Put the words in order to make sentences. 1 It’s / face to face / to people / better / to talk 2 It’s / seeing / easy / to stop / your old friends 3 It’s / a lot of time / spending / boring / alone 4 It’s / you / much free time / stressful / when / don’t have 5 It’s / in contact / to keep / with your family / important Talk in pairs. Do you agree with the sentences in 15a? Why? Why not? Work alone. Tick () the things you think are a waste of time and add one more activity to each list. ■■ At school: chatting to friends using social media apps having substitute lessons ■■ At home: tidying up dressing up to go out cooking complicated meals ■■ Going out: waiting in queues window shopping trying on clothes Discuss all the ideas in class. Try to agree on three things that are a waste of time. Write a blog post (around 200 words) for an online discussion platform giving your opinion about one of these statements. Use the expressions in 13a and 14. ■■ Using mobile phones during a meal is impolite. ■■ Cyber-bullying is an increasing problem among teenagers. ■■ Texting is making our spelling worse. ■■ Women make better bosses than men. In your blog post you should: ■■ describe the problem ■■ give your opinion ■■ invite further discussion on it Get together with those students in your class who chose the same topic as you and compare your opinons. 15 a b Speaking 16 a b Writing 17 a b Discussing an issue Answer the questions together. 1 How many phone calls do you make and receive every day? What about messaging? 2 How often do you check your emails at home? What about at school? 3 Are you allowed to use your mobile phone at school? Do you think that this is a good thing? Read this extract from an article and discuss the questions. 1 Do you agree with the study that young people are addicted to their phones? 2 Can you think of any solutions to the problem? Reading 18 19 According to a study carried out by the University of Maryland, mobile phones are central to young people’s lives. In the ‘World Unplugged Project’ more than 1000 students from countries around the globe, among them Britain, tried to go without a mobile phone for 24 hours and monitor their feelings. Over half of the students did not manage to stay ‘unplugged’ for the whole day; those who went without digital technology reported withdrawal symptoms, like feelings of insecurity and distress and physical symptoms like heart palpitations. They had to admit that they were addicted to their phones, which psychologists call their ‘security blanket’. Language skills Extras Explore 2 Good communication? 21 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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