@ I still remember / recall / recollect the very
1st time I played … It was when I was knee-
high to a grasshopper, around …, to be more
exact / It was when I was a primary school
student, …
@ To be honest, I was a bit confused and
nervous as I didn’t know how to play it but the
other … encouraged me to give it a try / give
it a shot // talked me into playing it
@ First of all, we used draw strawing / coin
flipping to decide on the players and the
teams (and asked … to be the referee). We
also had a quick discussion to choose the 1 st
one & the last in a line & unfortunately I was
selected to be the one in the 1st position
@ Of course, I didn’t have much experience,
so we lost the 1st round – we were a bit sad
but we still didn’t want to give up & would
love to try it again
@ In the 2nd round, we were able to find a way
to drag the other team over the line on the
ground & became the winner – we were on
cloud 9
@ Over time we managed to learn some tips
for the game …
talk sb into (doing) sth >< talk sb out of
(doing) sth
1. What kinds of games do children
play these days?
=> IN my view / IN my (humble) opinion /
FROM my point of view / FROM my
viewpoint / FROM my perspective / TO my
way of thinking / TO my mind / AS FAR AS
I’m concerned, children love / CHERISH /
RELISH the idea of ENGAGING IN / TAKING
PART IN different kinds of games.
=> TO BE MORE SPECIFIC / MORE
SPECIFICALLY, MANY kids MAY / MIGHT BE
INTO / HOOKED ON / OBSESSED WITH /
ADDICTED TO online games as / because
… (highly entertaining / visually stunning)
=> WHAT’S MORE / ALSO, board games
MAY also be an ideal choice for // be
POPULAR / FAVORED with many children
as / because … (interact with each other //
IMPROVE / HONE / SHARPEN some
important skills, e.g. PERSUASIVE SKILL,
CRITICAL THINKING, etc.)
2. Why do people play different kinds of
games when they grow up?
=> when we’re grown up, our mindset may
change => more intellectually demanding
games – games that can help boost our brain
activity
=> TO PUT IT ANOTHER WAY / IN OTHER
WORDS / WHAT I MEAN IS THAT … / WHAT I’M
TRYING TO SAY IS THAT … (games that are
amazing exercises 4 the brain)
=> have a lot on our plate / have a lot to
handle at the same time / be under a lot of
pressure at work / be snowed under
3. Do parents in your country encourage
their children to play games?
=> It depends. AS LONG AS the game can be
of some benefit / can be beneficial TO the
children, parents may allow their kids to play
them.
=> FOR INSTANCE, …
4. Do boys and girls play different (kinds
of) games?
=> IT DEPENDS
=> games might be different because of their
NATURE (e.g. BOYS – ACTION-PACKED GAMES;
GIRLS – GENTLER GAMES)
=> some games might be enjoyed by both
