Do video games help children learn, or do they cause more harm than good? Today, kids spend a lot of their free time playing video games on phones, computers, and game consoles. These games can be fun, creative, and educational,but they can also bring problems, such as health issues, school difficulties, and weaker social skills. This short text explores both the benefits and dangers of video games and helps us understand how they affect children’s lives. Ready to take a closer look? Let’s begin!
Unlock 2 Unit 3 – Video Games Reading Activities
Unlock 2: Unit 3
Reading 2: Do video games affect our children negatively?
Reading Instructions
Before You Begin
Please open your book to Unit 3, Reading 2.
Read the passage titled: “Do video games affect our children negatively?”
Discussion Activities
Work with a partner or in small groups to discuss these questions.
🎮 Age Appropriateness
• The text mentions children as young as five play video games. Do you think this is too young? Why or why not?
• At what age did you start playing video games?
🧠 Educational Value
• Do you agree that video games can be educational?
• Can you think of a specific game that taught you something new (e.g., language, history, solving puzzles)?
🏃 Health & Balance
• The text suggests gamers might not exercise enough. How can someone love gaming but still stay healthy?
• What rules would you make for your own children regarding video game time?
👥 Social Skills
• Some people say gamers are lonely, but others say they make friends online. What is your opinion?
• Do you prefer playing single-player games or multiplayer games with friends?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the correct answer based on the reading passage.
Quiz Results
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using words from the reading passage.
1. In the UK, 99% of kids aged 8 to 15 play video games every .
Hint: A period of 7 days
2. Video games have bright lights, funny and exciting stories.
Hint: Films drawn by hand or computer
3. Moving hands and eyes quickly can improve the way a child’s works.
Hint: The organ inside your head
4. Games make children use their imagination to do things like draw and build.
Hint: Making something new
5. Video games teach children about because they learn how devices work.
Hint: Computers, phones, and machines
6. Children can download games for free, so they don’t need .
Hint: Coins and notes used to buy things
7. Children who spend too much time on the computer and don’t exercise can become .
Hint: Weighing too much
8. If children play games instead of doing , they can get bad grades.
Hint: School work done at home
9. Playing with friends teaches children how to to other people.
Hint: Speak or communicate
10. It is up to to know what games their children are playing.
Hint: Mothers and fathers
Results
True or False
Read the sentences below. Decide if they are True or False based on the text.
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