2021-22学年度第4期总第842期
Young Detectives (Pages 4-5)
河北省邯郸一中  李松
Lead-in
Have you ever watched TV shows like these?
Do you know jubensha?
Have you played this game with your friends?
Prediction
Read the title and the first paragraph, and predict the main idea of the passage.

Young detectives
Have you ever thought of yourself as a detective (侦探)? More and more young people are trading in their gaming consoles (游戏机) for scripts (剧本) with the gaining popularity of jubensha, a role-playing murder mystery game.

Why does the writer begin the paragraph with a question?
·To attract readers’ interest
·To introduce the topic

What might be talked about in the text?
·What jubensha is
·How to play it
·Why it has gained popularity
Read for structure

Read for details
1. How does the writer show young people’s preference for jubensha over other games?
More and more young people are trading in their gaming consoles for scripts with the gaining popularity of jubensha, a role-playing murder mystery game.

2. What do you think is needed to play jubensha well?
a. The ability to role-play;
b. Verbal skills to convey important information to teammates;
c. The ability to reason and judge;
d. The ability to grasp details and find clues to solve mysteries;
...

3. What are the main features of jubensha?
a. Novelty.
b. It offers a new way to hang out with friends.
c. It is new, immersive and has real-life adventures.
d. The personal touch, interesting costumes and live-action factor all add up to an experience unlike any other.
e. It is not very expensive.
f. It caters to young people’s growing need for various offline entertainment experiences.
Discussion
Would you play jubensha with your friends? Why or why not?
Useful expressions

1. trade                                         换
2. gain popularity                             越来越受欢迎
3. uncover the identity of the murderer         找出凶手的身份
4. particular                                 特殊的
5. has its roots in ...                             根源于……
6. take on a role                                扮演一个角色
7. TV variety show                            电视综艺节目
8. register platform                            注册平台
9. enterprise                                    企业
10. runs the scene                            主导这一场面
11. live role players                            真人角色扮演者
12. was deeply impressed by ...                 给……留下深刻印象
13. hang out with friends                        跟朋友一起玩
14. option                                    选择
15. provide me with brand-new experiences    为我提供全新的体验
16. consumption                                消费
17. entertainment                                娱乐
18. hit                                        红极一时的人或物
19. huge potential                            巨大的潜力
20. pop up                                    涌现

Translation
●Storylines are particular to each game, with costumes and time periods differing depending on participants’ choice of scripts.
每款游戏的故事情节都是独特的，根据参与者选择的剧本，游戏的服装和时间也有所不同。
●The personal touch, interesting costumes and live-action factor all add up to an experience unlike any other.
个人风格，有趣的服装和实景元素，所有这些加起来都是一种与众不同的体验。
●It’s also a fairly inexpensive way to spend time with friends, generally costing around 150 yuan for an entire afternoon.
这也是与朋友共度时光的一种相当便宜的方式，一般一下午只需150元左右。