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skills lesson reading

At what age should children be allowed to have a smartphone?

Vocabulary

.Find 7 or more words related to phones and communication.

You may use English-language Internet sources to help you

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7 words related to phones or communication

Hooked on your phone?

Do you have a smartphone? And are you on your socials a lot? At what age did you get yours?

 Many teenagers cannot stop using their phones. 

The World Health Organisation recently published a report about this.      Let's read it!!!

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A recent report by the World Health Organisation suggests there has been a big rise in what it calls 'problematic' social media use amongst teenagers across the world.

The report spoke to thousands of children aged 11, 13 and 15 across 44 countries.

From the findings, the World Health Organisation says that some young people are lying about how much they are on their socials. 

They struggle to take time away from them, and would rather be using them than doing anything else; like meeting friends or doing activities.

But it also says that users can make really strong social connections online.

It wants more lessons for young people on how to use socials in a healthy way and says social media companies need to do more to stop kids using it when they’re too young.

READING

Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning. You have 3 minutes!!

Answers

Reading Comprehension

Answer  the following questions about the text to see if you have understood  what the text is about

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What does the text say: At what age should children be allowed to have a smartphone?

1. At 9 years old.
2. At 14 years old.
3. At no specific age.
4. As soon as they can walk.

Parents in Hertfordshire want to give their children smartphones when they are 14 or older. Not younger. Why?

Choose all correct answers.

1. To protect them when they have to walk to school on their own.
2. To protect them from online bullying.
3. To make sure that they do not spend too much time on social media.
4. To have time to save money for buying a smartphone.

What does the report by the World Health Organisation say about teenagers and smartphones?

Choose all correct answers.

1. It would be a good idea if teenagers had lessons on how to use socials in a healthy way.
2. Teens sometimes said that they find it difficult to stop being on socials.
3. Social media is problematic for all teenagers.
4. Some teens are lying about how much time they use social media.

Writing

What do you think about smartphones?

Write your comment (~50-80 words)

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