Exposition Text---Maoudy and Sofia

 

Online Game, is it Build or Destroy Generations?

In recent times, many children and teenagers are playing online games. They play those with friends, both far and near friends. Some of their purpose in playing online games are to have fun, to socialize with friends, and to look cool. However, there are people think that playing online games is a waste of time, makes children less active in the real world, and many other things. So, actually. what is the impact of playing online games?

Online games and other games are basically created as a medium of entertainment. The target of this game is generally the younger generation. Online games provide a different experience than playing offline games.

In games they can interact socially and strengthen their friendships even if only virtual. This game is not only for fun but also to educate and increase children's concentration, because there are games that are educational in nature so that they have a positive impact on children. When gamers do live-gaming or create game content, they can earn money from the viewer and subscriber of their account. They also can sell their accounts that have played to a high level or have rare items at high prices.

By playing online games, players can simultaneously learn a foreign language, for example English, because some games don't yet have translations into their language so they have to learn the language the game uses little by little. They can also learn foreign language from other players that have a communication with them through voice note, etc.

But, playing games can also make the players addicted to playing games, make their eyes tired which will irritate the eyes and make the spine crooked so that they have difficulty standing and bad posture. Playing games can make people forget of the time, that makes many parents forbid their children to play online games because it makes their children lock themselves in their rooms, difficult to socialize directly in real life, and difficult to call them when they are told to eat, bathe, etc. Playing games can be interfere with learning activities, because they focus on gadgets so that many young people often skip school because they want to play games. There are also games that contain violence so that young people practice the actions of the game then there are also games that contain pornography so that they are addicted to it.

In conclusion, playing online games has many advantages as long as the portion of time used does not cause players to forget their other obligations. If they master online games, they can build a more qualified generation. If they controlled by online games, that generation will be destroyed.

Question:

1. Based on the text, what causes gamers to earn money from games?

    A. sell their accounts that already reach high level.

    B. selling accounts under famous people's names.

2. True or false, the gamers can't have interaction with other players, neither directly nor indirectly.

3. True or false, we can learn other language through games.

4. True or false, playing online games can make people fatigue in the eyes.

5. True or false, every online games are save for children.

6. The decision below are benefits from playing online games, except...

    A. entertaining.

    B. strengthen friendship.

    C. interfere with learning.

    D. educating.

7. What is kind of negative content that can appear in online games?

    A. other language.

    B. pornography.

    C. radical thinking.