Conversation class on Video Game Violence
In this week's English lesson we will be talking about video game violence and addiction, and looking at some English interjections.
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Quote on video game addiction
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Taylor Kitsch, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to Video game violence. We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Quote:
Discuss the following quote with your native English teacher via Skype:
"Video games and computers have become babysitters for kids"
– Taylor Kitsch
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Do you like to play video games?
2. Do you think video games are good or bad? Why?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Entertainment | Do you consider video games to be a good source of entertainment? |
| Therapeutic | In what ways can playing video games be therapeutic? |
| Influence | What kind of influence do violent video games have on people? |
| Addicted | At what point does a person become addicted to something? |
| Research | What kind of research is being done on video games? |
Common pronunciation problems
Violence 
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Therapeutic
Common mistakes
| ✘ I don't like violent. | ✔ I don't like violence. |
| ✘ I think childs shouldn't play these games. | ✔ I think children shouldn't play these games. |
| ✘ If you watch violence you will turn into violent. | ✔ If you watch violence you will become violent. |
When is the game really over?
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to the influence of violence in our lives.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Do you think people who watch a lot of violence think violence is OK?
2. What kind of violence is OK?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Mature | Who should be allowed to play mature video games? |
| Explicit | Why does some entertainment need to be rated explicit? |
| Ignorant | How can children be ignorant of the dangers of violence? |
| Forbid | Should parents forbid their children from playing video games? Why? |
| Consequences | What are the consequences of playing violent video games? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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Reading Practice:
This article talks about the US study that finds no link between violent video games and youth violence. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
“The researchers concluded that the current media narrative may "distract society from more pressing concerns such as poverty and education" Read more…
Questions to discuss with your English teacher
1. What did the researchers conclude about the current media narrative?
2. How could the long-term study into violent media in the US help settle the argument that video games are to blame for the violence in society?
3. What the outcome of the research by psychologist Christopher Ferguson?
4. What do Ferguson and his team point out as a result of their study?
5. What do the researchers examine in the first of two historical studies?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| shoot | shot | shot |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
English grammar review
Interjections
An interjection is a word solely designed to convey emotion. It expresses meaning or feeling.
An interjection can also be used by itself as a stand-alone sentence. Here are some examples of interjections in English...
Examples:
1. Yikes, I didn't realize that there was a test on grammar today!
2. Oh no, I can't believe that it is snowing here again!
3. Oh gosh! I can't believe how late is is.
4. My goodness! You almost hit the tree!
5. Oh my word, this is so frustrating.
6. No way! You're really here!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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