A new video for a game called Grand Theft Auto 6 was shown. It was a secret, but someone put it on the internet. The game looks like a place called Miami and has a girl named Lucia in it. People can’t play this game until the year 2025. It’s the next game after another one that many, many people liked and bought.
People are excited to see a girl in the game. It’s been a long time since a girl was the main person in these games. The video made people very happy, but they also want to know more. They wonder what machines they can play it on and who is making Lucia’s voice. The company that makes the game said it will work on two new game machines in 2025, but they didn’t say if it will work on computers.
Original news source: GTA 6: Trailer for new game revealed after online leak (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of cards with different words related to the article (e.g. Grand Theft Auto, Miami, Lucia, game, video). One student from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word on the card without speaking. The team members must guess the word within a time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students take turns summarizing the main points of the article in their own words. Encourage them to use simple sentences and focus on the key information. After each student’s summary, ask the class if they agree or if there is anything they would add.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a word related to the article (e.g. girl, game, Miami) and a piece of paper. The students must draw a picture to represent the word and try to get their classmates to guess what it is. The student who guesses correctly gets to go next.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups and assign one group to list the pros (advantages) of Grand Theft Auto 6 and the other group to list the cons (disadvantages). Give the groups a few minutes to brainstorm and then have them share their ideas with the class. Encourage discussion and debate.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, have the students discuss and make predictions about what they think Grand Theft Auto 6 will be like in the year 2025. They can talk about the setting, characters, gameplay, etc. After the discussion, ask a few groups to share their predictions with the class.
Comprehension Questions:
1. What is the name of the game in the video?
2. Where did someone put the video?
3. What does the game look like?
4. When can people play the game?
5. Why are people excited about the game?
6. What do people want to know about the game?
7. What did the company say about the game machines?
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A new video for a (1)______ called Grand Theft (2)______ 6 was shown. It was a secret, but someone put it on the internet. The game looks like a place called Miami and has a girl named Lucia in it. (3)______ can’t play this game until the year 2025. It’s the (4)______ game after another one that many, many people liked and bought.
People are excited to see a girl in the game. It’s been a (5)______ time since a girl was the main person in these games. The video (6)______ people very happy, but they also want to know more. They wonder what machines they can play it on and who is (7)______ Lucia’s voice. The company that makes the game said it will work on two new game machines in 2025, but they didn’t say if it will work on (8)______.
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Discussion Questions:
Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.
1. What is Grand Theft Auto 6?
2. How would you feel if you saw a secret video for a game you really like?
3. Do you like playing games with girls as the main character? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the game will be like if it looks like Miami?
5. How do you think people felt when they saw the video of the game?
6. Do you want to know more about the game? Why or why not?
7. What machines do you think the game will work on?
8. How do you think people felt when they found out they have to wait until 2025 to play the game?
9. Do you know any other games that people really liked and bought?
10. Do you think the game will be fun to play? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the company that makes the game will feel if people ask them about the game?
12. What do you think Lucia’s voice will sound like in the game?
Individual Activities
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is the name of the game?
(a) Super Mario Bros.
(b) Minecraft
(c) Grand Theft Auto 6
(d) Fortnite
2. Where was the video for the game shown?
(a) On TV
(b) On the internet
(c) In a movie theater
(d) At a video game convention
3. When can people start playing the game?
(a) 2020
(b) 2010
(c) 2025
(d) 2030
4. What city does the game look like?
(a) New York
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Chicago
(d) Miami
5. Who is the main character in the game?
(a) Lucia
(b) Mario
(c) Sonic
(d) Pikachu
6. What are people excited about in the game?
(a) Seeing a girl as the main character
(b) Playing in Miami
(c) Playing with friends
(d) Winning lots of points
7. What do people want to know about the game?
(a) How much it costs
(b) What machines they can play it on
(c) What other games are similar to it
(d) How to win the game
8. What did the company say they will work on in 2025?
(a) A new movie
(b) A new TV show
(c) A new book
(d) Two new game machines
True or False Questions:
1. There is a new video for a game called Grand Theft Auto 6.
2. The game does not have a girl named Lucia in it.
3. People are not happy to see a girl in the game because it has been a long time since a girl was the main person in these games.
4. This game is not the next one after another game that many people liked and bought.
5. The game looks like a place called Miami.
6. The video was not a secret, but someone put it on the internet.
7. People cannot play this game until the year 2025.
8. People want to know more about the game, like what machines they can play it on and who is making Lucia’s voice.
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Write a Summary:
Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Writing Questions:
Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.
1. What is the name of the game that people are excited about?
2. Where was the secret video of the game put?
3. What does the game look like?
4. When can people start playing the game?
5. Why are people happy about the game?
Answers
Comprehension Question Answers:
1. What is the name of the game in the video?
The name of the game in the video is Grand Theft Auto 6.
2. Where did someone put the video?
Someone put the video on the internet.
3. What does the game look like?
The game looks like a place called Miami.
4. When can people play the game?
People can play the game in the year 2025.
5. Why are people excited about the game?
People are excited about the game because it has a girl named Lucia as the main character, and it’s been a long time since a girl was the main person in these games.
6. What do people want to know about the game?
People want to know what machines they can play the game on and who is making Lucia’s voice.
7. What did the company say about the game machines?
The company said that they will work on two new game machines in 2025, but they didn’t say if the game will work on computers.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:
(1) game
(2) Auto
(3) People
(4) next
(5) long
(6) made
(7) making
(8) computers
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Multiple Choice Answers:
1. What is the name of the game?
Answer: (c) Grand Theft Auto 6
2. Where was the video for the game shown?
Answer: (b) On the internet
3. When can people start playing the game?
Answer: (c) 2025
4. What city does the game look like?
Answer: (d) Miami
5. Who is the main character in the game?
Answer: (a) Lucia
6. What are people excited about in the game?
Answer: (a) Seeing a girl as the main character
7. What do people want to know about the game?
Answer: (b) What machines they can play it on
8. What did the company say they will work on in 2025?
Answer: (d) Two new game machines
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True or False Answers:
1. There is a new video for a game called Grand Theft Auto 6. (Answer: True)
2. The game does not have a girl named Lucia in it. (Answer: False)
3. People are not happy to see a girl in the game because it has been a long time since a girl was the main person in these games. (Answer: False)
4. This game is not the next one after another game that many people liked and bought. (Answer: False)
5. The game looks like a place called Miami. (Answer: True)
6. The video was not a secret, but someone put it on the internet. (Answer: False)
7. People cannot play this game until the year 2025. (Answer: True)
8. People want to know more about the game, like what machines they can play it on and who is making Lucia’s voice. (Answer: True)
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