Monthly Archives: May 2021

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World’s Fastest Gamer

Level: B2 and up Time: 30-45min

These days, more and more gamers are becoming professionals similar to the athletes in other sports.

James Baldwin, 23, from Aylesbury was officially declared “World’s Fastest Gamer”. Obsessed with cars since the age of four, James was a Formula 1 fan as a child and started karting as soon as he met the age requirements – but had to give up in 2015 due to lack of funds.

However, after spontaneously buying a cheap driving simulator rig he quickly began to win competitive races, leaving his job to pursue Esports full-time.

Enjoy this lesson and invite your students to discuss some not-so-obvious career choices.

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Gamer’s Dream House

Level: A2-B2 Time: 90 min

A father-of-six has made his retro gaming dreams a reality by building an entire 80s arcade in the basement of his family home.

Jeremy Wagner, 48, of Warrenton, Missouri, is the proud owner of the Vintage Vault arcade. The 1,100sq foot space features 44 games cabinets, three pinball machines, pool and bumper pool tables, an air hockey, a vintage soda machine, a gumball machine and a bar area – as well as high score leaderboards for each game.

Quiz on gaming. CLIL elements – Maths and History. Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening. Team Work.

This lesson honestly has got it all.

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Fortnite saved his life.

Level: B1 and up Time: 30-45min

Today something for FORTNITE fans.

Aidan Jackson, 18, from Cheshire, England, suffered from a potentially life-threatening epileptic seizure while playing Fortnite ‘duo mode’ online with Dia Lathora, 20, from Richardson, Texas.

The pair connected online playing Fortnite – and it was Dia’s quick thinking that Aidan was saved in time and taken to hospital.

Super cool excuse to talk about benefits and threats of gaming. And a chance to learn about stuff that makes your students tick!!!

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Designer Babies

Level: B1 and up Time: aprox 60min

DESPITE being born without any sex organs, an 18-year-old girl remains confident about dating. Jyoti was born ‘intersex’ – something she defines as ‘not having the typical binary sex organs or parts’.

Jyoti started to develop as a boy in utero for around 12 weeks before the process suddenly stopped – since then, she has identified as female and has taken oestrogen since her early teens.

Residing in Hopkins, Minnesota, Jyoti has never let her condition hold her back – recently graduating from high school and attending college in the summer, she is now regularly dating.

This story is a great follow up to classes on plastic suergeries, genetic screening and/or abortion.

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