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13 Sept 2026
Nintendo
Zelda: Ocarina of Time Returns to Inspire New Players
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Link uses a magic vehicle to fly around Hyrule.
b) Link plays a small wind instrument to help him on his quest.
c) Link builds houses using wooden blocks.
Ask:
(1) Have you ever played a fantasy video game?
(2) Do you like games with magical worlds and main heroes?
VOCABULARY
hero (/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/, noun)
Meaning: A brave person who helps others in a story.
Example: Link is a brave hero in the video game.
explore (/ɪkˈsplɔːr/, verb)
Meaning: To travel around a new place to learn about it.
Example: Players explore a large kingdom full of secrets.
kingdom (/ˈkɪŋ.dəm/, noun)
Meaning: A land ruled by a king or queen in stories.
Example: Hyrule is a magical kingdom with green hills.
remake (/ˈriː.meɪk/, noun)
Meaning: A new version of an old game or movie.
Example: The game remake has modern graphics and new controls.
fairy (/ˈfeə.ri/, noun)
Meaning: A small magical creature with wings in stories.
Example: A glowing fairy helps the young player find clues.
jump (/dʒʌmp/, verb)
Meaning: To push yourself into the air using your legs.
Example: The hero can jump over high rocks with a button.
A famous video game is coming back! Nintendo is making a new version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game arrives on 5 November 2026. It is only for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console.
In the game, players control a brave hero named Link. He travels through the magic kingdom of Hyrule. Link must stop a villain named Ganondorf. A small glowing fairy helps Link find clues in every area.
Link plays a small wind instrument called an ocarina. The music opens doors and changes the time of day. Link also travels seven years into the future during his big adventure.
The original game came out in 1998. Adults remember playing it when they were young. The new remake has bright graphics. Link can jump with a new button now. Players can explore the whole world in 3D. Many people are excited to play this special game again!
A still showing Link playing the ocarina in the remade game
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Do you prefer playing video games on a TV screen or a portable console?
2. What kind of magical creature would you like as a helper in a video game?
3. Is it fun to play old games that your parents played?
4. If you had a magic instrument, what song would you like to play?
5. Would you like to explore a fantasy kingdom like Hyrule?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: explore, fairy, hero, kingdom
A famous video game is coming back! Nintendo is making a new version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game arrives on 5 November 2026. It is only for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console.
In the game, players control a brave _______(1) named Link. He travels through the magic _______(2) of Hyrule. Link must stop a villain named Ganondorf. A small glowing _______(3) helps Link find clues in every area.
Link plays a small wind instrument called an ocarina. The music opens doors and changes the time of day. Link also travels seven years into the future during his big adventure.
The original game came out in 1998. Adults remember playing it when they were young. The new remake has bright graphics. Link can jump with a new button now. Players can _______(4) the whole world in 3D. Many people are excited to play this special game again!
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a) Nintendo is releasing a remake of a classic Zelda game for a new console.
b) Link is learning how to play a musical instrument in music class.
c) Video games in 1998 were very boring for children.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) The new Zelda game will be released in November 2026. T/F
(2) Link uses a giant drum to open magic doors. T/F
(3) The original Ocarina of Time game was released in 1998. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these story events in order from 1 to 3:
[ ] Nintendo released the original Ocarina of Time game in 3D.
[ ] Nintendo showed extended gameplay footage during a special presentation.
[ ] The new remake will arrive worldwide on the Nintendo Switch 2.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) hero
(2) kingdom
(3) explore
(4) fairy
(5) remake
a) A small magical creature with wings.
b) A new version of an old video game or film.
c) A brave person who saves others in stories.
d) To travel through a place to discover new things.
e) A fantasy land ruled by a king or queen.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) Link is a brave hero who _______ the kingdom to save his friends.
a) explores
b) sleeps
(2) A glowing _______ flies next to Link and gives him clues.
a) fairy
b) tractor
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) Unscramble the words to form a correct sentence:
A) hero / B) Link / C) is / D) brave / E) a
(2) Unscramble the words to form a correct sentence:
A) Hyrule / B) players / C) magic / D) explore / E) the
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer: b) Link plays a small wind instrument to help him on his quest.
Section 1: (1) hero, (2) kingdom, (3) fairy, (4) explore
Section 2: a
Section 3: (1) True, (2) False, (3) True
Section 4: 1, 2, 3
Section 5: 1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4-a, 5-b
Section 6: (1) a, (2) a
Section 7: (1) B-C-E-D-A (Link is a brave hero.), (2) B-D-E-C-A (Players explore the magic Hyrule.)
Section 8: Open student discussion responses.
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