IELTS Speaking Practice: Video Games
Speaking Part 1
Q1: Do you play video games?
Yes, I do. I’m quite a gaming aficionado and I particularly enjoy multiplayer games where I can compete or collaborate with my friends online.
• Gaming aficionado → Người đam mê trò chơi điện tử
• Multiplayer games → Trò chơi đa người chơi
• Compete or collaborate → Cạnh tranh hoặc hợp tác
Q2: What kind of video games do you prefer?
I’m into strategy games because they really challenge my cognitive skills and problem-solving abilities. They require strategic thinking and forward planning which I find stimulating and rewarding.
• Strategy games → Trò chơi chiến lược
• Cognitive skills → Kỹ năng nhận thức
• Forward planning → Lên kế hoạch trước
Q3: How much time do you spend on video games each day?
I usually dedicate a couple of hours each day to gaming. However, I always ensure that it doesn’t interfere with my daily responsibilities and tasks.
• Dedicate → Dành thời gian
• Interfere with → Gây cản trở
• Daily responsibilities and tasks → Trách nhiệm và công việc hàng ngày
Exercises
- 1. I am a ___ aficionado, I love all kinds of games.
- 2. The ___ games require a lot of strategic thinking and planning.
- 3. I usually ___ two hours each day to my favorite hobby.
- 4. I like ___ games where I can play with my friends.
- 5. My ___ skills are greatly improved thanks to strategy games.
- 6. I always make sure gaming doesn’t ___ with my work.
- 7. I find planning my moves in advance in strategy games very ___.
- 8. Video games should not affect your ___ responsibilities.
- 9. I love the challenge and reward that ___ games offer.
- 10. Video games help develop problem-___ abilities.
Answers
- 1. Gaming
- 2. Strategy
- 3. Dedicate
- 4. Multiplayer
- 5. Cognitive
- 6. Interfere
- 7. Stimulating
- 8. Daily
- 9. Strategy
- 10. Solving