Unit 6 It’s your turn

Lesson 6.2 Game over

A Talk about video games

Speak and listen

1. Work in pairs. Asks the students about…

    What are your favorite games?

    Where do you play them – on a phone, tablet, console, … ?

     If you don’t play video games, what do you do in your free time?

2. Listen to Jan and Gavin talking about three different games. For each game, put

    the screens in the correct order.

1. Gavin: How do you play this?

Jan: You’re the chicken, and fox is looking for you. He’s coming. Go in that house. When he finds you, you have to throw things at him. If you hit him, he moves slowly. Ok, he knows where you are. Get that shoe. Open the door. Now, throw the shoe at him. Good! A direct hit.

2. Gavin: First you have to choose a character.

Jan: Ok, I’m the girl. Now what?

Gavin: You have to run through the city and win the race against the other.   

                    character. Ok, run. Now climb the building

Jan: What do I have to do now?

Gavin: Jump. Jump to the next building. Quickly! The other character’s coming but you’re winning. Go! Yes! You’re the winner.

3. Gavin: Is that a new game?

Jan: No, it’s really old. Some aliens want to destroy your planet and you 

                     have to stop them.

Gavin: Can I play?

Jan: Ok. Use tis button to start the game. Now, these buttons to move left 

                     and right, and this button to shoot the aliens. Good, that’s it. If they 

                     shoot you, you lose. Shoot! Don’t stop You can never stop the aliens.

4. Listen again and complete the information about the games.

Game 1:      At the beginning the fox tries to ____________ the chicken.

                    The chicken goes into a ____________ so the fox can’t see it.

Game 2:      Jan chooses a ___________ at the beginning.

                   During the game you climb a ____________.

Game 3:      It’s a very ____________ game.

                   Gavin can’t _____________ the aliens.

5. React Work in pairs. Which of the games would you like to play?

                                   Tell your partner.   

6. Work with words

Match the screens to the words.

1. climb  hit          3.  jump                         4. look for           
2. lose           6.  move      7.  shoot and destroy      8. throw               9. win

B Talk about things that are and aren’t necessary.

1. Read and listen to the conversation. Find the board, dice, and pieces in the photo. Can you guess the game?

Paul:            Let’s play my favorite game.

Tony:          What is it?

Paul:            You have to guess.

Tony:          Ok. Is it a board game?

Paul:            Yes, it is.

Tony:          Do players have to use dice?

Paul:            Yes, they do. Then you  move your piece to the right square. If it’s a street,   you can buy it. You don’t have to buy it, but it’s a good idea.

Tony:           That’s easy! It’s …

2. Practice Read and listen to the conversation.

Tony:          Let’s play my favorite game now. In this game each player has to

                     move pieces around a board too.

Paul:           Do you have to play on a special board?

Tony:          Yes, I do.

Paul:           Is it a difficult game? Do players have to think a lot?

Tony:          No, they don’t. It’s not chess. You don’t have to learn a lot of rules.

Paul:            What does a player have to do to win?

Tony:          He or she has to take all the other player’s pieces.

The teacher asks the question:

Question:     What game is it?

Answer:      It’s ___________.

3. Read the text.

You don’t have to play golf with another person. You can play alone.

In volleyball, a player has to hit the ball before it touches the ground.

Bowling’s great because you don’t have to buy any equipment. They lend it to you when you play. Also, it doesn’t have to be competitive game. You can play just for fun.

In chess the player with the white pieces has to move first. In some competitions they play with a clock. If you’re playing with friends, you don’t have to that.

Comprehension check

1. Which sport doesn’t need to play with another person?
2. What is one of the rules in playing volleyball?
3. Why is bowling a great sport?
4. Who has to move first when playing a chess?
5. What do some competitions play chess with?

4. Complete the description using the words given.

have hit learn play wear

1. You can’t play alone. You have to ________ with one or three other people.
2. You don’t have to ________ any special clothes, but it’s a good idea to wear sneakers.
3. You have to ________ the right equipment to play the game. You can’t play without it.
4. It’s a simple game. You don’t have to ________ any difficult rules.
5. You have to _________ the ball to the other player or players. They try to hit it back. The sport is ________.
6. Write and speak

     Write three or four sentences about a game or sport.

6. Work in pairs. Read your sentences to your partner. Try to guess your partner’s game or sport.