LET'S READ ABOUT BOARD GAMES
Reading: Board Games / Bài đọc: Trò chơi bàn cờ
Three board games for your
brain
[1] Playing board games is a fun hobby for both children and adults. Some board games are pure luck. One of these games of luck is Chutes and Ladders. Other games require a great deal of skill, such as Jenga. And some board games are luck, skill, and critical thinking. They require players to carefully evaluate choices and use strategy. Here are three examples of classic board games that require more than good luck.
[2] Chess is a game that requires the use of your brain and lots of logic. You must evaluate many different moves by many different pieces. Sometimes there are common patterns. However, it takes a lot of work to know and understand them.
[3] Backgammon is one of the world's oldest games. Backgammon is a game of numbers. That means that it requires math skills as well as a knowledge of probability. There is some luck because players roll dice. But how will you move your pieces? That's in your control. You must think carefully to make smart choices.
[4] Monopoly is a game that requires both math and social skills. That's because it is all about doing business. You start the game with $1,500. You make money by buying, selling, and renting property. You need to plan ahead, make decisions, and think quickly. If you make a bad decision, you might lose all of your money. You might lose all of your property. If that happens, then you lose the game.
[5] Some board games are only luck. Other board games depend on skill. But board games like Chess, Backgammon, and Monopoly are different. They require luck, skill, and also critical thinking. That can help to increase the power of your brain.
Practice / Luyện tập
Part A: From General to Specific
Think about the article. Then organize these three ideas from general to specific:
Suy nghĩ về bài viết ở trên. Sắp xếp ba ý tưởng sau từ tổng quát đến cụ thể:
A. Some board games are a combination of luck, skill, and critical thinking.
B. Chess is a game that requires the use of your brain and lots of logic.
C. Board games
Sample Answers
- Most general / Tổng quát nhất: C. Board games
- Medium / Trung bình: A. Some board games are a combination of luck, skill, and critical thinking.
- Most specific / Cụ thể nhất: B. Chess is a game that requires the use of your brain and lots of logic.
Part B: Identifying Types of Supporting Details
Read each sentence. Identify each type of supporting detail.
Đọc mỗi câu. Xác định mỗi loại chi tiết hỗ trợ.
A. reasons
B. example
C. fact
D. statistic
E. description
F. definition
The game board of Scrabble looks like a crossword puzzle with small squares for letters.
Albert Lamorisse created the game of Risk.
Candy Land is one of the games that does not require reading.
Some board games are not for young children because they have very small pieces.
The game of Monopoly is available in 47 languages.
The dealer is the person who gives out cards; the banker is the person who gives out money.
Part C: Outline
Use the details passage to complete the outline below.
Sử dụng các chi tiết từ bài đọc để hoàn thành dàn ý bên dưới.
The Best Board Games for Your Brain
There are different kinds of board games:
Some games rely on luck
- Example: Chutes and Ladders
Some games rely on skill
Some games rely on luck, skill, and critical thinking
- Example: Chess
- Description: game of brain and logic
- Reason: many moves and patterns to notice
- Example: Backgammon
- Description: game of numbers
- Definition: it requires math skills as well as a knowledge of probability
- Example: Monopoly
- Description: it's all about doing business
- Statistic: You start the game with $1,500. You make money by buying, selling, and renting property.
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