ESL TEFL EFL TESL Conversation Topics and Questions about Video Games, Computer Games

• Have you ever played a video game? How good are you at them?

• Which of the following devices do you use/have you used to play video games:
  • mobile phone
  • video game console
  • desktop computer
  • laptop
  • handheld video game console

• Are video games aimed mainly at children, adolescents or adults?

• Experts in the neurosciences recommend spending no more than 45 minutes playing a video game. Have you ever played for longer without resting?

• Neuroscientists recommend leaving a period of at least two hours after playing a video games and going to sleep. Why do you think this is? Do you know of people who have difficulty sleeping and who also play video games?

• Do you, or anyone you know, spend many hours playing video games?

• Do you know of parents who are worried about the number of hours their children spend playing video games? What can parents do in such cases?

• When do you most often play video games?:
  • at weekends
  • after studying/work
  • during study/work time
  • late at night after finishing everything else

• Are you, or do you know anyone who is, addicted to video games?

• Have you ever played so long that your hand or thumb starts aching? What did you do? Did you stop playing immediately or did you carry on?

• How many genres of video games can you name?

• How are some of these genres unique and different from the others?

• What are some more examples of games?

• Choose one or two examples of games or video games. What are their rules?

• What kinds of games are popular now?

• What were some games that were popular in the past?

• What makes a good game?

• Are games good for you or bad for you?

• Are games in the present better or worse than games in the past?

• Now it’s time to create a game, in your group think about:

• What format will your game be in? (i.e. PC, PS3, iPhone, Kinect, Wii)
• What genre will your game be?
• What will be the theme of your game?
• What will your game look like?
• What will be the name of your game?
• How will people play your game? What are the rules?
• What kind of music/sound effects will it have?
• How will the controls work?

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