Номер 8, страница 63 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс учебник Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

8 VIDEO LISTENING

a You're going to watch a documentary about addiction to technology. Before you watch, decide with a partner which sentences you think are true.

1 More than half the world's population uses the internet.

2 Social media and video games are deliberately designed to be addictive.

3 Children under the age of ten don't suffer from technology addiction.

4 The best way to deal with addiction is to stop using technology altogether.

5 Sleep patterns are very affected by technology use.

6 Technology is the best way to really connect with other people.

b Watch the documentary once and check your answers to a.

c Watch again and answer the questions.

1 What examples of behavioural addictions are mentioned?

2 How many people in the world use social media?

3 How much is the global video game industry worth?

4 What examples does Dr Graham give of 'rewards' within games?

5 Who is the youngest person that Dr Graham has treated face to face? What problems did he have?

6 What difference is there between a technology addict and an enthusiastic user?

7 Why aren't digital detoxes a practical treatment?

8 What does Dr Graham say technology can't do?

d Are you optimistic about our future relationship with technology? At what age do you think children should be introduced to social media or other types of entertainment technology?

P63, exercise 8b answers

The sentences that are true are:

1, 2, and 5

P63, exercise 8c answers

1. Work, gambling, shopping, technology

2. 3.5 billion

3. Around $140 billion

4. Getting to the top levels of a game, equipment you can win or buy within a game

5. A nine-year-old boy who got up early and stayed up late to play Fortnite, and who spent his parents' money on the game

6. A technology addict keeps going even if they know it's causing problems, and an enthusiastic user knows when to stop.

7. Because in the modern world people can't realistically take a break from technology

8. It can't give us a deep connection with other people, it can't replace face to face contact.