e-sports

Esports is a form of sport competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between players, individually or as teams. Although organized competitions have long been a part of video game culture, these were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s, when participation by professional gamers and spectatorship in these events through live streaming saw a large surge in popularity.

Listen to the podcast about esports and fill the gaps in the sentences with NO MORE than TWO WORDS from the audio.

1. Esports will be included in the 2022 ____________.

2. In the UK, football is a staple of the ____________.

3. Video gaming is ______________ as it eats up a lot of time.

4. Because playing video games is very time-consuming, players need to have _____________ and stick to strict controls and restrictions.

5. 'Putting together' an event refers to setting up and __________ an event for others.

6. A synonym for 'aspiration' is ___________.

When you are ready, enter your answers in the sheet below.