{"id":17953,"date":"2021-04-21T09:11:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T07:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=17953"},"modified":"2021-06-02T12:08:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:08:31","slug":"video-games-are-good-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/04\/video-games-are-good-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Games Are Good for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research has shown that more people are playing video games since the pandemic. Because of the drastic limitation on outdoor activities, people find themselves stuck at home with nothing much to do. As a result, more people turn to video gaming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, video games have always had mixed reception from parents. Some say they make their kids more aggressive and less healthy. On the other hand, some parents say that with moderation, video games are a good way for kids to spend their time at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research shows that video games are actually beneficial in many ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the link and read the article to learn the benefits of playing video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org\/skills\/reading\/upper-intermediate-b2-reading\/video-games-are-good-you<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. According to the article, how can games help develop physical skills?<\/li>
  2. What are the other benefits of playing games that were mentioned in the article?<\/li>
  3. Do you play video games? Why or why not?<\/li>
  4. What are some negative effects of playing video games?<\/li>
  5. Do you think the benefits outweigh the negative effects of playing video games? Why or why not?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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