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EXTENSIVE LISTENING: Is gaming a sport?

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1. The document discusses whether gaming can be considered a sport. It describes the popularity of the game Fortnite and how competitive gaming or esports tournaments are becoming major industries. 2. A 13-year old gamer named Kyle Jackson has been asked to join a professional gaming team. He describes starting to play games competitively at age 9 or 10 and realizing he could become a professional gamer. 3. The gaming industry is described as a multi-billion dollar business involving the production, publishing and esports scene of games. Former pro gamer George Yao discusses how esports has grown into a large industry.

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LITERACY 4 EXTENSIVE LISTENING: Is gaming a sport? PREPARATION TASK: VOCABULARY TASK 1. Match the words with the correct definition: WORD DEFINITION (1) competitively (a) someone who gets paid to do something (2) to get into (something) (b) The world of a particular activity (3) fortnight (c) area of business that is made up of different parts (4) professional (d) to become really interested in something (5) industry (e) playing against other people to win (6) scene (f) a period of two weeks Is gaming a sport? At a recent event in Australia over 18,000 people paid to watch an eSports match. Not to play ¨C just to watch. What makes computer games so popular? Neil and Catherine discuss gaming as a sport, talk about the Fortnite phenomenon and teach you six items of vocabulary. In1950 Bertie the Brain was the name of one of the very first computer games. It played a simple game of noughts and crosses, also called tic-tac-toe. But how tall was this computer? Was it¡­ a)??? one metre tall;??????????? b)??? about four metres tall or c)??? about ten metres tall? TASK 2. Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Complete the missing words in the blanks. Neil Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Neil.? Catherine Hello. I'm Catherine.? Neil And if I say to you, Catherine,1._________________________, what do you think of?? Catherine Well, that¡¯s easy, Neil. A?2.__________________________?is a period of two weeks.? Neil Well, fortnight, spelt f-o-r-t-n-i-g-h-t, is indeed a period of two weeks. But Fortnite, spelt F-o-r-t-n-i-t-e, is
an online computer game that has become incredibly popular in a very short period of time.? Catherine As well as popular, it¡¯s also very competitive. And you're soon going to be able to make big money playing it and you can even hire people to be your Fortnite coach.? Neil Well, before we hear a little more about this topic, it¡¯s time for our quiz. These days we play computer games on our 3.____________________________, we can hold them in our hands. In1950 Bertie the Brain was the name of one of the very first computer games. It played a simple game of noughts and crosses, also called tic-tac-toe. But how tall was this computer? Was it¡­ a)??? one metre tall; b)??? about four metres tall or c)??? about ten metres tall?? Catherine Well, if it was the 1950s, computers were huge, so I¡¯m going to go for ten metres.? Neil OK. Well, we¡¯ll find out if you¡¯re right at the end of the programme.?4.____________________?or computer games competitions are now a thing. In some markets they are huge and they are even discussing including them in the Olympic Games. Kyle Jackson is a 13-year-old gamer who's been asked to join a team. How long does he say he's been playing video games?? Kyle Jackson, gamer I¡¯ve played video games all my life, basically. I started playing?5.____________________when I was around nine or ten. I?6.__________________like Halo, Call of Duty, games like that. And I just¡­ I realised that I could probably like go to a pro (7._____________________) level, if I keep playing at the level I am? Catherine He said that he's been playing computer games all his life. Now that might be a little 8.________________________, but he¡¯s probably been playing them ever since he can remember. When he was nine or ten he started playing?9.________________, which means he started playing in competitions against other people.? Neil He talks about a number of games that he?got into. This is a good expression. If you are?into?something you are very interested in it and to?get into?something describes the process of becoming interested in that thing.? Catherine In Kyle's case, it was computer games and he got so good that he's thinking about playing at a?professional?level. Doing something as a?professional?means that it's more than a hobby or pastime. It¡¯s something someone pays you to do because you are really good at it.? Neil George Yao is a former gaming 10.______________________ who is now Director of Media of Team Secret. Team Secret are like a regular sports team. They have a group of players who play matches and competitions against other teams. Except these are not regular sports. These are eSports and they are big business. Here¡¯s George Yao.? George Yao, Director of Media of Team Secret It¡¯s becoming a multi-billion-dollar?11._______________: just games, production of games, publishing of
games and the?eSports?scene. So it's not just one thing now, it¡¯s a whole?industry.? Catherine So George Yao says that online gaming is becoming a multi-billion-dollar?industry. We usually think of?industry?as factories and manufacturing. But it can also apply to other 12.____________________ as well that involve a lot of different elements that come together to make a business.? Neil Different elements that he mentions as part of this?industry?are creating games, publishing games and the?eSports?13._____________________. The word here?scene?here refers to the world of eSports: the events, the 14._______________________ and the players. And many people want to be part of that scene. Right, now, let¡¯s get the answer to our quiz question about the size of that 1950s computer game. Was it¡­ a) one metre tall; b) four metres tall or c) ten metres tall? What did you say, Catherine?? Catherine I went for ten 15._____________________, Neil.? Neil Well, 16.________________________ it was four metres.? Catherine Still quite big though ¨C imagine you couldn't get those in your pocket, could you?? Neil I'd rather not! But I would like to review today's vocabulary.? Catherine We started off with the word for a period of two weeks - a?fortnight. But with a different spelling, Fortnite is also a very 17.________________________ video game.? Neil Multi-player video game competitions which people pay to go and watch are known as?eSports. Playing against other people is playing?competitively.?Do you like to play 18.______________________video games, Catherine?? Catherine I've never really?got into?them even though I've tried one or two. And that was one of our other expressions,?to get into?something ¨C to become really interested in something.? Neil Same here, I enjoy playing a little bit but I could never be a?professional. I couldn¡¯t get paid to do it as a job.? Catherine Of course not, you¡¯re already a?19._____________________broadcaster, Neil. An area of business that is made up of different parts can be described as an?industry. The video game?industry?is a multi-billion- dollar 20.____________________. And we also talk about, for example, the fashion?industry?and the movie?industry.? Neil And finally there was the word?scene. This noun is used to describe the world of a 21._________________________ activity.? Catherine So the?eSport?scene, for example, is the world of?eSports. The games, the 22.__________________, the competitions, the audiences. It¡¯s all part of the?scene.?
Neil Well, that¡¯s all from the 6 Minute English scene today. Do join us again, but if you can¡¯t wait, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and of course on our website bbclearningenglish.com. Thanks for joining us and goodbye.? Catherine Goodbye!
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  • 1. LITERACY 4 EXTENSIVE LISTENING: Is gaming a sport? PREPARATION TASK: VOCABULARY TASK 1. Match the words with the correct definition: WORD DEFINITION (1) competitively (a) someone who gets paid to do something (2) to get into (something) (b) The world of a particular activity (3) fortnight (c) area of business that is made up of different parts (4) professional (d) to become really interested in something (5) industry (e) playing against other people to win (6) scene (f) a period of two weeks Is gaming a sport? At a recent event in Australia over 18,000 people paid to watch an eSports match. Not to play ¨C just to watch. What makes computer games so popular? Neil and Catherine discuss gaming as a sport, talk about the Fortnite phenomenon and teach you six items of vocabulary. In1950 Bertie the Brain was the name of one of the very first computer games. It played a simple game of noughts and crosses, also called tic-tac-toe. But how tall was this computer? Was it¡­ a)??? one metre tall;??????????? b)??? about four metres tall or c)??? about ten metres tall? TASK 2. Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Complete the missing words in the blanks. Neil Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Neil.? Catherine Hello. I'm Catherine.? Neil And if I say to you, Catherine,1._________________________, what do you think of?? Catherine Well, that¡¯s easy, Neil. A?2.__________________________?is a period of two weeks.? Neil Well, fortnight, spelt f-o-r-t-n-i-g-h-t, is indeed a period of two weeks. But Fortnite, spelt F-o-r-t-n-i-t-e, is
  • 2. an online computer game that has become incredibly popular in a very short period of time.? Catherine As well as popular, it¡¯s also very competitive. And you're soon going to be able to make big money playing it and you can even hire people to be your Fortnite coach.? Neil Well, before we hear a little more about this topic, it¡¯s time for our quiz. These days we play computer games on our 3.____________________________, we can hold them in our hands. In1950 Bertie the Brain was the name of one of the very first computer games. It played a simple game of noughts and crosses, also called tic-tac-toe. But how tall was this computer? Was it¡­ a)??? one metre tall; b)??? about four metres tall or c)??? about ten metres tall?? Catherine Well, if it was the 1950s, computers were huge, so I¡¯m going to go for ten metres.? Neil OK. Well, we¡¯ll find out if you¡¯re right at the end of the programme.?4.____________________?or computer games competitions are now a thing. In some markets they are huge and they are even discussing including them in the Olympic Games. Kyle Jackson is a 13-year-old gamer who's been asked to join a team. How long does he say he's been playing video games?? Kyle Jackson, gamer I¡¯ve played video games all my life, basically. I started playing?5.____________________when I was around nine or ten. I?6.__________________like Halo, Call of Duty, games like that. And I just¡­ I realised that I could probably like go to a pro (7._____________________) level, if I keep playing at the level I am? Catherine He said that he's been playing computer games all his life. Now that might be a little 8.________________________, but he¡¯s probably been playing them ever since he can remember. When he was nine or ten he started playing?9.________________, which means he started playing in competitions against other people.? Neil He talks about a number of games that he?got into. This is a good expression. If you are?into?something you are very interested in it and to?get into?something describes the process of becoming interested in that thing.? Catherine In Kyle's case, it was computer games and he got so good that he's thinking about playing at a?professional?level. Doing something as a?professional?means that it's more than a hobby or pastime. It¡¯s something someone pays you to do because you are really good at it.? Neil George Yao is a former gaming 10.______________________ who is now Director of Media of Team Secret. Team Secret are like a regular sports team. They have a group of players who play matches and competitions against other teams. Except these are not regular sports. These are eSports and they are big business. Here¡¯s George Yao.? George Yao, Director of Media of Team Secret It¡¯s becoming a multi-billion-dollar?11._______________: just games, production of games, publishing of
  • 3. games and the?eSports?scene. So it's not just one thing now, it¡¯s a whole?industry.? Catherine So George Yao says that online gaming is becoming a multi-billion-dollar?industry. We usually think of?industry?as factories and manufacturing. But it can also apply to other 12.____________________ as well that involve a lot of different elements that come together to make a business.? Neil Different elements that he mentions as part of this?industry?are creating games, publishing games and the?eSports?13._____________________. The word here?scene?here refers to the world of eSports: the events, the 14._______________________ and the players. And many people want to be part of that scene. Right, now, let¡¯s get the answer to our quiz question about the size of that 1950s computer game. Was it¡­ a) one metre tall; b) four metres tall or c) ten metres tall? What did you say, Catherine?? Catherine I went for ten 15._____________________, Neil.? Neil Well, 16.________________________ it was four metres.? Catherine Still quite big though ¨C imagine you couldn't get those in your pocket, could you?? Neil I'd rather not! But I would like to review today's vocabulary.? Catherine We started off with the word for a period of two weeks - a?fortnight. But with a different spelling, Fortnite is also a very 17.________________________ video game.? Neil Multi-player video game competitions which people pay to go and watch are known as?eSports. Playing against other people is playing?competitively.?Do you like to play 18.______________________video games, Catherine?? Catherine I've never really?got into?them even though I've tried one or two. And that was one of our other expressions,?to get into?something ¨C to become really interested in something.? Neil Same here, I enjoy playing a little bit but I could never be a?professional. I couldn¡¯t get paid to do it as a job.? Catherine Of course not, you¡¯re already a?19._____________________broadcaster, Neil. An area of business that is made up of different parts can be described as an?industry. The video game?industry?is a multi-billion- dollar 20.____________________. And we also talk about, for example, the fashion?industry?and the movie?industry.? Neil And finally there was the word?scene. This noun is used to describe the world of a 21._________________________ activity.? Catherine So the?eSport?scene, for example, is the world of?eSports. The games, the 22.__________________, the competitions, the audiences. It¡¯s all part of the?scene.?
  • 4. Neil Well, that¡¯s all from the 6 Minute English scene today. Do join us again, but if you can¡¯t wait, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and of course on our website bbclearningenglish.com. Thanks for joining us and goodbye.? Catherine Goodbye!