Jordan Smith loves playing video games. He started playing Call of Duty on a laptop. Now, he works with games all the time. He shows that you can turn playing games into a job. He says it's important to work hard and meet other gamers.

If you want to make gaming your job, there are some things to do. Make lots of different game videos. Keep making videos often so people watch you. Talk to other gamers and people who make games. This can help you find new chances to work with games.

Original news source: Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on separate pieces of paper (e.g., video games, Call of Duty, laptop, job, work hard). Have students take turns picking a word and acting it out without speaking, while the rest of the class guesses which word it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Ask one student in each pair to summarize the article about Jordan Smith to their partner. Encourage the use of their own words and keep it brief. Then, have the pairs switch roles.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down vocabulary words from the article (e.g., gamers, videos, chances) on the board. Have students take turns coming to the board to draw a quick sketch to represent the word while the rest of the class guesses which word it is.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the students to think about a time when they turned a hobby into a job or something they would like to turn into a job in the future. Have them share their thoughts with a partner. Then, select a few students to share their ideas with the whole class.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: In small groups, ask students to come up with a catchy headline for an article about turning a hobby into a job, like Jordan Smith did. Encourage them to be creative and use some of the key words from the article. Have each group share their headline with the class.

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1. What is a video game?
2. Do you like playing video games?
3. How would you feel if you could play video games all day for your job?
4. Do you know anyone who plays video games a lot?
5. What do you think about making videos about games?
6. Why do you think it's important to work hard if you want to make gaming your job?
7. How often should you make videos if you want people to watch you?
8. Do you think talking to other gamers is a good idea? Why or why not?
9. What do you think about working with games?
10. How can talking to people who make games help you?
11. Do you think it's fun to meet other gamers? Why or why not?
12. Why is it important to keep trying new things if you want to make gaming your job?

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