages and single

mountains:
Example 1: I'm from China.
Example 2: I've climbed Mount Everest.

Thirdly, before some places and with forms of transport:

Example 1: I live at home with my parents.
Example 2: I came here by car.
Read the grammar reference, if you don’t have any questions, try Ex 1.

Grammar Reference – Page 182

Articles – Page127

You have about 7 minutes to discuss which opinions you

agree/disagree with. One person in each group with report your
discussion to the class.
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