4/3 E-sports (Paraphrasing)

4/3 E-sports (Paraphrasing)

Lesson objectives

• Introduction to e-sports

• Recognising paraphrasing

Open Ended

Do you game? What videogames do you play?

If you don't, what do you do instead as your pasttime?

Poll

Should e-sports be recognised as a real sport?

• YES

• No

Poll

Should e-sports be a part of the Olympics?

• YES

• No

E-sports

• aka competitive gaming

• A very fast-growing industry

• Roughly 1 billion USD

Paraphrasing

• Putting sth into your own words

• Real life: explaining a TV show to a friend, essay writing in uni

• DSE: Writing (X repeat same vocabulary), Speaking (responding to others, Reading (verify answers)

Type as many synonyms of "big" as possible.

Utilise every sense of the word.

e.g., a big elephant, a big problem, a big day, sth big...

Open Ended

Type as many synonyms of "big" as possible.

Utilise every sense of the word.

Paraphrasing strategies

• Specific /proper nouns: keep

• Other key words: synonyms

• Word order can be changed (e.g. different connectives, passive voice...)

Paraphrasing in Reading

• Read Q, find key words

• Exact words

• Synonyms

• Examples / elaboration

A small demo

AES B1

Skim AES B3

• Title

• First + last paragraph

• First + last sentence of each paragraph

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of this text is...

• to inform

• to criticise

• to report

• to persuade

Scanning (T/F/NG; Matching)

• Step 1: Scan for keywords

• Step 2: Find keywords / paraphrase of keywords

• Step 3: Read the surrounding text

• Step 4: Decide on your answer

Multiple Choice

E-sports are not taken seriously by many people.

• T

• F

• NG

Multiple Choice

James Chan's parents enjoy attending his tournaments.

• T

• F

• NG

Multiple Choice

E-sports do not require attention to fitness and form.

• T

• F

• NG

Multiple Choice

Repetitive strain injuries are one possible danger of e-sports.

• T

• F

• NG

Multiple Choice

Which type of athlete is misunderstood by others?

• e-sports athletes

• elite sportspeople

• both

Multiple Choice

Which type of athlete genuinely enjoys their careers?

• e-sports athletes

• elite sportspeople

• both

Multiple Choice

Which type of athlete needs to complete several hours a day of 'mind sports' training?

• e-sports athletes

• elite sportspeople

• both

Multiple Choice

Which type of athlete competes in competitions that draw huge crowds of people?

• e-sports athletes

• elite sportspeople

• both

Multiple Choice

Which type of athlete competes in intensely physical sports?

• e-sports athletes

• elite sportspeople

• both

What are some words or phrases in the text that serve to compare/contrast ideas?

Underline those for comparing (e.g. similarly)

Circle those for contrasting (e.g. however)

Open Ended

What are some words or phrases in the text that serve to compare/contrast ideas?

Homework

• Tonight: AES B6 (Google form)

• Friday: CEU Ch6 (Gerunds), Short writing

• Next Monday: Exam Practice Part A