the last of us

In recent years, games designers have grown up, and are designing games that are not just ways of scoring points, but are more mature emotional experiences like a movie or a great TV series. 
The Last of Us is the story of two survivors in a world that has been destroyed by disease. Joel, a middle aged man who will do anything to survive, teams up with fourteen year old Ellie, and together they must cross a post-apocalyptic United States and defend themselves against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected with a virus. 
The relationship between Joel and Ellie is the central focus of the game, with all other parts developed around it. Actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson portray Joel and Ellie through voice and motion capture, and the original score was composed and performed by Gustavo Santaolalla.
The Last of Us was one of the best-selling games on the PlayStation 3, selling over 1.3 million units in its first week and over eight million units within fourteen months. 
It won many Game of the Year awards from several gaming magazines, critics, and game award ceremonies, making it one of the most awarded games in history, and is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time. 
                                          Activities

1) What do the words in bold mean? With a partner, write down what you think these words mean:
- Designers
- Mature 
- Survivors
- Post-apocalyptic
- Hostile
- Cannibalistic
- Virus
- Portray
- Score
- Considered

2) Now answer these five questions about the reading:

1) What kind of game are designers making for adults now?
2) What is the most important feature of The Last of Us?
3) Which actress played Ellie and how did she do it?
4) What has happened to their world?
5) What will happen if they are attacked by infected creatures?

3) Now you and your partner write five questions about the reading. Share them with another pair and check their answers.

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