Read the sentences. Decide if they describe

(Đọc các câu.Nó dùng để mô tả)

Read the article. Are the statement true or false. (Đọc bài văn. Các câu sau đây đúng hay sai)

E-sports go global

In the past, people play computer games in their living rooms and bedrooms against their family and friends. But nowadays, gamers play online against hundreds of different people around the world. There are also millions of fans who love watching thể thao điện tử as well as playing. They pay money to watch the very best gamers compete in large stadiums. It’s just like watching a real sport!

Like other sports

“eSport” is short for electronic sports and as with normal sports such as soccer and tennis, professional thể thao điện tử players are very competitive. In some countries, like China and South Korea, there are competitions in stadiums with up to 80,000 fans. At these events, some of the eSport are individual, but most of them are team games. There are five players on each team and the winning team share the prizes

Big business

As eSport are growing in popularity, they are also becoming profitable. Globally, the thể thao điện tử industry is worth about a billion dollars. Large companies sponsor the competition, and some soccer teams also have their own eSport teams.

But is it a sport?

Of course, some people don’t believe it’s a real sport because thể thao điện tử players sit in chairs and they are not physically active. But thể thao điện tử fans disagree. The players need a lot of skills to win competition and in the future, some people even think thể thao điện tử will be part of Olympic games

Match these words from the text to the definition

(Nối các từ ở đoạn văn với định nghĩa của nó)

Look at the photo. What are the people watching?

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Mọi người đang xem gì?)

Are eSport popular in your country? Do you think they are real sport? Tell the class. (Thể thao điện tử có phổ biến ở nước bạn không? Bạn có nghĩ nó là một môn thể thao không? Trình bày với lớp)

In pairs, discuss the questions. (Làm việc theo cặp, thảo luận các câu hỏi sau)

1. What’s your country most famous sports team?

2. Where does the team normally play?