Séance 2 – The E3 Expo

Objectif linguistique : Technology, presentations, expos. Communiquer l’enthousiasme.

Objectifs culturels : E3

Resources :

PDF: E3 Useful Vocabulary 
Video: What is E3? 
Video: What is E3? with subtitles

Contents

Activité 1

Copy this useful vocabulary.

to stand for → signifier

expo → salon d’expositions

to take place → se dérouler

representative → représentant

to show off → mettre en avant 

hardware → matériel

partnership → partenariat

to collaborate → collaborer

to apply → postuler

to attend → assister

to live tweet → tweeter en direct

hosted → hébergé

launch → lancement

Activité 2

What is E3? Watch the video and write down everything you understand.

without subtitles

with subtitles

Watch the video again and answer the questions.

  1. What is E3?
  2. Who goes to E3?
  3. When did E3 start?
  4. Who hosted the first E3?
  1. E3 is a … .
  2. …, … and … go to E3.
  3. E3 started in … .
  4. The first E3 was hosted by …, … and … .

Activité 3

Who does what? Complete the quiz and copy the sentences.

Complete the sentences that describe the type of people that go to E3.

Activité 4

Groups of three.

You are three video game company representatives. You need to attract as many visitors and journalists to your booth at E3 as possible.

  • What is the name of your video game company?
  • What are the new games this year?
  • What new technology are you using?
  • Why are your games so fun to play?
  • Use lots of adjectives to describe your games.

Prepare your answers in the form of a two-minute presentation.

  • Practice your presentation.
  • Emphasise the adjectives you have used!

My name is ____ my name is ____, and my name is ____. 
We work for ____.
This year we are releasing the fantastic ____.
This game uses ____ technology.
Our games are so fun to play because ____.

Activité 5

Imagine a conversation between a journalist and a representative.

  • Prepare a 20-line conversation between a journalist and a representative.
  • Make sure the journalist asks lots of questions.
  • Let the representative give the journalist a new scoop.
  • Don’t forget forms of politesse and salutations.

Extra Work

Practice the conversation between a journalist and a representative.

  • Decide your role with your partner.
  • Practice reading your conversation.
  • Present your conversation at the next lesson.