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Lesson 13

Hooked on Games

Many young people these days are hooked on
games. Everywhere you go in Korea and in any part
of the world, you see youngsters spending most

of their time inside “pc bangs” playing computer

games, online, in a network or just in a single-player
campaign. In fact, for some people, pc gaming is a

profession and the so called “pro gamers” earn big
bucks. The Korean gaming industry has contributed to this mania by making

some highly addictive games of different genres, strategy, first person shoot-
ers, Sims, RPG etc. The industry is booming and game mania is spreading like

forest fire. But most of the older generations frown on this gaming. They think

that it’s a curse of modernity. They think that the youth should spend all their
time inside the classroom, not in the game room. But other people disagree,

claiming that games can serve as a great tool for learning.

Comprehension

1. What are the different genres of computer games?
2. What are the different views of people on computer games?

Questions

1. What do you think about video games?
2. Do you know anyone who is addicted to computer games

Vocabulary & Expressions

Hooked: To cause to become addicted
Campaign: a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose
Mania: excessive excitement or enthusiasm
Booming: To grow, develop, or progress rapidly
Curse: the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc.
Big bucks: a lot of money
Spreading like forest fire: spreading very fast

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