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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
What kind of computers fascinated Michael and his dad? Why?
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Solution
Michael and his dad were fascinated by computers that had got a Pentium 150 Mhz processor, with 256 of RAM, a 1.2 Gb hard disk drive and 16 speed CD ROM, complete with speakers, printer, modem and scanner, because it could do anything. Paint, play music, create displays; even when his homework was rubbish, it looked fantastic.
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Before reading the story, attempt the following working in group of four or five.
Do you play computer games? How many hours do you spend playing games on the computer as compared to outdoor games?
Before reading the story, attempt the following working in group of four or five.
Look in your dictionaries / computer to find synonyms of the word 'virtual’
Answer the following question briefly.
Michael's meeting with Sebastian Shultz had been a chance meeting. Where had
it taken place and how?
Answer the following question briefly.
The second attempt to rescue Sebastian Shultz too was disastrous. Give reasons.
Answer the following question briefly.
How had Sebastian Shultz entered the games?
Exercises
In what way did the second game seem very real?
Exercises
The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters and guns. Which headings would you put this and the other games under?
Exercises
What was Michael's theory about how Sebastian had entered the games?
Reference to context
Read these lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.
1. 'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If only it would go a bit faster.
a. Where was Sebastian when he spoke these words?
b. What was his idea and what was he referring to ?
c. Was the idea a good one and did it eventually succeed? How?
Continue the story.
Will Michael and Sebastian Shultz meet in real life? Will they be friends? Will they try to re-enter the virtual world together? You may use the following hints:
• How the accident occurred
• Transfer of memory
• Meeting with Michael
• Appeals for help
• Rescue and recovery
Do you think these opinions are biased ? Write an article entitled ‘Virtual games are a reality’.
In groups of four, design a new computer game.
Decide on the
• Setting
• Plot
• Characters
• Objectives
Listening
Listen carefully to a text on ‘Tour of Body’ and answer the question that are given below.
On the basis of your listening to the passage complete the following statement by choosing the answer from the given option:
- The 'CAVE' is a boon to surgeons because
Listen carefully to a text on ‘Tour of Body’ and answer the question that are given below.
On the basis of your listening to the passage complete the following statement by choosing the answer from the given option:
- For the CAVE to develop, a virtual environment it is essential
Listen carefully to a text on ‘Tour of Body’ and answer the question that are given below.
On the basis of your listening to the passage complete the following statement by choosing the answer from the given option:
- Once inside a three - dimensional representation of an anatomical structure, surgeons can
Listen carefully to a text on ‘Tour of Body’ and answer the question that are given below.
On the basis of your listening to the passage complete the following statement by choosing the answer from the given option:
- Dr. Szilard Kiss used CAVE to
