Unit 17: Video Games III: Elements

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Vocabulary list

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

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Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

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1980's Namco classic, Pac-man, was one of the first games to use power-ups, thus allowing the hunted to temporarily become the hunter.
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Well-placed checkpoints add structure to longer video games while reducing player frustration.
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Fast travel (also known as warping) is convenient for players, but can also negatively affect a game's sense of scale or distance.
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Players caught using wallhacks or aimbots in CS:GO are normally subject to permanent bans.
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Weaker players may end up frustrated with turtling tactics and leave, but stronger players will persevere and end up dining on turtle soup for dinner.

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