61 made up. Research shows that it is very important, especially for young people, to have a good understanding of how the internet and how social media work and they need to learn how to be critical with what they see on their screens. The other important aspect of the digital age is that social media help you to stay in touch, to share your thoughts, your experiences and that can help people to learn who they are and what they want to do. Belonging to a group of people of the same age is vital for everybody, especially for teenagers who find it difficult to connect to their parents at home. The downside is that there are a lot of internet users around who try to form inappropriate relationships with children and teenagers by pretending that they are their friends. Eventually, these internet relationships can sometimes turn out to be really dangerous for young internet users. And there are, of course, other potential risks involved. Spending too much time online means that there is not enough time to talk to each other in the family or with friends, real friends I mean, and this may give young people the feeling that they are left alone with nobody around who they can really trust. And there is cyberbullying and many other things that put young internet users at risk. So my advice for parents and teachers is to establish a positive relationship with their children and students so that they can help them to strike the right balance and to benefit from what the internet can offer. 0: D, 1: J, 2: F, 3: G, 4: C, 5: A, 6: I, 7: B Not used: E, H Test practice: Personal account: Why I do it (Transcript and key) Presenter: Hello and welcome to Teen&Share, the podcast in touch with the funny, interesting, fascinating, gorgeous people between 13 and 20. My name is Ben Lopez and my guest today is Rosalind from Birmingham. Hi, Rosalind. Rosalind: Hi, Ben. Presenter: Rosalind, today we want to talk about how young people communicate nowadays – a question which seems to be quite important. Almost everybody is using smartphones these days and people send messages more or less constantly, don’t they. Rosalind: Yes, that is true. When I look at the people I know, even my parents and my teachers, they are always checking their phones for messages – it seems as if they don’t want to miss anything. From what I see the smartphone is the device, it’s more popular than computers, etc. Presenter: And what about yourself? Rosalind: Of course, I am that way as well. It’s everything for me, a video device, an e-mail gadget, a telephone directory, an address book, a navigator, a fitness tracker – you name it. Sharing pictures and writing comments, however, is like my daily routine, not so much texting or talking to people. I think without my smartphone I’d be lost completely. Presenter: What is so attractive about being in touch with everybody? Is it because you can contact your friends or is it something else? Rosalind: In my case it’s all about showing who I am and getting feedback from friends. Yes, I suppose this is the most important thing – not so much communicating and exchanging ideas like adults do probably. It’s more like pictures and short comments, certainly not complex arguments. Presenter: Well, I doubt whether adults use their smartphones in a different way. So, when you send out a picture or a short clip, do you always get positive reactions from your friends and followers? Rosalind: No, not always. There are these people out there who think they need to put you down by making nasty comments – mostly about the way I look, not so much about what I write. I can get really angry about this at times because such comments are just unfair. I am who I am and I don’t offend anybody – it’s totally harmless what I do and still I sometimes get these hate messages. Presenter: So, do you sometimes regret being on the net or is that something that just comes with it? Rosalind: Generally, I don’t regret being on the internet, quite the opposite. I am spending so much time online, I have to be careful not to fall into this trap completely. It’s really worrying sometimes. Presenter: Oh come on, it won’t be that bad. You seem to be very sensible to me. Anyway, thanks for talking to us and take care. Rosalind: Thank you. 0: c, 1: a, 2: c, 3: d, 4: b, 5: a, 6: d 2 Traditions, trends and lifestyles Exploring vocabulary: Spotting the difference (Transcript and key) a) 1. peer; peer 2. par; par 6 + 03 1 04 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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