Explore listening: Teenagers and the media You are going to listen to an interview with two experts about teenage use of media. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–6) with the sentence endings (A–I). There are two extra sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 0 Teenagers often surf the net for hours because . 1 For many teens, being online is more important than . 2 Parents should support their children by . 3 Young people often spend too much time . 4 Being overweight often goes hand in hand with . 5 Teenagers’ grades might get worse . 6 Using social media too much might lead to isolation or . A strict rules F doing sport B over-communication G if they spend too much time online they lose track of time H in a sitting position D making clear rules I being an internet addict E they have internet access 8t29wj 32 42 C C Now do the following task: You and two friends decide to visit Cornwall for one week in the summer holidays. Write a formal email to the Cornwall Information Service. You should: ■■ outline your plans for the summer holidays ■■ enquire about accommodation and sights ■■ ask about means of transport from one of the airports Write around 200 words. 41 Self-assessment i i talk about plans and arrangements make and change arrangements book a room and check into a hotel talk about social networking sites use questions to preface invitations and requests write a report write a formal email Language skills Extras Explore 8 Getting connected 107 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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