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Class day 8

Collaboration
Working together with others to achieve a shared goal.
Example: Students work together on a group project by sharing ideas and tasks.

Communication
Sharing information, ideas, or feelings clearly with others.
Example: Explaining your ideas during a group discussion.

Cooperation
Willingly helping others and following group rules to achieve success.
Example: Completing your assigned task so the whole team benefits.

Delegation
Assigning tasks or responsibilities to others when appropriate.
Example: A leader asks different team members to handle specific tasks.

Diplomacy
Handling disagreements politely and respectfully.
Example: Giving feedback carefully to avoid offending others.

Leadership
Guiding and motivating others to reach a goal.
Example: Organising meetings and encouraging participation.

Mediation
Helping people resolve conflicts fairly.
Example: Listening to both sides of an argument and finding a compromise.

Negotiation
Discussing to reach an agreement everyone can accept.
Example: Agreeing on deadlines that suit all group members.

Organisation
Planning tasks, time, and resources effectively.
Example: Creating a schedule or checklist for a project.

Responsibility
Being accountable for your actions and duties.
Example: Finishing your work on time.

Time management
Using time efficiently to meet deadlines.
Example: Planning study time in advance.

Tolerance
Respecting and accepting differences in opinions or backgrounds.
Example: Listening respectfully to views you disagree with.

Activity 1 – Summarise/ paraphrase 

Refer to your notes from Cameron et al. (2022). Find the answers to the following questions.  

  1. The writers start paragraph B with a question ‘Are e-sports a sport’? What is their answer to the question? 
  2. The writers give several benefits of e-sports. How many benefits are given?  
  3. The writers use data and examples to show how e-sports is growing in Australia. Study the data and supporting examples. 

My answer:

  1. According to Cameron et al. (2022), e-ports are a kind of sports and the reason is that they also active by brains and stronger muscle.
  2. According to Cameroon et al. (2022), two benefits, hand-eye coordination and team strategy.
  3. According to Cameroon et al. (2022), the 14th largest e-sports market is one of the most common markets where consumers spend over $1.3 billion, and this figure is expected to grow to $4.9 billion.
Example: There is a debate about e-sports. Traditional sports fans believe it is not a physical sport like traditional sports. (because) There is a debate about e-sports because traditional sports fans believe it is not a physical sport like traditional sports.
  1. E-sports players use their minds and hand-eye coordination.  They can play games more actively. (if) 
  2. E-sports have become more organized. Leagues have formed skilled teams from school clubs. (as) 
  3. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped many sporting events. More people played and watched e-sports. (although) 
  4. E-sports have grown rapidly in Australia. They have now been added to the Asian Games. (that) 
  5. Football Australia started the first E-League. It was shown on Fox sports and Twitch TV channels. (when) 
  6. People are playing gaming avatars. They can use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to make cryptocurrency. (while) 

My answer:

  1. If e-sports players use their minds and hand-eye coordination,  they can play games more actively.
  2. E-sports have become more organized as leagues have formed skilled teams from school clubs.
  3. Although the COVID-19 pandemic stopped many sporting events, more people played and watched e-sports.
  4. E-sport that have grown rapidly in Australia they have now been added to the Asian Games.
  5. When Football Australia started the first E-League, it was shown on Fox sports and Twitch TV channels.
  6. People are playing gaming avatars, while they can use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to make cryptocurrency.

My answer:

  1. Because he had a headache, he was unable to finish his homework.
  2. They felt tired after they completed their seminar presentation. 
  3. Although she finished writing her essay, she forgot to mention word limit.
  4. She has no time to finish her essay, unless she stops playing video games late into the night.

My answer:

  1. My son should plays video games before my friends goes to bed.
  2. I think that television services lose subscription unless it include e-sports in their programs.
  3. I think more people will watch on online platforms as the teams compete in big e-sports international competitions.
  4. I think e-sports games should went online when number of viewers increased.