1 4 16 Speaking How far do you agree with the following statement? Discuss your ideas. ‘Computer games are anti-social and violent, and their users are mindless nerds. nerd nail! now [C} informal somone, ‘especially a man, who isnot fashionable an ‘who is interested in boring things «nerdy adjective informal boring an nt fashionable Whatare the good things about playing games online? Are there any disadvantages? In pairs, decide on the five most imps of any computer game, choosing from a-h below. Whatelse do you look fori tant features Virtual game? a fast pace b easy to get into r € lots ofaction d puzzles to solve € single- and multi-player modes £ suitable for all ages great background music Expect the unexpected ~ and make full use of your brainpower! #e% £39.99 in then e Ra Reading Crees co a eet rected Scan the four online reviews of computer games to nee nee ea eke seeps leaving rooms in a very messy state. And that’s nathing! an ea ea so powerful that you a isthe cheapest? en eematcnt ert erery b gets the best review? ee ene ke an Which game there are some impressive gameplay to ert mindlessly breaking stuff - your grandma would appro seems the least suitable for adults? d has the most impressive soundtrack? THE VERDICT Where did you find this information? How much text did you need to read? ‘A great sense of progression as you go from weak to strong ~ never thought electricity could be so much fun! **** £28.75 unit 25 In groups of four, choose one review each and skim the text to find out what sort of, ‘game itis. Then scan your review to find one good and ‘one bad point, looking out for phrases similar to the ‘ones below. Compare your findings with other groups. Good points The great thing about Bad points tsa shame that th the mudd jhe intelligence and ey cet knee Peete aoe) Sse ‘ike racer that truly does £27.50 ‘© Simplistic gameplay suitable for a very young audience ** £17.99 Vocabulary Collocations Vocabulary development beyond topi sential for B2 level. Word formation, phrases, phrasal verbs and collocations are all important areas Learn which words commonly go together ~ nouns after a certain verb, adverbs with adjectives, etc. Some words have a close association, for example bitterly disappointed. Strong collocations like these are tested in the exam. 6 Read reviews 1-3 and find the nouns that go with verbs a-d. Then choose two mote collocates for each verb from the box. a solve (review 1) spend (review 1) ¢ reach (review 2) d take (review 3) advantage conclusion crime fortune goal interest money problem =e, Qrammar extra ly adverbs 4, {Allthe adverbs below were used in the reviews of computer “games Write down tel related adjectives and then what the spelling rules are for forming these adverbs. easily endlessly graphically remarkably truly ‘Some adverbs do not end in-y. The most common ofthese sat ot, ard, late and well. Note also te adverbs hardy ane lately, which have different meanings Explain the meaning ofthe adverbs used below, a She hardly thought about work while she was on olay. 1b He thought har before answering. There have Been alot of good fm ately. 44 Wearrved late forthe fim, which had aleady started. S THE VIRTUAL WORLD 7