Video games and health

Poll

Do you think playing computer games is bad for your health?

• Yes, I do.

• Yes, in some ways.

• No, I don't.

Multiple Choice

Newspaper headlines about video games

• only talk about violent games

• always present the same view

• do not tell the truth

• usually present a negative view

Multiple Choice

You learn to think about things in three dimensions when you

• play combat games

• play any kind of video game

• study engineering or maths

• do scientific studies

Multiple Choice

Research shows that role-playing games

• are the only games that make children more creative

• do not provide as many benefits as violent games

• help children to do well at school

• help children to learn how to use computers

Multiple Choice

The report also suggests that video gamers

• spend a lot of time on their own

• learn some useful skills by playing with others

• usually fail in other areas of their lives

• spend a lot of time feeling anxious

Multiple Choice

According the report, the effect of video games on children

• is mostly good

• is mostly bad

• is not known

• is not very important

​Watch the video game trailer and answer the questions:

What is the main theme of Detroit: Become Human?
What are the names of three characters?

Find the English equivalents for the following words:

• амбициозный

• известный во всем мире

• судьба (х2)

• человечество (Х2)

• андроиды

• машина

• исход

• ветвящийся

• развиться

• изменить

• раб

• революционер

• мелкий

• прохождение игры

• завершение

• разрешение экрана

• частота кадра

• джойстик

​What makes this game unique compared to other video games?

​Do you think the game's depiction of the future is realistic? Why/ Why not?
What are ethical concerns raised by the game's portrayal of artificial intelligence?
Do you think we should be concerned about the future of AI?

​What can you do now?

I can understand a text about video games and their health effects. ( )

I can discuss a video game. ( )

I can give my opinion on the health effects of video games. ( )