FOR STUDENTS_English_Level A2_Lesson 18

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GAMING:
PT. 1
Teacher: Liudmila Zhernakova
Date: 15.01.2026

2.

Lesson plan:
Our key points for today are:
≻ to learn new vocabulary on the topic “Gaming” and
practise it in speech
≻ to learn the set phrases that are used with infinitives and
gerunds
≻ to learn about a specific aspect of the present continuous
usage
≻ to discuss the gaming addiction and learn to identify the
patterns of behaviour that can lead to it

3.

Warm-up: Answer the questions.
≻ Do you play video games?
≻ What is the maximum number of
hours someone should spend
playing video games in one week?
≻ Do you think video games can be
addictive?

4.

Vocabulary practice: Match the vocabulary
1080p webwith the picture.
camera
RGB lighting
console and
controller
gaming
headset
cable
management
second / third
monitor
sound
system
gaming
chair

5.

Vocabulary practice: Match the game genres
with their pictures.
VR (Virtual Reality) / FPS (First-Person Shooter) / RPG (Role-playing Game) / Simulation /
/ Racing / Sports

6.

Speaking: Explain the difference between the
following.
1. A racing game and a sports game.
A racing game is specifically cars or motorcycles racing one another, sports games
are typically any other sport.
1. An RPG and an FPS.
An RPG usually involves a perspective of looking at your character from outside their
body, usually behind or above them. In an FPS, your perspective is through the eyes
of the person you are playing as.
1. A simulation game and VR.
A simulation game attempts to imitate some aspect of reality on a 2D screen. VR
creates a 3D experience.

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Speaking: Look at the picture below and answer
the questions.
≻ What are the panels on the
wall for?
They are for soundproofing.
≻ Do you think someone with
this set-up is likely to have a
‘gaming addiction’?

8.

In a moment, you are
going to watch
the video about
gaming addiction.
But before…

9.

Watching: Match this vocabulary with the
definition.
1. withdrawals
2. dopamine
3. disorder
A. a physical or mental problem with a
person
B. the physical or mental discomfort
that comes from stopping
something addictive, such as drugs
C. a chemical in the body that allows
people to feel joy and pleasure

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Watching: Watch the video and answer the
questions.
1. What is the international disease
register?
2. What are the three behaviours which
are believed to indicate a gaming
addiction?
3. How many hours do kids with an
addiction spend playing video games
in one week?
4. In a group of 1000 young people, how
many are likely to be video game
addicts?

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Watching: Find the missing word from the video
to complete the collocations.
1. A _______ problem. (0:27-32)
2. An _______ list (0:35-40)
3. A _______ impact (0:48-53)
4. _______ a feature (1:15-20)
5. A dopamine _______ (1:49-54)
6. _______ withdrawals (1:58-2:03)
7. _______ your mental health (2:43-48)

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Speaking: According to what you learned in the
video, do you think these people are addicts?
≻ Your friend plays 20 hours a week; usually about 3-4 hours each evening. They
have a good relationship with their partner, and you usually see them for a few
hours each weekend. They go to work without a problem, however, you have
noticed they seem to be gaining quite a lot of weight lately.
≻ Your neighbour’s daughter can’t seem to put her phone down. She is always
texting people, or swiping through some new app. When asked to put her phone
down, she often responds aggressively. Your neighbour recently said that her
grades are starting to drop.
≻ You started playing a video game in the last 2 or 3 weeks. You don’t normally play
games, but this one seemed interesting. You are still going to work, and seeing
your friends, but you notice that you always have your mind on the game. The last
week or so, you have noticed you are quite tired, and tend to go to bed a lot later
than usual because you are playing the game.

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Vocabulary
practice: The
following are
all ways to
say you want
something.
Put them in
the
table
where they
belong.
I would like to play some games / I am dying to play a
game / I could kill for a gaming session / I want to play a
game / I fancy playing a video game / I’d love to play a
few games / I could really go for a gaming session / I need
my gaming fix!
General desire
Very strong
desire

14.

Grammar practice: Select the correct word for the
sentence. There may be more than one answer.
1. I could really __________ for a holiday!
a. have
b. like
c. go
2. I would _________ to go to a restaurant.
a. go
b. like
c. love

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Grammar practice: Complete the sentences with the
correct adverb.
3. I am _________ for a burger!
a. liking
b. dying
c. living
4. I _________ going outside for a bit.
a. would
b. dying
c. fancy
5. I ______ to go to the cinema.
a. want
b. would
c. fancy

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Practice: Put the sentences into the correct
order.
1. a / break / am / I / dying / for !
2. a / fix / I / need / caffeine !
3. burger / I / could / kill / for / a !
4. cup / I / really / tea / of / go / for / could / a !

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Grammar point: Look at the highlighted phrases
in the text, and answer the question.
‘I think I want to break up with my girlfriend. She
never seems to want to go anywhere because
she is always playing this new video game! We
had planned to go to a movie last night, but she
canceled it to stay home and play! She is
constantly doing this! I just don’t know how much
longer we can stay together like this!’
≻ Are they speaking about …
a. a repeated action
b. the future
c. the past
d. something happening
right now

18.

Grammar point: Complaints
Usually, we use the present continuous to speak about actions that are currently
happening. However, when something is a repeated action that we find annoying
and want to complain about, we can use the present continuous instead of the
present simple.
We usually include an adverb such as ‘always’, or something similar, to indicate it is a
repeated action.
≻ Here are some examples:
○
She always plays this new video game! = She is always playing this new
video game!
○
She does this all the time! = She is doing this all the time!

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Practice: Which of the following are present continuous
for complaints ( C ) and which are for actions
happening now ( N ).
1. He is always arriving late!
2. They are eating dinner.
3. They are constantly texting me!
4. Chris is bullying his little brother Will all the time!
5. We are waiting for them to arrive.

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Practice: Find the mistake - some may not have
mistakes!
1. My team constantly is dropping the ball when it really matters!
2. This guy I work with is flirting with every woman in the office always!
3. My phone is every 5 minutes disconnecting from the internet!
4. My mind is racing every time I lie down to go to sleep!
5. He is buying never enough food to last the week!

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Summing-up: Answer the questions.
≻ What things do people get addicted to other than
video games?
≻ Do you think there are things that people can learn
from video games?
≻ Some people believe that video game addiction is
not real. What do you think about this opinion?

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Homework
≻ Quizlet: vocabulary discussed in class
≻ Grammar:
○ Present Simple vs Present Continuous: Revision
https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/2712634
○ Present Continuous: Complaints
https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/3243539

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Thanks for your attention and
participation in class!
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