VIP Class Notes (Fred)

Vocabulary

STEAM

goal

platform

on a daily basis = every day

dessert v.s. desert

e-sport

pros and cons

opium v.s. the 9th form of art

set a limit to

bureau, bureaucracy 官僚

state newspaper

democracy 民主

self-discipline

addictive

become/get addicted to …

theme 主题

be beneficial/harmful

government agency

It’s not rocket science. (a figure of speech)

I am a gamer and I play games on a daily basis. Many (people) describe gaming as the 9th form of art while/whereas others refer to it as the digital opium. Today, I’d like to discuss both sides.

Parents often take the latter opinion. … They blame it on the game developers, who make the games so addictive. They’re worried that in the long run, their children might lose their self-discipline.