Max showed his game at a big event where lots of people came to see new games. The people who make the PlayStation liked his game a lot. They said Max could make his game for the PlayStation 5. His game, Astrolander, is about going on adventures and working together with other players, and it will come out in 2024.

Max really loves making games, and that's why he's not going to school for a year. He's only 13, but he's already done something amazing by making a game for the PlayStation 5. The PlayStation people are helping him, and when 2024 comes, everyone will get to play Max's game, Astrolander.

Original news source: Meet the 13-year-old with his own PlayStation 5 game (BBC)

– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Split the class into pairs. One student is a news reporter, and the other is Max, the boy who created the game. The news reporter should ask questions about Max's experience, how he made the game, and what his future plans are. Encourage the students to use past and future tenses, as well as vocabulary related to gaming and education.
– Opinion Spectrum
Instructions: Place a line of tape down the center of the classroom to represent an opinion spectrum. One end is 'strongly agree,' and the other end is 'strongly disagree.' Pose statements related to the article, such as "Kids should focus on school rather than other projects," or "Video games are a good way to learn important skills." Have students stand along the spectrum according to their opinion and discuss their reasoning with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down vocabulary words related to the article, such as "adventure," "collaborate," "event," "console," and "develop." Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will draw the word while their team tries to guess it. This will help students remember key vocabulary from the reading.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask students to create their own newspaper headlines that could accompany the article about Max and his game. Encourage creativity and accuracy in summarizing the article's main points. Afterward, students can share their headlines with the class and discuss which ones capture the essence of the story best.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Engage students in a discussion about the future of gaming and education. Ask them to make predictions about how young people like Max might change the industry or how schools might integrate gaming into learning. Students can write their predictions down and then share with a partner or the class, using future tense constructions.

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1. What is your favorite video game to play?
2. How would you feel if you made your own video game?
3. Do you like to do things with friends, like playing games together?
4. Do you think it's a good idea to stop going to school to work on a big project? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever been to a big event where people show new things they made? What was it like?
6. If you could make a game for the PlayStation, what kind of game would it be?
7. What is an adventure you would like to go on in a video game?
8. How do you work together with others when playing games?
9. Would you like to make something that other people can enjoy, like a game or a story? What would it be?
10. Do you think it's important to be really good at school to do amazing things? Why or why not?
11. Have you ever taken a break from school for something important? What was it?
12. Do you think Max's game, Astrolander, sounds fun to play? Why or why not?

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