TOPICAL VIDEOS
I LOVE ENGLISH 342, APRIL 2022
by Cynthia Donson
Video: Who invented chess?
1. Before you watch the video and do the next activity, read the sentences and choose the best answer.
1) If you want to play chess you need a and thirty-two pieces.
2) A person who is extremely good at chess is called a .
3) A is an open armed conflict between two nations, states or parties.
4) A military force that works on land is called an .
5) The period of European history between approximately 1000 A.D. and 1400 A.D. is known as the .
6) Another word for talented is .
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Now, watch the video:

Who invented chess?
2. Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
1) How many squares are there on a chessboard?
2) If you want to become a great chess player, how long should you spend training?
3) When did chess originate?
4) Which of the following countries did chess not originate in?
5) Who brought chess to Europe?
6) What piece was added to the game of chess when it came to Europe?
7) What was the name of the computer that played against an expert Russian player?
8) What do chess players say when they know their opponent can’t win?
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3. Complete the sentences using words from the list below. Click on the word from the box and then click again on the right blank space. The video and the above activities will help you.

1) My mum says that she has a very good . But she’s always forgetting things!

2) Monopoly, Scrabble and Pictionary are all games.

3) My cousin is a brilliant musician – he’s very .

4) He likes his school but he thinks there are too many , like wearing uniform, not running in the corridors, getting into a line to go into school…

5) Today chess is considered to be a .

6) A fight or contest between two people can be called a .

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SPEAKING

1) Work in groups. Prepare an eight-question survey to find out about your classmates’ habits in regard to games.
For example:
- Do you play any board games at home?
- If so, who do you play with?
- If you don’t play board games, what games do you play?

2) Decide between you which students from the class each of you is going to interview. Ask them the questions and record their answers.

3) Return to your groups and compile the results. What conclusions have you come to?

4) Tell the rest of the class your results.