GAMES

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1. Do you like playing games? How many hours a day do you spend on playing games?
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If you hate playing games, why?
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2. Do you know the games’ name? Which ones have you tried? Do you like them?

3. When did you start playing games? What’s the first game you played?
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4. What is the best game that you have tried so far? What’s its name?
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5. Have you ever participated in a game competition? When? How was the experience?
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If not, have you watched a game competition? What was it like? Did you enjoy it?
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6. Who do you often play games with? Do you prefer playing games alone or with others? Why?
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7. People play games on computers, phones, consoles and in arcades. On what kind of machine or device
do you prefer to play a game? Why?
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8. Which do you prefer, indoor or outdoor games? Why?
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9. Why do you play games? To relax, to study or to kill time? What games do you play to relax/study/…/?
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10. Which do you prefer, mental games or sport games?
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11. Do you like trying new games? Why?
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12. What is the longest time have you spent on playing games? When? How did you feel?
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13. How do you feel when you play games? (Excited, tense or relaxed?) Do you like that feeling?
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14. What can you learn/ get from playing games?
 Do you agree with this? Can you give examples/ share
some stories about the benefits of playing games?
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15. Vietnamese traditional games: Match

Have you ever tried playing these games? Do people at your age like playing traditional games like
these? Why/why not?

Madarin Mèo đuổi Chơi

square Kite flying
capturing chuột chuyền

Tug of war Bamboo jacks Thả diều Ô ăn quan

Cat and mouse Kéo co

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(If you know about these Vietnamese traditional games, explain it to your friends/teacher!)
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16. Describe an interesting experience you had when playing games.
- What game were you playing?
- What was the interesting experience?
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18. In your opinion, at which age should a child start playing games? What kind of games would you
recommend for them? Why? Give examples.
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19. Do you agree that outdoor games are better for health than indoor games? Why?
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20. What makes a good game? Explain your answer.

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21. Virtual reality systems are gaining popularity these days. Are you excited about the potential of virtual
reality? Or are you worried? Why?
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22. Some video games are very violent. Do you think they influence their players to be violent in real life? If
so, what should we do about it?
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23. These days, some gamers make a living from playing video games. Do you think professional gamers
are similar to the athletes in other sports? Why or why not?
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24. Can playing games affect our mental health in a negative way? Give examples?
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