© Photo by Lego/Nintendo
Vocabulary:
- collaborate /kuh-LAB-uh-reyt/
[verb] to work with someone else for a special purpose
The lead dancer left her crew and now collaborates with the underdog team to win the dance competition.
- dub /duhb/
[verb] to give something or someone a particular name
The media dubbed her as Asia’s Beyonce because of her Beyonce-like moves during her concert.
- circulate /SUR-kyuh-leyt/
[verb] to move around or through
How can you stop these issues that circulate all over social networking sites?
- anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/
[verb] to imagine or expect that something will happen
The old lady anticipates the arrival of her lover in the metro station for quite a long time now.
- launch /lawnch/
[verb] introduce something new
She finally launched her new project and went directly to the club to celebrate it with her friends.
Nintendo collaborates with Lego as they introduce smart Mario models and bricks playsets. Combined with Lego’s playset and Super Mario’s virtual game, the product is dubbed as Lego Super Mario. Based on a promotional video circulating online, Lego Super Mario is an interactive figurine that collects coins in actual game levels generated with Lego bricks. One feature of this toy is the small screens on its chest and face that can identify bricks near it. It will include building and collecting power-ups in every game set. However, the entire details of the toy have not yet been made public.
The Lego Super Mario targets its consumers to be around five to nine years old. The product and the price of the sets are anticipated to be released later this year. Moreover, Nintendo and Lego decided not to launch the Lego Super Mario product at New York Toy fair, instead opted to digital means.
True or False:
- Nintendo showcased their own super Mario models to the public.
- Lego Super Mario is the name of the toy and it is interactive.
- The full details of the virtual game can be found online.
- The toy is for the younger population around five to nine years old.
- Nintendo and Lego launched the product at New York Toy fair and to digital channels at the same time.
Discussion Questions:
- Which do you think is the best, playing video games or outdoor games? Please discuss your answer.
- Do you donate your old toys to charity, or do you collect them? Please explain your answer.
- How are today’s toys compared to those you played with as a child?
- Do you think all toys should be educational? Please discuss your answer.
- In your opinion, what was the greatest toy ever invented? Why?
Express Your Opinion:
- “Nice toy, but what a waste of time.” – Bill Gates, about the internet
- Toys are not only for children.
- “Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein
[verb] to work with someone else for a special purpose
The lead dancer left her crew and now collaborates with the underdog team to win the dance competition.
[verb] to give something or someone a particular name
The media dubbed her as Asia’s Beyonce because of her Beyonce-like moves during her concert.
[verb] to move around or through
How can you stop these issues that circulate all over social networking sites?
[verb] to imagine or expect that something will happen
The old lady anticipates the arrival of her lover in the metro station for quite a long time now.
[verb] introduce something new
She finally launched her new project and went directly to the club to celebrate it with her friends.
The Lego Super Mario targets its consumers to be around five to nine years old. The product and the price of the sets are anticipated to be released later this year. Moreover, Nintendo and Lego decided not to launch the Lego Super Mario product at New York Toy fair, instead opted to digital means.