AULA1InternetAddictionANDclassroomEnglish

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CLASSROOM ENGLISH

DISCUSS WITH YOUR TEACHER: What would be the situation in which you

would use each of the expressions below in the classroom? Take notes if you

want. Add any other useful expression(s) you can think of.

How do you say _________ in English?

Whats the English word for ________?

Whats this in English?

How do you spell it/that/_______?

Whats the meaning of __________?

What does ___________ mean?

How do you pronounce this/that word?

Whats the pronunciation of this/that word?

Sorry, I dont understand.

I dont know.

Can you repeat that, please?

Excuse me?

Sorry, what did you say?

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


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LESSON 1: INTERNET ADDICTION A GROWING PROBLEM

WARM-UP

Discuss these questions with your teacher:

1.)What comes to your mind when you hear the word INTERNET?

2.)Do you like surfing the internet?

3.)How much time do you spend on the internet per week?

4.)What do you usually use the internet for: studying? shopping? paying

bills? booking tickets? reading the news? watching videos? getting

in touch with friends/family? Any other reason?

5.)Do you believe that the internet will make us less social? Why?

6.)Can you think of anything in your everyday life that you simply

couldnt do without the internet?

ONLINE: What do you like most? Rank these (use numbers 1-8) and

share your rankings with your teacher.

___ e-mail

___ shopping

___ social networking

(Facebook, etc.)

___ reading news

___ finding out information

___ chat

___ looking at videos

___ games


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ADDICTED: Are you dependent on the internet? Complete this table and

share your ideas with your teacher.

How often do you Answer Is this a problem?

check your e-mail before doing otherthings?

really want to get online?

say just a few more minutes when

online?

lie about how long you spend online?

choose the Net to going out with

friend?

feel much happier after logging on?

feel angry when internet is not

available?

You are going to read a text about Internet Addiction. But some of the

words have been taken out of the text. While reading, try to complete itwith words from the boxes below:

PARAGRAPH 1

resembling impatient called reported concluded addicted

negatively changing

PARAGRAPH 2

telltale instead compared quizzed complain interaction - absorbed

sure

Internet Addiction A Growing Problem


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The New York Times has _______________on a problem that many of us

have but are not aware of Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara

Parker-Pope, millions of us are _______________to being online. She says thisis a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and _______________. Ms

Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is

_______________ people. In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr. Elias

Aboujaode who says: More and more, life is _______________the chat room.

He said we are living in virtual lifestyles which is _______________affecting

our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne

University in Australia, _______________in a recent study that ten per cent of

young people had what she _______________Internet dependence.

Tara Parker-Pope _______________ experts in this field on what the

signs are of being _______________absorbed in technology. She came up with

seven indicators of tech overload. The first is whether you check your e-mail

before doing other things. Another _______________ sign is if you always

anticipate and look forward to your next online visit a _______________sign

of dependence and addiction. The third point is if you say, "just a few more

minutes" when someone wants you. Parker-Pope found your _______________

with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is

_______________with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you

spend online or choose to surf the Net _______________of go out with others?

Other giveaways include the online lift that stops you being unhappy, and when

others _______________about you always being online.

Now listen to your teacher reading the text and check your answers.

VOCABULARY: circle any words you do not understand. Use a dictionary

and/or talk to your teacher to find out their meanings.

MEMORY TEST: Look at the words below. Try to recall how they were usedin the text:


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aware

millions

impatient

quotes

chat

virtual

experts

tech

sure

minutes

surf

complain

THE INTERNET DISCUSSION

1.)What did you think when you read the headline?

2.)Did you like reading this article?

3.)Do you think you are addicted to the internet?

4.)Is internet addiction such a bad thing?

5.)Why are so many people addicted to the internet?

6.)How might the internet affect our real-life relationships?

7.)Do you think the internet affects your relatioships with others?

8.)What would life be like without the internet?

9.)Should children be given Internet addiction lessons in school?

10.) Do you have any other addictions?

11.) How can you use the Internet to help you improve your English

skills?

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