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E-zine

Nearly 70 per cent of young people in Kazakhstan use the internet every day. What do they do online? Is internet addiction really a problem? E-zine wants to know your opinions.

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I go on the internet every day, but I've never spent more than an hour at a time online. I've got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can use the internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I've been online three times.

Mainly, I just email friends. I read online magazines and I look for information, too. I also compare prices of things, but I've never bought anything online because I don't think it's safe.

I'm not an internet addict, but some of my friends are. One friend always looks tired because he spends all night online. Although he's failed a lot of exams, he hasn't changed his habits. In my experience, the internet is not the only addictive activity. Another friend spends all her time watching TV!

In conclusion, from what I've seen people can be obsessive about anything. However, I think that the internet is definitely more addictive than some other things. The problem is that people can go online anywhere, at any time. For this reason, I think it is a more serious addiction. In my opinion, the real problem is with the person, not with the activity. These people need help.

Arystan (15)

1 Read the model text and answer the questions.

1. Who is the writer of this text?

2. Who are the readers?

3. How often does the writer go online?

4. Does he know any internet addicts?

5. What is the real problem behind addictive habits?

Прочитайте модельный текст и ответьте на вопросы.

Ответ:

1. The writer of this text is Arystan, who is 15 years old. / Автор этого текста — Арыстан, которому 15 лет.

2. The readers are the audience of the E-zine, which likely consists of other young people. / Читатели — это аудитория электронного журнала (E-zine), которая, вероятно, состоит из других молодых людей.

3. The writer goes online every day. On the day he wrote the post, he had been online three times. / Автор заходит в интернет каждый день. В день, когда он написал пост, он был онлайн три раза.

4. Yes, he does. He mentions a friend who is an internet addict and spends all night online. / Да, знает. Он упоминает друга, который является интернет-зависимым и проводит в сети всю ночь.

5. According to the writer, the real problem is with the person, not with the activity itself. / По мнению автора, настоящая проблема заключается в самом человеке, а не в деятельности.