When people had to stay home because of sickness, they played a lot of games. So, the companies that make games got bigger and hired more people. They spent a lot of money to make their companies better. But now, people are not at home as much, and they are not buying as many games. So, the companies have to be careful with their money. Still, this year, people who love games have many new games to play, with stories about knights, adventures in a magic land, and a hero in a red and blue suit. But the people who know a lot about games say that the companies are spending too much money and need to be careful not to spend too much.
Original news source: Amazon latest firm to cut jobs in gaming industry (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the students into two teams. Prepare a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g., games, company, hero, monsters, knights, adventures, magic land). One student from a team comes up to the board and picks a word from the list without showing it to others. They draw the word on the board while their team tries to guess the word in English within a time limit. If they guess correctly, they get a point. Then it's the other team's turn.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask the students to work individually or in pairs to create a catchy headline for the article. Encourage them to use simple but strong words to summarize the main idea. Share the headlines with the class, and discuss which ones best capture the essence of the article.
– Mind Map
Instructions: On the board, write the word "Gaming Industry" in the center. Ask the students to come up one by one and draw lines from the center, adding related words or phrases that they remember from the article (e.g., layoffs, streaming, budget cuts, popular games). This activity will help students visualize the relationships between ideas and reinforce vocabulary.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Prepare a list of statements based on the article (e.g., "It is sad that people are losing their jobs," "Companies should not spend too much money," "It's exciting to have new games to play"). Students walk around the room and ask their classmates whether they agree or disagree with each statement, tallying the responses. Afterward, discuss the results as a class to practice speaking and learn about different opinions.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Write three sentences on the board: two that are true according to the article and one that is false. For example, "The company is firing 180 workers," "The company is starting a new show," and "There are many new games coming out this year." Have the students guess which sentence is the lie. This activity encourages critical thinking and attention to detail.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The big company is saying goodbye to 180 people who help make games.
The company is closing their own show where people watch others play games.
More than 6,000 people who make games are losing their jobs this year.
Games about a hero with a web, a man who fights monsters, and a man with a red hat are doing well.
Game companies got bigger because people played a lot of games when they had to stay home.
Game companies are trying to save money now because people are not at home as much and are not buying as many games.
People can play new games with stories about knights, adventures in a magic land, and a hero in a red and blue suit this year.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A big company that s games is saying goodbye to 180 people who work on making games. This company also has a place where people can watch others play games, but they are closing their own there because not many people watch it. Many people who make games are losing their jobs this year, more than 6,000. Even though some very fun games about a hero with a web, a man who fights monsters, and a man with a red hat are doing well, some companies still need to . When people had to stay home because of sickness, they played a lot of games. So, the companies that make games got bigger and hired more people. They a lot of money to make their companies better. But now, people are not at home as much, and they are not buying as many games. So, the companies have to be careful with their money. Still, this , people who love games have many new games to play, with stories about knights, adventures in a magic land, and a hero in a red and blue suit. But the people who know a lot about games say that the companies are too much money and need to be not to spend too much.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a game?
2. Do you like to play games? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could not play games anymore?
4. What is a job?
5. How would you feel if you lost your job?
6. Do you think it is sad when people lose their jobs? Why?
7. Do you like to watch other people play games? Why or why not?
8. What is a hero?
9. Do you think playing games is fun? Why?
10. What do you do when you are at home?
11. Do you like stories about knights and magic lands?
12. Do you think it is important to save money? Why or why not?
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