2/Find synonyms to the following words in the text

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2/Find synonyms to the following words in the text

Tempting: (paragraph 1 ): …………………………

Support: (paragraph 1 ): ……………………….

Abilities: (paragraph 2 ): …………………………

Attentiveness: (paragraph 2): …………………………

Considering, studying: (paragraph 2): …………………………

Drawbacks: (paragraph 3 ): …………………………

Menace, risk: (paragraph 3 ): …………………………

Vulnerable: (paragraph 4 ): …………………………

Shy and reserved: (paragraph 5): …………………………

Inhibit: ( paragraph 6 ): …………………………

Control, supervise: (paragraph 7): …………………………

3 /READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND FILL IN THE TABLE WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION

VIDEO GAME PLAYING
ADVANTAGES	DISADVANTAGES
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WRITING 1

A friend of yours is a video game addict. Write him al etter to convince him of the harm they may cause. Make use of the information you gathered from the text.

WRITING 2

Your friend’s mum thinks video games are a mere waste of time and prevents her kids from playing them. Write her an e-mail to convince her of the benefits her kids may derive from them. Make use of the information you gathered from the text.

KEYS

1/ the answers for the right forms are underlined and in bold

2/ the synonyms are underlined

VIDEO GAMES A BLESSIN OR A CURSE.

The level to which the gaming industry has grown since its conception is unimaginable. The strategies used to build the games, the graphics, the quality of sound, the interactivity all make them quite irresistible among the younger generation. Gaming industries now have a new strategy to market their games – the medical benefits of playing games. Not only medical benefits but also educational. We cannot just ignore it as a cheap marketing strategy because they do have researchers and doctors to back them up.

Researchers have found that frequent game players score better at vision tests as compared to non players. It has also been found that playing these games could improve children's logical thinking ability and problem solving skills. Games such as SimCity, Age of Mythology, etc where gamers have to build houses, cities and develop war strategies help them to develop their logical skills and also help in decision making. Educational games help to improve their communication and problem solving abilities, alertness, locating things easily without straining too much and so on. American teachers have also found improvement in their students’ mathematics, spelling and reading amongst children who play these games. The government is pondering and researching ways to integrate such games into the academic curriculum.

Where on one hand the games do prove to be beneficial to an extent, at the same time, its ill effects cannot be ignored. Doctors have found a possible threat to these frequent gamers, affecting their health. Common complaints found among children obsessed with games are eye strains, wrist, neck and back pains, etc. Speculation is going on about whether playing games can cause obesity in the long run.

Specialists have confirmed that children who spend too much time playing computer games not only are easily susceptible to long term problems like bad posture and RSI (repetitive strain injury), but it also causes a disequilibrium in their daily routine. This stands true not only for children playing games but also for those who spend long hours on the computer.. Is this really something that parents would like their children to go through?

Spending many hours in front of the monitor and not going out enough could also cause social problems thus resulting in them becoming shy and introvert. Apart from that the games developed nowadays happen to be a lot more violent thus the gamers do have a tendency to lose control and become more aggressive.

A controversial new research has proved that excessive playing of games can actually stunt the growth of a human brain.. Though the games do provide certain benefits, the question is how much and is it really worthwhile.

Parents need to keep track of how much time their children spend in front of the screen playing games and also as to what type of games they play. Every aspect has its advantages and disadvantages; so is the law of nature. What we can do is try to maintain a balance and get the best of what it has to offer, be it nature or technology.

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