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Question
In ‘Virtually True’ why did the newspaper article “Miracle Recovery” catch Michael’s attention?
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Solution
In ‘Virtually True’, the newspaper article “Miracle Recovery” catches Muchael’s attention because the story in that article was about a boy, whose condition was critical but stable, had recovered from coma. Michael recollected that the boy who was mentioned in the newspaper was in fact Sebastian Shultz whom he had met weeks ago while playing.
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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.
What kind of computers fascinated Michael and his dad? Why?
Answer the following question briefly.
Narrate the accident that injured Sebastian Shultz.
Exercises
In what way did the second game seem very real?
Do you think these opinions are biased? Write an article entitled ‘Virtual games are a reality’ in about 150-200 words.
In groups of four, design a new computer game.
Decide on the
- Setting
- Plot
- Characters
- Objectives
Answer the following question:
How do we know that Michael's father was fascinated by computers?
