Tech addiction

Preparation

1. to visit informally for a short time TO DROP BY

2. to move information on a screen to see a different part of it TO SCROLL

3.a chemical reaction in your brain that makes things feel good A RUSH

4. black and white and the shades in between GREYSCALE

5. the generation currently in their late adulthood BABY BOOMERS

6. easily damaged or harmed; at risk VULNERABLE

7.to categorise; to name TO CLASS

8. to make something worse TO EXACERBATE

 TOTAL SCORE IS 8 OUT OF 8 100%

Task 1

1. Millennials spend more time on smartphones than any other generation. F

2. Some people who work in the tech industry are fighting against smartphone addiction. T

3. The presenter thinks most adults' behaviour towards their phones and apps is under control. F

4. Babies' brain development is delayed because they’re looking at screens. T / F

5. We're likely to see a rise in teenage mental health problems because of social media addiction. F / T

6. Changing the colour settings on your phone may make you spend less time on it. T

TOTAL SCORE IS 4 OUT OF 6 (67%)

Task 2

1. I'll hold my hands up to being one of those people.WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIS NOW/ I CONFESS THAT’S SOMETHING I DO TOO

2. They're not in their right mind. IT’S NOT A SENSIBILE WAY TO BEHAVE

3. It's a vicious circle.  IT KEEP GETTING WORSE AND WE CAN’T BREAK THE PATTERN.

4. Time to stage an intervention! I CONFESS THAT’S SOMETHING I DO TOO / WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIS NOW

5. There are queues round the block. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WAITING

6. They're sensitive to highs and lows. THEY EXPERIENCE EMOTIONS DEEPLY.

TOTAL SCORE IS 4 OUT OF 6 (67%)