SHOULD OUR KIDS SPEND

MORE TIME ON SCREEN?

By: RYAN YOUNG 2019

Source: FEE ORG

Vocabulary
Directions: Study the following keywords and definintions.

1. fabulous -(adj) - Incredible.

2. likely -(adj) - Probable.
3. recognized -(v) - To identify people, places or things from past experience.
4. breaking -(v) - To split something into pieces.
5. attempting -(v) - Try to do something.
6. aged -(v) - Become older and worn out.
7. found -(v) - To locate something.
8. previous -(adj) - Before something else.
9. dialogues -(n) - A conversation between two or more individuals
10. conquers -(v) - To overcome by force, as in war.
11. interests -(n) - Attention or concern for something or someone.
12. discover -(v) - To be the first to see or learn about and report on
something.
13. can -(v) - Have the ability to do something.
14. risk -(n) - Actions that may result in loss.
15. increased -(v) - Become larger in size or number.

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Reading
Directions: Read the following passage carefully.

In just 5 years between 2010 and 2015, the number of US teenagers loosing
interests in life and feeling useless increased to 23%. Moreover, the number of young
ones aged from 13 to 18 committed suicide soar up to 33%. It is a warning that this
percentage fell into any background: the more privileged and the less privileged, any
races and ethnicities, and from any corners of the nation.  

Studies have found that the millennial generation, ones were born after 1995 more
likely suffer depression and attempt suicide than their previous generations. Surprisingly,
the years between 2010 and 2015 were considered a period of steady economic growth. A
new "fabulous" invention was launched: smartphone. In the US, during this period,
smartphone ownership was recognized to across the breaking – point 50% in late 2012.
By 2015, there were nearly 73% of juniors having access to smartphones.  

Researchers explored that teenagers using smartphone would be more likely to

reduce time on social communication, in other words, face – to – face dialogues. They
may also spend less time on homework than their fellows who don't use or make smaller
amount of time for smartphone. Specifically, teenagers spending more than 5 hours a day
online will have higher risk of depression and attempting suicide than ones who spend
only one hour a day online.  

Why? Spending more time on smartphone leads to less time for social interaction,
while face – to – face interacting can leaves deep impressions, and heart- touching
feelings in one's mind and that person will feel the care from people around. Loosing
social interaction will make human mood suffer reduced happiness, isolation and think of

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suicide. Besides that, within the same amount of 24 hours a day, more time for
smartphone conquers one's time for other active life activities: sports, exercises, physical
movements, gardening and so on. That person has less opportunities to reach and
discover things surround and miss the interesting aspects those activities may bring to
him.  

Don't let smartphones attack sleep hours. Inadequate sleep is another cause of
depression. Less time for sleep will counter – clockwise modify body's biorhythm and
body – whole circulation, which unbalances the operation of the brain and thus, make
room for depression.  

Vocabulary Practice

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Fill in the blank
Directions: Use the word bank to identify the word that best completes the
sentence.

fabulous likely recognized breaking attempting aged

found previous dialogues conquers interests discover
can risk increased

1. They _______________ to climb the mountain.

2. Alexander the great _______________ many nations.
3. Your jacket is _______________, you should get a new one.
4. His _______________ in cars keeps him busy on weekends.
5. His _______________ girlfriend was nicer than this one.
6. There was a long _______________ between the two lawyers before the
deal was made.
7. I didn't _______________ him without hair.
8. I _______________ read and write in English.
9. Columbus _______________ed America
10. My waist size _______________ every year.
11. Smoking is a _______________ that can kill you.
12. He _______________ his leg skiing.
13. We had a _______________ time in Istanbul!
14. I lost my keys but Joe _______________ them.
15. The clouds are very dark, it is _______________ that it will rain.

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Matching

A. fabulous 1. _______ Try to do something.

2. _______ To overcome by force, as in
B. likely
war.
C. recognized 3. _______ Become older and worn out.
4. _______ Attention or concern for
D. breaking
something or someone.
E. attempting 5. _______ Before something else.
6. _______ A conversation between two
F. aged
or more individuals.
7. _______ To identify people, places or
G. found
things from past experience.
8. _______ Have the ability to do
H. previous
something.
9. _______ To be the first to see or learn
I. dialogues
about and report on something.
10. _______ Become larger in size or
J. conquers
number.
11. _______ Actions that may result in
K. interests
loss.
12. _______ To split something into
L. discover
pieces.
M. can 13. _______ Incredible.
N. risk 14. _______ To locate something.
O. increased 15. _______ Probable.

Vocabulary Practice
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Write your own sentences

Directions: write an original sentence using the word.

fabulous likely recognized breaking attempting aged

found previous dialogues conquers interests discover
can risk increased

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

10)

11)

12)

13)

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 14)

15)

Fill-in-the-blank Answer Key:

1) attempted 2) conquered 3) aging 4) interest 5) previous 6) dialogue 7)

recognize 8) can 9) discover 11) risk 12) broke 13) fabulous 14) found 15) likely

Matching Answer Key:

A. 13
B. 15
C. 7
D. 12
E. 1
F. 3
G. 14
H. 5
I. 6
J. 2
K. 4
L. 9
M. 8
N. 11
O. 10

(Listen and fill in the blanks)

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SHOULD OUR KIDS SPEND MORE TIME ON
SCREEN?
In just 5 years between 2010 and 2015, the number of US ___________ loosing
interests in life and feeling useless increased to 23%. Moreover, the number of young
ones aged from ___ to 18 committed suicide soar up to ___%. It is a warning that this
_________ fell into any background: the more privileged and the less _________, any
races and ethnicities, and from any ________ of the nation.  

Studies have found that the ________ generation, ones were born after 1995 more
likely suffer _________ and attempt suicide than their previous generations. Surprisingly,
the years between 2010 and 2015 were considered a period of steady _________ growth.
A new "fabulous" invention was launched: _________. In the US, during this period,
smartphone ownership was recognized to across the breaking – point 50% in late _____.
By 2015, there were nearly 73% of juniors having access to __________.  

Researchers explored that teenagers using smartphone would be more likely to

_______ time on social communication, in other words, face – to – face dialogues. They
may also spend less time on homework than their _______ who don't use or make smaller
amount of time for smartphone. Specifically, teenagers spending more than 5 hours a day
online will have higher risk of depression and attempting _______ than ones who spend
only one hour a day online.  

Why? Spending more time on smartphone leads to less time for social _________,
while face – to – face interacting can leaves deep ___________, and heart- touching
feelings in one's mind and that person will feel the care from people around. Loosing
social interaction will make human mood suffer reduced happiness, _________ and think
of suicide. Besides that, within the same amount of 24 hours a day, more time for
smartphone ___________ one's time for other _________ life activities: sports, exercises,
_________ movements, gardening and so on. That person has less opportunities to reach

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and discover things surround and miss the interesting __________ those activities may
bring to him.  

Don't let smartphones attack _____ hours. Inadequate sleep is another cause of
depression. Less time for sleep will _______ – clockwise modify body's _______ and
body – whole circulation, which unbalances the _______ of the brain and thus, make
room for depression.  

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