Is gaming good for your mental health? | BBC Ideas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Some of my most vivid childhood memories involve playing video games
2.It's one of the most popular hobbies in the world
3.Globally, we spend at least half a trillion hours a year gaming, and that number is only going up
4.90% of children play games
5.But people often worry that games are a waste of time, a bad influence, or an unhealthy compulsion
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
maximising
A2To make as large as possible
Example:
"NICK: So how can you make sure you're maximising the positives"
positives
A2A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
Example:
"NICK: So how can you make sure you're maximising the positives"
minimising
A2To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
Example:
"and minimising the negatives?"
negatives
A2Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
Example:
"and minimising the negatives?"
enriching
A2To enhance.
Example:
"So how can you play in a way that's healthy and enriching?"
accomplishments
B1The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
Example:
"NICK: For some, games offer a powerful sense of accomplishments"
improving
A2To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
Example:
"Question one - do I feel like I'm improving or learning when I play?"
fundamentally
B1In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
Example:
"NICK: Fundamentally, games are learning engines."
relationships
B1Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Example:
"like work, university, school, sleep, or relationships?"
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"Are other things that are important to you getting squeezed,"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| maximising | A2 | To make as large as possible |
| positives | A2 | A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual. |
| minimising | A2 | To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible. |
| negatives | A2 | Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto |
| enriching | A2 | To enhance. |
| accomplishments | B1 | The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment. |
| improving | A2 | To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). |
| fundamentally | B1 | In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter. |
| relationships | B1 | Connection or association; the condition of being related. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
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