who might not be familiar with backward compatibility, streaming services and 4K gaming. We ll even pick an overall best console, based on all factors. Let s start with the big one Who are you buying it for? Consoles are, 9. ........................, hugely popular with children, teens and young adults. 1. a. however 2. a. a 3. a. little 4. a. on 5. a. true 6. a. cost 7. a. to 8. a. them 9. a. obviously 10. a. suit LISTENING b. due b. the b. lot b. for b. virtual b. budget b. or b. us b. greatly b. fit Traditional stereotypes of people who play games are long outdated, with games that cater to all tastes and levels of dedication. Broadly, certain consoles are a better 10. ........................ for different people, based on their age and situation. Adapted from: https://www.eurogamer.net>Articles c. as c. one c. number c. of c. real c. money c. as c. those c. unfortunately c. solution d. so d. your d. few d. about d. game d. price d. either d. these d. relatively d. reason ROUNDTABLE Understanding attitudes and opinions 3 WB3.1 Look at the six sentences. You will hear an extract from a roundtable in which Scarlet and Jordan discuss whether reality shows are degrading contemporary society. For each statement decide if it is true or false. T F 1. Jordan thinks that reality shows are really dangerous. 2. Scarlet totally agrees with Jordan on his critique of reality shows. 3. According to Jordan, reality shows will only destroy future generations. 4. Scarlet believes that reality shows encourage bad habits. 5. Jordan doesn t think that reality shows destroy personal relationships. 6. Scarlet is convinced of the fact that reality shows are not the cause of the degradation of society. 4 WB3.2 Look at the six sentences. You will hear an extract from a roundtable in which Jason and Terry discuss whether projectors are better than TVs for home theatre. For each statement decide if it is true or false. T F 1. Jason thinks that there s no reason to buy an expensive projector. 2. Terry is convinced that projectors are more expensive, but brighter. 3. Jason says that a projector requires a screen. 4. For Jason TVs are brighter than projectors. 5. Terry says that if you have enough money, you can spend it on installing a TV. 6. Both Terry and Jason agree that there is no best solution. B1 UNIT 3 26