Introduction
eSports is essentially competitive video gaming. Individuals and teams take part in competitions where they play video games. Tens of thousands of people turn up to watch these events. The players are professional and get paid huge salaries – the best ones are millionaires. Find out more about it with Neil and Sam in 6 Minutes English and learn new vocabulary along the way.
This week's question
Approximately how much was generated by eSports and video games in the last year? Was it…
a) $130 million?
b) $13 billion?
c) $130 billion?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
eSports
the business of competitive video gaming
a staple
a basic essential that is expected and common
time-consuming
using up a lot of time
discipline
the following of rules and restrictions
to put (something) together
to organise (something, such as an event)
an aspiration
a hope or ambition for the future
Transcript
Note: This is not a word for word transcript
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发表于 2019-6-30 21:51:18
