Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, sold more than one 
million consoles within 24 hours of its release. It sold out in 
most of the countries that were selling it. Many people waited 
outside stores all night to buy it. Microsoft said it was the best 
console they have made and was happy with the sales. It said: 
"Seeing thousands of excited fans…get their Xbox One and 
their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone 
on the Xbox team." Microsoft said it would work hard to make 
more Xbox One consoles for this season's holiday presents. 

Many Xbox One customers were disappointed. They saw error 
messages after they switched the machine on. An update 
made the machine "brick". This is a gaming word, which 
means to become useless. Microsoft explained what users 
needed to do. It said if a machine freezes for more than 10 
minutes, people should contact customer support. Someone 
will help the user to get the console working again. Microsoft 
must work quickly because its big rival Sony is selling the 
PlayStation 4. It is $80 cheaper than the Xbox One. Gamers 
are calling the PlayStation a "pure gaming machine". 

Vocabulary:
1.  Console
2.  Brick

Vocabulary Exercise:  Make a sentence with the given vocabulary word.
 
Exercise:  Matching.  Paragraph I.

1. within 24 hours a. moment 
2 It sold b. of its release 
3. happy with c. to make more 
4. thousands of d. out 
5. their love e. excited fans 
6. truly a special f. holiday presents 
7. it would work hard g. for gaming 
8. this season's h. the sales

Exercise:  Matching.  Paragraph II.

1. customers were a. needed to do 
2 error b. disappointed 
3. This is a gaming word, which c. rival Sony 
4. Microsoft explained what users d. gaming machine 
5. if a machine freezes e. messages 
6. people should contact f. means to become useless 
7. its big g. customer support 
8. a pure h. for more than 10 minutes 

Exercise:  Review
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/xbox-one/meet-xbox-one#fantasyfan

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/games-consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-slim-review-49306152/

1.  Is Xbox more popular than Nintendo and Sony Playstation?

2.  Would you purchase Xbox?

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