Ejercicio A · Inglés PAU Madrid Extraordinaria Coincidencias 2022

TEXTO A

Homeless NYC Teens Write Video Games

Middle and high schools have made video games responsible for the poor social life of many teens across New York City. But at two Bronx homeless shelters, gaming is opening the door to in-person collaboration for young people desperate for it.

Makeda, a senior studying drama at LaGuardia High School, is one of them. She is not much of a gamer, but in late August, a flyer inviting teen residents at her South Bronx shelter to join video game writers and creators for after-school writing sessions got her attention: “It was in-person and you could actually interact with people you don't really get to meet due to COVID,” the 17-year-old said. At the encouragement of shelter staff, she decided to join.

Nearly 30 young people in the shelters, run by the group BronxWorks, have participated in the after-school mentorship program. The sessions went remote in November and December as the city Department of Homeless Services restricted gatherings in facilities.

When the Writer's Circle resumes in the coming weeks, some contact will be remote but COVID-cautious in-person contact, in keeping with evolving city Department of Homeless Services guidelines, will remain part of the mix. The workshops are run by members of the New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVCC), a trade organization representing video game writers and reporters. The president of homeless shelter developer Gateway Housing, Ted Houghton, is on the videogame group's board and brought the idea to BronxWorks after the pandemic shut schools last spring. It provided an outlet for students to participate in a relatively socially distant after-school activity — writing and reading — that didn't feel quite like a study group, said Houghton. “They have the opportunity to learn how to write critically, but it's about video games so it's fun for them,” he said.

Adapted from “Writing about video games brings together homeless NYC teens,” Chalkbeat, February 5, 2021. <https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/5/22267743/writing-video-games-covid>

TEXTO A - QUESTIONS

A.1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. Use a complete sentence. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

Video games have been blamed for the isolation of many teenagers across New York City.

TRUE

FALSE

b)

Roughly thirty youngsters have taken part in a BronxWorks after-school mentorship program.

TRUE

FALSE

A.2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

What did Makeda find attractive in the gaming program?

b)

How will the next meetings of the Writer's Circle be held?