 Read the following article.

How could we live without the Internet?

That is how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, and research a cool
place to visit, work or find out the latest news. Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places
you can and should visit. Like an infinite library, the Web can take you to the ends of the earth with
the information it contains.
Millions of people now use computers regularly for many different reasons: communication, study,
entertainment and more. We often hear that computers changed our lives for better. But do they
really change our lives for better?
Computers can be the best machines. However, they can cause many problems, for example:
people who use computers a lot can get physical problems, their eyesight gets worse, and there
can be injuries in the users’ hands and arms. People who have computers are spending more time
sitting down and less time exercising; so they are becoming overweight. Other problems are
physiological; the worst is stress: people feel under a lot of pressure to do everything more quickly,
which is stressful and worrying.
Addiction is also a problem with young people: they spend hours and hours with their computers.
Some studies suggest that young children and teenagers who spend many hours at computers may
get lonely and depressed. We must change this! Computers can be a positive part of children’s lives
but parents and teachers need to help them use the computer in responsible and creative ways.
Lack of sleep is also a growing problem among young people. It is OK to be connected, but how
useful can one be if you are exhausted? Below there is a list of tips to help young people:
1. Log off your instant messenger, Facebook, and email. Pings in the middle of the night
can interrupt your sleep — even if you do not get up to answer them. And, more than likely, if
your friends see that you are logged out, they will log out, too.
2. Get in the habit of powering off your computer — especially if it is in your room.
Sometimes just logging off your instant messenger or Facebook is not enough. Blinking lights
and glowing screens can make it harder to fall and stay asleep.
3. Make getting enough sleep your way to look and feel good. Getting sleep is a great way
to look and feel refreshed and focused in the morning. To get the sleep you need, tell your
friends you will receive your last text, email, or phone call an hour before bedtime. This way,
they will know their beeps or buzzes will have to wait.
Another aspect to be considered is online safety. The key is to protect you while online. Experts
recommend that people keep online friendships in the virtual world. Meeting online friends face to
face carries more risks than other types of friendships because it is easy for people to pretend to be
something they are not when you cannot see them or talk in person.
If you ever get involved in a chat room conversation that makes you feel uncomfortable or in
danger for any reason, exit and tell a parent or other adult right away, so they can report the
incident. If we do not react now, will this situation improve?
  What does the text say about the following concepts?
 ESTAS SON PREGUNTAS DE COMPRENSIÓN QUE NO VOY A
COMPLETAR A MENOS QUE EXISTAN DUDAS.

Computer
advantages

Computer problems

Safety online

Tips to stay
disconnected

Your experience

AQUI VAN A ENCONTRAR LA CORRECCIÓN DE LOS EJERCICIOS

 Complete the table with cognates from the text.
COMPUTER INFORMATION DIFFERENT
 RESPONSIBLE CREATIVE RECOMMEND

 Complete the table with key words from the text.

COMPUTER INTERNET COMMUNICATION

USE EXPERT NECESSARY

GRAMMAR IN USE
 Revision Task. Complete the following table with information from
the text.

Adjective POSITIVE

Comparative adjective WORSE

Superlative adjective
THE LATEST/ THE BEST
(two examples)

Adverb QUICKLY

Definite article THE

Indefinite article A

Existence BELOW THERE IS A LIST OF TIPS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE

 Connector AND (AGREGA INFORMACIÓN)

Imperative EXIT
(two examples) TELL A PARENT

Modal verb
THEY CAN REPORT THE INCIDENT. (POSIBILIDAD)
(state its function)

Noun-noun HOMEWORK SUPPORT

Possessive case THE USERS’ HANDS AND ARMS

Simple Present MILLIONS OF PEOPLE NOW USE COMPUTERS REGULARLY FOR

(state its use) MANY DIFFERENT REASONS (SITUACIÓN PERMANENTE)

PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPUTERS ARE SPENDING MORE TIME

Present Continuous
SITTING DOWN
(state its use)
(ACCIÓN EN PROGRESO)

IF WE DO NOT REACT NOW, WILL THIS SITUATION

Future Simple
IMPROVE? (PREDICCIÓN)
(state its use)

GET IN THE HABIT OF POWERING OFF YOUR COMPUTER —

Conditional sentence
ESPECIALLY IF IT IS IN YOUR ROOM.

 Now look at the following examples from the text and decide
whether the words in bold are verbs, adjectives or nouns.
Examples from the text Function of the ING word
People who have computers are spending more time
VERBO
sitting down and less time exercising…
…people feel under a lot of pressure to do everything
ADJETIVO
more quickly, which is stressful and worrying.
 Why does the author use “logged” instead of “logging”?
INDICA UN ESTADO, INGRESE CON MI USUARIO A UN SITIO
logged
VIRTUAL

logging INCORRECTO, INDICARÍA UNA CARACTERÍSTICA