Lesson 143 | Part 1: Video games🎮
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If you remember, we had the topic of board games come up a few months ago, and you'll notice that some of the language in this week's sample is quite similar. Okay, I'll read this week's questions to you now. So, the examiner asks, Do you work or are you a student? Do you play video games? What kind of games do you play? Do you have friends who are also into gaming? What types of games do you usually play with your friends?

Do you enjoy watching others play video games, like in live streams or gaming videos? How much time do you typically spend gaming in a week? Okay, let's start by listening to this week's Band 9 model response. Here it is. Do you work or are you a student? I'm a student pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science at the University of Lisbon. Do you play video games?

Yes, I do enjoy playing video games. I find it's a fantastic way to unwind and relax. What kind of games do you play? I have an eclectic taste in games, but I particularly enjoy strategic and simulation games. Titles like Civilization VI and Cities: Skylines are among my favorites.

Do you have friends who are also into gaming? Yes, we regularly get together for multiplayer sessions and enjoy friendly competition.

What types of games do you usually play with your friends? We typically engage in cooperative games or team-based multiplayer games. Games like Among Us or Overwatch are popular choices with us because these games can be played in less than 20 minutes and they allow us to work together as a team. Do you enjoy watching others play video games, like in live streams or gaming videos?

Yes, I find it quite entertaining. It's a great way to learn new strategies, discover hidden game features, and also enjoy the unique personalities of the content creators. However, I'm very busy with my studies these days, so I don't tend to watch these types of videos very often. How much time do you typically spend gaming in a week?

I try to strike a balance between my academic responsibilities and leisure activities. On average, I spend maybe five hours a week gaming. It serves as a rewarding break from my studies and allows me to stay connected with friends who share similar interests. Thank you. Alright, in this free preview lesson, you are going to be repeating the response to two of the questions from the model.

I'll read this section again to you now just to refresh your memory. So the examiner asks, "What kind of games do you play?" I have an eclectic taste in games, but I particularly enjoy strategic and simulation games. Titles like Civilization VI and Cities: Skylines are among my favorites. "Do you have friends who are also into gaming?"

Yes, we regularly get together for multiplayer sessions and enjoy friendly competition.

Okay, we will now start the speech shadowing exercise. If this is your first time doing a speech shadowing exercise, remember you should be speaking aloud as you listen. So you will first hear a portion of the sample, and then you will be given a pause within which to repeat what you have heard. And the point of the exercise is to try to adjust your pronunciation to sound as much like the model as possible.

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What kind of games do you play? I have an eclectic taste in games, but I particularly enjoy strategic and simulation games. But I particularly enjoy strategic and simulation games.

but I particularly enjoy strategic and simulation games.

Titles like Civilization VI and Cities: Skylines are among my favorites. Titles like Civilization VI and Cities: Skylines are among my favorites.

Do you have friends who are also into gaming? Yes, we regularly get together for multiplayer sessions and enjoy friendly competition. We regularly get together for multiplayer sessions.

Multiplayer sessions. We regularly get together for multiplayer sessions. Yes, we regularly get together for multiplayer sessions and enjoy friendly competition.

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