SESSION 6: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 6: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES.

THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:

1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.

1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

1.2 TRUE/FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or (F):

a. A new video game is set to sell more than any other game before it.

b. People in the business think it will sell 9 million copies a week.

c. Experts said GTA IV is the best video game ever created.

d. The game´s creators spent lots of money on advertising the game.

e. The creators wanted to keep parts of the game a secret.

f. A lot of the game takes place inside a giant apple.

g. The article says you may become addicted to playing the game.

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

1. version ................................... a. ranking

2. hit the shelves .......................... b. edition

3. netted .................................... c. informal conversation

4. rating ..................................... d. happens

5. word of mouth .......................... e. took in

6. promoting ................................ f. incredibly

7. takes place ............................... g. onlookers

8. remarkably ............................... h. went on sale

9. bystanders ................................ i. amazing

10. outstanding ............................. j. pushing

1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):

1. The wait ................................. a. all previous records

2. hit the .................................... b. along the way

3. smash ..................................... c. action driving game

4. They say it is a "masterpiece" and ....d. bystanders

5. The controversial ........................e. is over

6. his company was not actively ......... f. stuff

7. surprises ................................. g. shelves

8. The action in the game takes ..........h. the best game ever

9. kill innocent ..............................i. promoting GTA IV

10. It´s definitely not kids´ ...............j. place in Liberty City

1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text

RATING / SMASH / REVIEWERS / WORD / NETTED / LITTLE / LATEST / TOP

The wait is over. The __________ version of the world´s best-selling video game, Grand Theft Auto (GTA), hit the shelves on April 29th. Analysts predict worldwide sales of GTA IV will __________ all previous records. Games experts believe it will sell 9 million copies in its first week and make more money than Microsoft´s Halo 3, which ___________ $400 million after its launch. GTA IV has received __________ reviews from games critics around the world. they say it is a "masterpiece" and the best game ever created. Amazingly, GTA IV has an average __________ of 99% from the top games __________. Even more amazing is that GTA IV´s makers, Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games, have spent very __________ money marketing and advertising its new product. The controversial action driving game could see record sales simply by __________ of mouth, TV news and Internet reports.

PRETEND / WAY / KNOW / ADULT / ACTIVELY / INNOCENT / REMARKABLY / BUYING

Earlier this year, Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained why his company was not __________ promoting GTA IV around the world. He said: "We want people to be really excited and not __________ everything by the time they play the game." He added: "Of course, we want them to understand what they´re __________, but we want there to be surprises along the __________." The action in the game takes place in Liberty City, which looks ___________ like the Big Apple, New York City. One surprise in the game is the really bad "hero" Niko Bellic, a violent gangster from Eastern Europe. Players can __________ to be Bellic and destroy everything in their sights. They can hijack cars, shoot the police and kill __________ bystanders. The graphics are outstanding and it´s quite addictive playing. It´s definitely not kids´ stuff and carries an __________ rating.