B2 reading: Lego Smart Bricks
Lesson #10059
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Lego Smart Bricks: Innovation or Distraction?
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1. The author describes the moment kids stop playing with toys as a “parental ”. (grote schoonmaak / zuivering)
2. When building Lego, the author enters a “Lego zen state”. (staat van volledige focus (0:40))
3. The sounds from the Smart Bricks are a bit and generic. (blikkerig)
4. The author feels that Lego has been a bit with the number of Smart Bricks in the set. (gierig / karig)
5. Overall, the author finds the experience of the new bricks to be . (teleurstellend / niet indrukwekkend)
6. The author’s children were excited to start playing with Lego again.
7. Smart Bricks require a smartphone or tablet to function during play.
8. The internal battery of the Smart Brick cannot be replaced by the user.
9. Why was the author so sad when the kids “announced they were too old for Lego”?
10. What is the main technical criticism of the Smart Bricks?
11. What does the phrase “contractually obliged not to be enthusiastic” mean in the context of the teenagers?
12. The author says that Smart Bricks might be “another step away from using your imagination for play.” Do you agree that adding sound and light to toys makes them less creative? Explain why.
13. Do you have a “happy place” or a hobby from your childhood that you would miss if you had to stop doing it? Why does it have that effect on you?