{"id":30630,"date":"2025-06-25T09:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30630"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:37:34","slug":"grow-a-garden-game-breaks-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/06\/grow-a-garden-game-breaks-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow a Garden Game Breaks Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow a Garden is a horticultural-themed game. On June 14, 2025, the game broke the record for having the most number of users who were simultaneously online at the same time. This is more than the 14.3 million that the famous game Fortnite has set previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how Grow a Garden broke the record for concurrent users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2506\/250623-grow-a-garden.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cto break the record for something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAn online gardening game <\/em>has broken the record for the most users being online<\/em><\/strong> at the same time.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto be fueled by someone\/something<\/strong>\u201d mean? “The game’s owners said its success <\/em>is fueled by vibrant social interactions<\/em><\/strong>.\u201c<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto unlock something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThey <\/em>can<\/em><\/strong> also <\/em>unlock rare seeds<\/em><\/strong>, exotic crops, and underwater gardens and magical forests.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What\u2019s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word \u201cgarden\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share your reaction and opinion about this news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What do you think about this game? Would you be interested in trying to play it? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Experts believe Grow a Garden may not lead to a love of gardening. What is your opinion about this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Have you ever played any simulation game like \u201cGrow a Garden\u201d? Talk about how to play that game and why you liked it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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