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The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters and guns. Which headings would you put this and the other games under?
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Why did the news about Sebastian Shultz shock Michael?
It all started a month ago. Dad and I had spent the entire Saturday afternoon at the Computer Fair.
i. Who does ‘I’ in the extract refer to?
ii. What started a month ago?
iii. What does the speaker have a keen interest in?
What sort of person was Michael's dad?
How was Shultz finally recued by Michael?
How did Sebastian Shultz communicate with Michael? What did he say in his last message?
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.
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Answer the following question briefly.
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Answer the following question briefly.
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it taken place and how?
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Answer the following question briefly.
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'Dad's nutty about computers.' What evidence is there to support this statement?
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In what way did the second game seem very real?
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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?
Put the following sentences in a sequential order to complete the story.
(a) Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a motorway accident and went into a coma.
(b) Sebastian's memory was saved in the computer when he banged his head on it
during the accident.
(c) When Michael played the game, he entered Sebastian's memory.
(d) Michael bought the latest psycho-drive games from the computer fair.
(e) Sebastian Shultz was the second Sheriff in the 'Dragonquest'.
(f) Michael pulled Sebastian into the helicopter and the screen flashed a score of
40,000,000.
(g) Sebastian requested Michael to try 'Jailbreak'.
(h) Sebastian failed to save the boy who fell through the air.
(i) Sebastian thought the helicopter was the right idea and they should go into the
'Warzone'.
(j) The games were stolen from Shultz's house.
(k) Sebastian thanks Michael for saving his life and asks him to keep the games.
In groups of four, design a new computer game.
Decide on the
• Setting
• Plot
• Characters
• Objectives
Listening
In ‘Virtually True’ why did the newspaper article “Miracle Recovery” catch Michael’s attention?
Answer the following question:
How do we know that Michael's father was fascinated by computers?
