dateline: 06 February 2019
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Entertainment Companies Fail to Compete with Fortnite
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- compete: to try to win or be better than others
- stream: to receive a regular flow of data
- multiplayer: allowing more than one player at a time
- register: to sign up for access
- phenomenon: something that is observed with great interest
- addiction: a strong need to use or have something
- back: to support
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Entertainment Companies Fail to Compete with Fortnite
Comprehension Questions
- What type of game is Fornite?
- Approximately how many people have created Fortnite accounts?
- Why does the report mention Disney?
Discussion Questions
Have you or your friends played Fortnite? How do you think a video game became so popular that it could even compete with a media giant like Netflix?
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3 comments
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Alain says:
Good Job!
More empty spaces should be employed in order to have a larger impact on the listening skill acquisition. -
Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.
Second, it’s easier than the last week and I could understand the subject without seeing the text.
In addition, your speaking ‘s speed is slow and also you have said the words so clear.
But I could fill in the blanks the words “earns” and “companies”.Thirds, I myself didn’t know about fortnite at all and it’s so interesting for me that I couldn’t find this word in any dictionary.
Thank you so much and best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Marie-Danielle says:
Thank you , Tara.
This time, I found all the words with no mistakes.
But, I had to read at least 5 times to get the meaning of the story.
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