CAN VIDEO GAMES MAKE YOU SMARTER?
I. Say, if the sentences are true or false.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
It is good to spend as much time playing video games as possible.
Video games can’t be used for treatment.
Video games are used for educational purposes.
Playing video games can help you to keep your mind young.
Playing computer games may help you to become a good surgeon.
II. Choose the right options.
1. After playing Mario the participants have improved:
a) Fantasy
b) Memory
c) Creativity
d) Fine motor skills
2. Playing action games may help you improve:
a) Hearing
b) Sense of smell
c) Color perception
d) Temper
e) Attention
f) Strategic thinking
New vocabulary
To rage
Heck
Binge
Cognitive function
Grey matter
Fine motor skills
Mental disorder
Shrink
Efficient
To differentiate
Perceive
Perception
Diminish
Brain teasing
Cognitively complex
Keep track
Insertion
Exposure
Moderation
Keys
I
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
II
1. b, d
2. a, c, e, f
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