Exercise 1 : Work in pairs.
Discuss these questions:
1. Yes, I do, Mobile phone game.
2. I play mobile phone games on my cellphone and can be played everywhere.
3. Mobile legend because it's easy to play, pretty good graphics, and easy game controls, Clash of
Clans because it's easy to play, small game size, and can play with friends, and Hay Day because it
doesn't make you bored, the game size is small, and the graphics are good.
Exercise 2: Label the pictures (a-f) with the types of the game.
1 : Handheld Games
2 : PC Games
3 : Console Games
4 : Arcade Games
5 : Massively multiplayer online games
6 : Mobile phone games
Exercise 3: Video games are played on a variety of electronic devices, or platforms. Complete these
sentences with game platforms from the box and types of game from exercise 2.
1. Console Games are played on video game consoles, such as the Sony PS3 or Microsoft Xbox 360. In
the past the electronic devices were just connected to a standard TV or video monitor; now they can
also be connected to the Net, via cables or wirelessly.
2. Handheld Games are played on portable gaming devices such as the Sony PSP and the Nintendo
DS. You can also play games on some graphing calculators and watches.
3. Don’t worry if you don’t have a game console. You can still play Console Games on a PC The
graphics are even more impressive if you have a high-resolution monitor. You can buy games on CDs
and DVDs, or download them from the internet.
4. MMOG allow you to play against other users in other parts of the world using the internet -
something unique to electronic gaming. Players connect to a game server hosted by an ISP, a game
company, or an individual enthusiast.
5. Some mobile phone are programmed to run natively on the chip of 3G mobile phone. For instance,
Snake is installed on many Nokia phones. Many Java-based games are also available via download.
6. Arcade Games are played on coin-operated machines, typically installed in restaurants, bars, and
amusement arcades. For example, you can play an aircraft or a spaceship using a joy stick.
Exercise 5: These statements about gaming are all false. Read the text again and
correct them.
1. The First-person shooter (FPS) and Action genres are currently the most popular.
2. The recent development of massively multiplayer online RPGS has been made possible by
widespread broadband access, allowing games to play internationally with thousands of people
across the globe in a constant virtual world.
3. Final Fantasy XII Oblivion is a RPG.
4. The entire Sims series, designed by Maxis, is dominant in this genre.
5. Strategy is a genre mainly restricted to PC.
6. Warcraft belongs to the strategy genre.
7. Console gamer typically enjoys Sports, Racing, Fighting, RPGS, and a few FPS titles.
Exercise 6: Find words or phrases in the text with the following meanings.
1. Now; at this time or period (2nd paragraph) currently.
2. Existing or happening in many places and/or among many people (3 rd paragraph) widespread.
3. In spite of; not with standing (4th paragraph) despite.
4. More and more (5th paragraph) increasingly.
5. A smaller category within a particular genre (5 th - 6th paragraph) sub-genre.
6. Big successes (5th - 6th paragraph) wild-success.
7. Sold in very large number (6th paragraph) best-seller.
8. Modernized (7th paragraph) developed.
Exercise 7: Listen to an interview with Matt Robinson, the administrator of the TPS
4 game platforms : online gaming, handheld, mobile gaming, and console game.
Exercise 8: These statements below are false. Listen the interview again, and correct them.
1. Video games are popular because they are fun and addictive. Intractivity
2. Well-known Hollywood actors appear in video games. Voice work
3. The Nintendo Wii is aimed at hardcore gamers. Less serious experience
4. It’s free to play World of Warcrafts. Subcription
5. Holography is an advanced form of photography that uses lasers to produce two-dimensional
images. Mobile games / 3D
6. In the future, gesture recognition systems will produce photo realistic images. Holographic gesture
Exercise 9: In pairs, discuss these questions.
1. Trend is a phenomenon that is popular over a certain period of time.
2. Maybe 5g network and the evolution of the Memory Industry.
Exercise 10: Match the texts (1-5) with the pictures (a-e). Which trends from your list in exercise 9 are
mentioned?
A : AI
B : Nanotechnology
C : Biometrics
D : Smart Home
E : Ubiquitous Computing
Exercise 11: Read the text again and answer these questions.
1. Nanocomputers is a Chip makers will make tiny microprocessors with nanotransistors ranging
from 60 to 5 nanometers in size.
2. Nanotubes are more flexible resistant and durable than steel or aluminium.
3. By 2020, scientists believe that nano-sized robots or nanobots, will be injected to the body's
bloodstream to treat diseases at the cellular level.
4. Biometrics uses computer technology to identify people based on physical characteristics such as
fingerprints, facial features, voice, iris and retina patterns.
5. Ubiquitous computing, also known as pervasive computing, is a new approach in which computer
functions are integrated into everyday life, often in an invisible way.
6. When a regular alarm system senses that someone is breaking into the house, it usually alerts the
alarm company and then the police. A smart home system would go further turning on the lights in
the home and then sending a text message to the owner's phone.
7. All home devices will be interconnected over a home area network where phones, cable services,
home cinemas, touch screens, smart mirrors and even the refrigerator will cooperate to make our
lives more comfortable.
Exercise 12: Find words in the texts with the following meanings.
1. a microscopic robot, built with nanotechnology (text 1) nanobots.
2. a robot that resembles a human (text 2) humanoid robot.
3. biological identification of a person (text 3) biometrics.
4. integrated; inserted into (text 4) embeded.
5. electrical devices, or machines, used in hone (text 5) appliances.
Exercise 13: Read the text and decide if these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. You are always aware that RFID tags are communicating your location. (T)
2. The Internet of Things means everyday objects and items can be connected to the Internet. (T)
3. There are more people in favour of the IoT than against it. (T)
4. The European Commission is against the development of RFID technology. (T)
5. If someone has a document with an RFID chip, they could be at risk of identity theft. (T)
6. Because of digital technology, many companies already hold a lot of private, important information
about us. (T)
Exercise 14: Discuss these questions in small groups.
1. Internet of Things is a positive technological development, because IoT can give birth to new
businesses.
2. For example, sensors and cameras can be used in restaurants and hotels.
3. Privacy is an important and sensitive matter. Privacy is said to be important because with privacy,
individuals or a group can appreciate and respect in social life.
4. Disagree, because the data on the implant chip is usually not encrypted, making it easier for
other parties to retrieve the data information in it.
5. IoT has begun to be implemented in various sectors, namely development, technology and
networks, security, industry, agriculture and many more, for more details, we can see in the
M2M/IoT diagram presented by Beecham Research into nine sectors.
Exercise 17: Read the following explanation about expression used for making
prediction. After you understand it, make predictions about the given things using
the expression you have learned.
1. Many workers do not know the number of PCs that will be used.
2. My brother doesn't see will the power of computer he just bought.
3. The computer is going the capacity of storage device capable of storing large files.
4. All downloadable game will must meet the size of the computer.
5. Some robots will be doing all the housework in the future.
6. Computer will do control the running of the car.
7. I will be a little hesitant about buying it after knowing the price of computer.
8. Iam going to still confused about the use of smart card even though i tried.
