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Question
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?
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Solution
(i) 'I' refers to Michael.
(ii) The whole story of Michael meeting Sebastian started a month ago.
(iii) The speaker has a keen interest in computers and computer games.
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Before reading the story, attempt the following working in group of four or five.
Look at the K.W.L. chart given below. Based on the infomation you have gathered till now, complete the K and W columns. You may work with your partner. After reading the story complete the third column.
| K-What I Know | W--What I want to know | L-What I learn | |
| Virtual Reality | |||
| Virtual Environment | |||
| 3-D/ three-dimensional | |||
| Simulation games | |||
| Computer simulations | |||
| Interactive psycho- drive games | |||
| Teleporting |
Answer the following question briefly.
What kind of computers fascinated Michael and his dad? Why?
Answer the following question briefly.
Why did Michael fail in rescuing Sebastian Shultz the first time?
Answer the following question briefly.
How had Sebastian Shultz entered the games?
Answer the following question briefly.
How was Sebastian Shultz's memory stored on Michael's disk? How did Michael discover that?
Exercises
'Dad's nutty about computers.' What evidence is there to support this statement?
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
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
