STUDENT Reading Text worksheet (final answer)

 

Vocabulary

1.    1.       ( d )  To miss out on

2.        ( e )  Addiction

3.        ( g )  Constantly

4.        ( h )  To be cut off from

5.        ( c )  Unlike

6.        ( a )  Social media

7.        ( b )  Ironically

8.        ( f )  Early adopters

Definitions

a.    a.         Websites and apps like facebook, twiter, and intagram.

b.         In a funny or strange way because it’s unexpected

c.         Different from

d.         To not get the benefits of

e.         Needing something too much or in an unhealthy way

f.          People who are the first to buy or use new technology

g.         All the time without a break

h.         To have No. access to

 

 

 

 

Task 1

1. More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or more. (True)

2. Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren. (False)

3. Sheila feels grateful to social media. (True)

4. Peter found his own smartphone use affected how he felt about how much his children      used their phones. (True)

5. Peter has changed how much he uses his phone during the working day. (False)

6. Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent. (True)

 

 

Task 2

Teens	Grandparents	parents
are less keen on Facebook   like to keep their phones near them	use social media to find old friends   feel lucky to have the internet in their lives	were the first generation to get smartphones   are returning to older technology