Dates: June 3, 4
Magazine Lesson: Can’t Stop My Game
Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice, Agree or Disagree?
A Gaming Addiction?
Part 1: Multiple Choice.
Choose the best answer based on the article in your magazine.
1. Unhealthy addictions to online gaming
is most clearly seen in ____, according
to the author.
(A) the United States
(B) China
(C) Canada
(D) South Korea
2. Dr. Sue Huei Chen is a university ____.
(A) clinical psychiatrist
(B) clinical psychologist
(C) mental health specialist
(D) professor of psychiatry
3. A man who played online games for 86
hours ____ collapsed and died in 2002.
(A) unstop
(B) stop
(C) nonstop
(D) without stop
4. A(n) _____ online player may sacrifice
things like school or family.
(A) obsessed
(B) alarmed
(C) collapsed
(D) compulsive
5. Which of the following is not a sign of an
at-risk individual?
(A) lacks friendships
(B) lacks good social skills
(C) tries to make friends online
(D) tries to escape problems online
6. The China Daily reported that China had
_____ million online players.
(A) 12
(B) 13.8
(C) 25
(D) 8.2
7. South Korea has the highest ______ of
high-speed Internet services in the
world.
(A) percent
(B) numbers
(C) percentage
(D) users
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Part 2: Vocabulary Practice. Choose the best vocabulary word in each sentence.
1. When watching the news this morning, I saw a(n) (obsessed, alarming) story about a boy
who killed his father.
2. Students who are considered (at-risk, compulsive) are likely to develop an unhealthy
addiction.
3. John is one of the best soccer players on our team. (Further, Furthermore), he is also our
team captain.
4. Even though Cathy is a girl, she considers herself a great (gamer, clinical psychologist) and
often beats the boys in online games!
5. Watching TV is not always a good (addiction, diversion) for young children.
6. Carrie developed a(n) (compulsive, addictive) eating problem when she was in college.
7. Why are you so (obsessed, addicted) with that girl? She already has a boyfriend!
8. The (diversion, percentage) of students who travel and study abroad is increasing.
9. My father (collapsed, was alarmed) last week and had to be taken to the hospital.
10. Some people are actually (addicted, obsessed) to caffeine.
Part 3: Agree or Disagree? Read the statements below. Put a  by the statements that you agree.
Give reasons for your viewpoints. Then share your answers with a classmate.
1. _____ Online gaming addiction is a growing problem in many Asian countries.
2. _____ Someone who lacks friendships should be considered at-risk for Internet addiction.
3. _____ Most online games are harmless fun.
4. _____ I know someone who is addicted to online games.
5. _____ I like to play online computer games.
6. _____ I think that I could become addicted to online games.
7. _____ Parents should decide how much time their kids can spend playing computer games.
8. _____ I play at least 2 hours of online games a day.
9. _____ I don’t think I could go more than one or two days without playing an online game.
10. _____ Students should be allowed to play online games during school hours.
Part 4: Do You Have a Problem? Take the quiz found in your article to see if you might have a
problem with online computer games.
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