Vocabulary: idioms (taking risks)

AFTER READING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘Internet’ and ‘addiction’.

Internet

addiction

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  Share your findings with your partners.
  

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  Make questions using the words you found.
  
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  Ask your partner / group your questions.
  

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

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  Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
  
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  Ask your partner / group your questions.
  

3. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

aware millions impatient quotes chat virtual

experts tech sure minutes surf complain

STUDENT THE INTERNET SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about the Internet in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
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Q.4.
Q.5.

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  Make mini-presentations on your findings.
  

LANGUAGE – MULTIPLE CHOICE

The New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not (1) ____ of – Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online. She says this is a growing problem that is making us more (2) ____ and impatient. Ms Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr. Elias Aboujaode who says: “More and more, life is (3) ____ the chat room.” He said we are living in “virtual lifestyles” which is (4) ____ affecting our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne University in Australia, (5) ____ in a recent study that ten per cent of young people had what she (6) ____ “Internet dependence”.
Tara Parker-Pope (7) ____ experts in this field on what the signs are of being overly 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 (8) ____ sign is if you always anticipate and look forward to your next online visit – a (9) ____ 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 interaction with others also (10) ____ a lot about how important the Internet is compared with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Net instead of go out with others? Other (11) ____ include the “online (12) ____” that stops you being unhappy, and when others complain about you always being online.