Period 1A/B - Language Workshop: Activity 4 - Reality is Broken

Select all the definitions that apply to defining the word virtuosos. There are at least 2 definitions.

• a person who has exceptional skill, expertise, or talent at some endeavor

• the feeling of amazement that a person feels when seeing something spetaculart

• a highly skilled musical performer

Olivia, Daniel and Benjamin are having a heated debate about gamers. What is their claim about gamers?

• Gamers have had enough of reality.

• Gamers are creating new fun and amazing games.

• Gamers are playing fewer games and spending less time in the virtual world.

Imagine this, Mason and Abigail are playing a word game and they stumbled upon the word spare, an adjective. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• More than enough; an abundance; too much

• for a particular purpose

• being over and above what is needed not being used

Imagine Daniel is playing a video game. The environment he is in is not real, but it feels like it. What is this type of environment called?

• A simulated environment, a computer generated environment that can be made to look real

• The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded

• The feeling of anxiety that Grace and Liam feel when getting ready to take a test

Imagine Hannah, David, and Zoe are discussing the characteristics of a "nine-to-fiver" from the text they are preparing to read. Which characteristic might they be talking about?

• Those who come home and apply all of the smarts and talents that are underutilized at work

• Those that are tired of playing games and have stopped playing them

• Those who have lost themselves in the virtual game world and can't deal with real life

Imagine Daniel, Zoe, and Benjamin are in a band. Their band is underutilized. What does underutilized mean in this context?

• The band is not performing enough

• The band is performing too much

• The band is being discarded because it is broken

game consoles a noun, means

• A device used for watching movies on a television or computer screen.
• A device used for cooking food in the kitchen.
• A device used for playing video games on a television or computer screen.

downtime

• time during which production is stopped especially during setup for an operation or when making repairs

• relating to or being members of the armed forces who are not performing or available for military duties

• slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment)

Burnishing, a verb, means to do the following:

• to polish or shine by rubbing
• to dry and remove moisture
• to remove dirt and stains

Currency, a noun, means the following:

• A system of money in general use in a particular country.
• A form of transportation
• A unit of weight or measure