Full Blast 9 Module 2 Video Games Listening

A game that involves travelling and jumping across platforms, often with obstacles and other elements like ladders

A game that focuses on one-on-one combat against an opponent.

A game whose main focus is combat involving guns or other projectile weapons such as missiles

A game in which the player controls a central character. They explore the game world, solve puzzles and take part in tactical fights to complete their quest.

A game that requires careful planning and tactics to achieve victory, often from a godlike perspective over the game world.

A game in which the player races against opponents in some type of transportation.

Only relatively recently have people started to realise ___.

Very young children show improved ___ after playing video games.

Playing video games helps doctors ___.

Video gamers' decision-making speed is significantly improved by ___.

Women who play video games demonstrate ___.

In one research study, the video game Tetris helped people to ___.

Research shows that violent video games ___.

In the future, computer games may be used for ___.

shades /attention/ errors/ skills/ decisions/ field/ behaviour/ scans/ difference

Playing video games improves the speed at which people can make ____            ________. Video gamers also demonstrate an improved ability to pay _______            ___ to several things at once. Pre-school children who play video games have been shown to have improved motor _____        _____. Playing video games also has a beneficial effect on vision, increasing players' ability to tell the _____             _____ between varying ____        ______ of grey. Surgeons who play computer games work faster and make fewer _____          _____. Researchers from Indiana University investigated the effects of violent video games by doing some brain ________        __ on video gamers. Their research showed that violent video games affect emotional control and may cause more aggressive __           ________. Daphne Bavelier is one of the most experienced researchers in her _____        _______.