UNIT 15: GOING OUT
A – VIDEO GAMES (A1)

Warm
up

*Answer the questions:
- What are they doing?
- Do you like playing video games?
- How often do you play video
games?

PERIOD 97: A – VIDEO GAMES
(A1)

You are going to listen to a conversation
between Lan and Nam. Nam is going to the
amusement center. You listen to it and tell
me what Nam will do there.

*New words:

Amusement center

Ex: The enternet can be addictive.

Arcade

*New words:
- Amusement center (n): Trung tâm vui chơi giải trí
- Addictive (a): Có tính gây nghiện
- Arcade (n): Khu vui chơi, mua bán có mái vòm

As video games can be addictive if
you play too much. So what does
Lan advise Nam?
And how does Nam respond?

*Advise:
Lan: Don't spend too much of your time
in the arcade?
Nam: Don't worry. I won't.

*Structure:

Khuyên ai đó không nên làm gì
Example: - Don't talk in class.
- Don't smoke
cigarette.
Form:

Don't + V-inf …

*Exercise 1: Use these suggest to make
the imperatives.
Example: - Don't stay up late.
a, watch TV too much.
b, forget to do your homework.
c, go to class late.
d, play football in the street.
e, go out over night.

*A1. Listen. Then practice with a partner.
• Lan: Where are you going, Nam?
• Nam: I'm going to the amusement center. I'm going to play video
games there.
• Lan: How often do you go?
• Nam: Not often. About once a week.
• Lan: Isn't it expensive?
• Nam: Not really. I usually stay for about an hour. I don't spend
much.
• Lan: You must be careful. Video games can be addictive. Don't
spend too much of your time in the arcade.
• Nam: Don't worry, I won't. I have a lot of homework to do
tonight, so I can only play games for a short time.

*Exercise 2:
Answer the questions
(Play game: Lucky number)

Lucky Numbers!
1

2

3

6

5
7
S.E.C

4

8

9

10
P.W

Where is Nam going?
- He's going to the amusement
center.

What is he going to do ?
- He's going to play video games.

How often does he go?
- He goes to the amusement center
about once a week.

Does he spend a lot of money?
- No, he doesn't. He doesn't spend
much money.

Why must Nam be careful?

- He must be careful
because video games can be
additive.

What will Nam do later?
- He will do his homework later.

*Answer the questions:
a, Where is Nam going?
-> He is going to the amusement center.
b, What is he he going to do?
-> He is going to play video games.
c, How often does he go?
-> He often goes (there) about once a week.
d, Does he spend a lot of money?
-> No, he doesn't. He doesn't spend much money.
e, How long does he usually stay?
-> He usually stays for about an hour.
f, Why must Nam be careful?
-> Because Video games can be addictive.
g, What will Nam do later?
-> He will do his homework later.

To some extent, video games help you
relax after hard working day. However,
spending too much time on video games
can be harmful.
Now you work in groups listing the bad
effects caused by video games.

*Exercise 3: Discuss. Find out the
bad effects of video games:
•
•
•
•

Eyesore (Do harm to eyes)
Tired
Headache
Waste time and money

• …

Eyesore

Tired

Headache

Waste time and money

Some bad effects:
mak
par e
ents
ups
et

learn
worse
Backache

- Learn new words and the answers.
- Write your opinion about the bad effect
of playing games in your notebook.
- Do A1 in workbook.
- Prepare new lesson A2.