English Listening B1 Episode 26 - Track 02
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
Are video games
?
Many parents have a bad feeling about video games. Some believe that if they allow their children to play video games, they won't do
school. Others feel that too many video games, especially violent ones, make children feel angry and nervous. If their kids spend a lot of time playing games alone, some parents are afraid that they will feel lonely and have a hard time
friends.
But recent studies suggest a more positive side to video games, and that video games are helping students to learn, to make friends and to build
skills.
One of the biggest advantages of playing video games is that they give the brain
workout. Every gamer knows that when you are playing video games, you have to think fast and make
quickly. In some really hard games, players have to learn how to form strategies, plan their actions and manage
. Studies also show that many video games are helping students to improve math and
skills.
Video games can also bring students together and help them
friends. In multiplayer games, players must work with their team to achieve
. Some games give players a chance to be leaders and increase their
.
Physically, scientists believe that video games may help to manage stress, improve eyesight and increase
coordination.
In many ways, video games are helping to make learning new skills
fun. Perhaps someday, video games will be a bigger part of a student's
.
