Pokemon Go Makers Face Court (Upper Intermediate +)

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Pokemon Go makers face court

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UPPER INTERMEDIATE +
1 Warm-up
What is Pokemon Go?
2 Key words
Match the terms on the left to the definitions on the right.
1. frantically
a. a building or a place that is important and can be easily seen
2. loiter
b. in a hurry
3. disregard
c. the place and things that are around you or something
4. surroundings
d. to ignore or show no respect for someone or something
5. superimpose
6. disrupt
e. to put something (usually a picture or words) over something else so that

what is underneath is still seen
f. to stop the progress of an activity so that it cannot continue as normal
7. landmark
g. to wait in a place when you have no real reason to be there
3 Legal terms
Complete the definitions with the legal words below.
damages
defendant
lawsuit
trespassing
: somebody who is thought to have done something illegal and is being tried in court
2.
: a problem that a person or organisation has which they take to court to solve
3.
: to enter another person's property without their permission
4.
: the amount of money that somebody receives if they win their case in court
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4 Find the information

You are going to read an article about an American man who is taking the makers of Pokemon Go to
court. Choose the best answer for each question and then read the text to check your answers.
1. Why are the makers of Pokemon Go facing a lawsuit?
a. players of the game have been stealing things
b. players have been trespassing on private property
c. players have been creating a lot of noise in public places
2. How much money does the man want in damages?
a. $500,000
b. $2.5 million
c. more than $5 million
3. Why have there been official requests to keep Pokemon players away from certain places?
a. property has been damaged
b. some places are sensitive historical sites
c. some places can only receive a small number of visitors at any one time
4. Which site has banned Pokemon Go?
c. The Vatican
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a. The Eiffel Tower
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Makers of Pokemon Go Face Lawsuit

Over Trespassing
3rd August 2016
1 The makers of Pokemon Go, the augmented
reality game that has millions of people frantically
searching for tiny creatures (called Pokemon) in
public places, are to face a lawsuit. Players have
been trespassing on private property, which has
angered one man in the US so much that he is
seeking damages.
2 He said that people had been loitering outside his
door and had also been asking to come in and
catch Pokemon in his garden.
when they visit, and Auschwitz, the former

concentration camp where millions of people were
murdered, has also banned the game.
7 America is not the only place where Pokemon Go
has been causing problems.
8 Elsewhere, people have walked into lampposts
when looking at their phones, fallen down
potholes and suffered serious injuries like
fractures and broken bones.
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9 Muggers are using the technology to their

3 Released on the 6th of July, the game is now a
advantage and arriving at places where they know
global phenomenon. It works by giving you a
players of the game will be, and sometimes even
picture of your real surroundings which are caught
holding them at gunpoint.
by your phone's camera. Virtual characters are
then superimposed on the background, and
10 There have also been cases of the game causing
players catch monsters in physical places, called
marital problems. One man found a Pokemon on
"Pokestops". These monsters can then be trained
his wife's hospital bed when she was about to
in "gyms".
give birth. Fortunately for him, his wife only rolled
her eyes.
4 The lawsuit against the makers Niantic, Nintendo,
and The Pokemon Company, which is the first
11 But the stories are not all bad. There are some
lawsuit against the game, is also representing
good things about the game, like the fact it is
other people whose lives have been disrupted by
making people exercise, bringing them together
having Pokemon stops on their property. It is
and taking them to places they have never been
seeking in over $5 million.
before.
5 The defendants are accused of showing a flagrant
disregard for the obvious consequences of placing 12 Although it hasn't officially responded to the
lawsuit, Niantic is aware of the situation. As part
virtual Pokemon in the real world, without first
of an update to the game, it is now warning
asking for permission from the property owners.
players to use common sense and obey all laws.
6 A lot of Pokestops are landmarks or places of
Some of the warnings are about staying safe in
historic interest, such as Hiroshima Peace
traffic, but one specifically tells players not to go
Memorial Park in Japan, which has asked to be
onto private property.
removed from the game. The US Holocaust
Memorial has asked people not to play the game
Sources: BBC, Wikipedia, Reuters
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5 Checking understanding
Put `T' (True) or `F' (False) next to each statement below. Explain why the false statements are false.
1. Pokemon Go is a virtual reality game.
2. A man in the US wants money from the Pokemon Go makers because players have damaged his
home.
3. Pokemon are superimposed on real surroundings.
4. Only one person wants money from the Pokemon makers.
5. Pokemon Go players have been careful to avoid private property.
6. Some culturally-sensitive landmarks do not want visitors playing Pokemon Go.
7. Some people do not use the game for entertainment.
8. The makers of the game are totally ignoring the problems.
6 Find the word

Find a word or phrase in the text which means ...
1. very obvious (adj., P.5):
2. tall metal or wooden poles that have a light at the top (plural noun, P.8):
3. holes in a road (noun, P.8):
4. threatening to shoot them (phrase, P.9):
5. people who steal from you using force, often in the street (plural noun, P.9):
6. have a baby (phrase, P.10):
7 Collocations
Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right to form phrases from the text.
1. show
a flagrant disregard
2. suffer
a law
3. obey
a lawsuit
4. seek
an injury
5. face
damages
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Now make up a sentence for each phrase.
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8 Talking point
Discuss any of the questions below in pairs or groups.
1. What do you think of Pokemon Go?
2. Do you think that the man in the article is right to start a lawsuit against the Pokemon Go makers?
3. What would you do if Pokemon Go players tried to enter your home?
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4. Do you think the game should be banned in all places of interest?
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Pokemon Go makers face court - Key

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1- Warm-up
NOTE: Pokemon Go is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game developed and published by Niantic
for iOS and Android devices. It was initially released in selected countries in July 2016. In the game, players use a
mobile device's GPS capability to locate, capture, battle, and train virtual creatures, called Pokemon, who appear
on the screen as if they were in the same real-world location as the player. The game supports in-app purchases
for additional in-game items. (Wikipedia)
2- Key words
Give examples of each word where necessary. Students can work alone and check in pairs.
1. b
2. g
3. d
4. c
5. e
6. f
7. a
3- Legal terms
1. defendant
2. lawsuit
3. trespassing
4. damages
4- Find the information

Students can work alone and check in pairs. Have students scan the article quickly. Go through the answers.
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5- Checking understanding
1. F - Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game, which means that ot combines the digital and real
world.
2. F - The man is hoping to get money because people have been trespassing on his property.
3. T
4. F - The man is suing on behalf of other people too.
5. F - Private property owners are suing the makers of Pokemon Go.
6. T
7. T
8. F - Niantic are trying to warn players about the risks/dangers.
6- Find the word
1. obvious
4. holding them at gunpoint
2. lampposts
5. muggers
3. potholes
6. give birth
7- Collocations
1. show - a flagrant2. suffer - an injury 3. obey - a law

disregard
4. seek - damages 5. face - a lawsuit
8- Talking point
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Monitor the activity. Make a note of typical errors and write up useful language on the board.
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