Liceo Técnico Profesional Carolina Mardones Vallejos
Intercultural Bilingüe Profesora de Inglés
Ralco
English Reading Workshop
"Internet Addiction"
NAME
CLASS DATE
1. Search these words in the wordsearch and write their meaning in the table. (Busca las siguientes palabras
en la sopa de letras y luego escribe su significado en la tabla.)
M T K O E P M Q M V E G N Q E
W C S X R R O T O T P I Z B B
O A E I G E E T A C B V K W Q WORD SPANISH WORD SPANISH
N I W N G L P P P S P E N D U ANTICIPATE PSYCHOLOGIST
L G U A L O I O H A B A Y D O AWARE QUOTE
Q O I T R C L M R S L W A R T BEFORE REPORTER
Y K A S I E F O C T Y A S A E FEW SAY
R L Q T I Z N I H A E Y E W E
FORGETFUL SIGN
E O N S T L N T V C U R R R R
X A T S E G G U S M Y I F O O GIVEAWAY SPEND
F O R G E T F U L F T S L F F KNOW SUGGEST
W O N K Y W L F G E K P P K E LAPTOP TELLTALE
T C W I M J V T Q W R M Y O B LIE WRITE
R F W Y N O M K H B Y D X O W LOOK YOUNG
W W R E E F E W H M L P X L O FORWARD
2. Match the following synonyms from the texts you are going to read.
1. addiction a. different
2 forgetful b. expect
3. various c. impacting
4. resembling d. immersed
5. affecting e. obsession
6. quizzed f. communication
7. absorbed g. looking like
8. anticipate h. absent-minded
9. interaction i. moan
10. complain j. questioned
3. Match the beginning of each phrase with its most logical ending.
1. a problem that many of us have a. and impatient
2 millions of us are addicted b. you being unhappy
3. make us more forgetful c. called “Internet dependence”
4. we are living in d. always being online
5. young people had what she e. to being online
6. being overly absorbed f. sign
7. Another telltale g. of dependence
8. a sure sign h. but are not aware of
9. the “online lift” that stops i. “virtual lifestyles”
10. Other people complain about you j. in technology
4. Complete the text using the word next to each paragraph.
A newspaper ____________ a problem that many of us have but are not aware of – resembling
Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are impatient
____________ to being online. She says this is a big problem that is making us more called
forgetful and ____________. Ms Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting reported
how technology is ____________ people. In one, she quotes psychologist Dr. Elias concluded
Aboujaode who says: “More and more, life is ____________ the internet.” He said we addicted
are living in “virtual lifestyles” which is ____________ affecting our real-life negatively
relationships. Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne University in changing
Australia, ____________ in a recent study that ten per cent of young people had what
she ____________ “Internet dependence”.
Tara Parker-Pope ____________ experts in this field on what the signs are of being telltale
overly ____________ in technology. She came up with seven indicators of “tech instead
overload”. The first is whether you check your e-mail or facebook before doing other compared
things. Another ____________ sign is if you always anticipate and look forward to use quizzed
internet – a ____________ sign of dependence and addiction. The third point is if you complain
say, "just a few more minutes" when someone wants you or needs you. Parker-Pope interaction
found your ____________ with others also says a lot about how important the Internet absorbed
is ____________ with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you spend sure
online or choose to surf the Net ____________ of go out with others? Other giveaways
include the “online lift” that stops you being unhappy, and when others ____________
about you always being online.
5. Look at the text again and circle all cognates you can find, then underline those words from activities 1
and 2.
6. Complete these questions about how you use internet and analyse if you are addicted to it.
How often do you… Answer Is this a problem? Why?
check your e-mail before
doing other things?
really want to get online?
say “just a few more
minutes” when online?
lie about how long you
spend online?
choose the Net to going out
with friends?
feel much happier after
logging on?
Are you addicted to internet? why?
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7. Answer these questions according to the text and your own opinions.
1.- Do you think Internet addiction is a bad thing? Why?
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2.- Why are so many people addicted to the Internet?
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3.- Do you think the Internet affects your relationships with others?
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4.- What would life be like without the Internet?
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5.- What do you most enjoy about the Internet and why?
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6.- What do you least enjoy about the Internet and why?
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