Focus on Words

c. They cannot stop looking at the flashing screen.
d. They don’t only use the computers for games.
3. Computer-dependent children
a. Concentrate on the screen for short periods only.
b. Become violent or aggressive.
c. Find it hard to communicate with other children.
d. Stammer more often than other children.
4. Some experts believe that in the future
a. Every teacher will have a PC in the classroom.
b. It will be too expensive to give each schoolchild a computer.
c. Children will be educated at home using computers.
d. Most teaching will be done by computers.
5. What is the real problem behind children’s dependence on computers, according to
the child psychologist?
a. Children’s learning can be slowed down.
b. Parents do not participate in their children’s education.
c. Children regard computers as toys not tools.
d. Parents do not have confidence when using computers.
Vocabulary Check
2. Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
A Key to Good Health
Healthy eating is ... the key to general well-being. Our bodies are
made up of what we eat, so our ... cannot possibly escape the effects of
bad diet. Sweets, chocolate and cake are fine, but trouble arises when
people just can’t leave them alone. Make a careful ... when it comes to
dessert, and favour cafes that offer a good ... of fruit to round off the
meal. A ... in your sugar intake may well hurt at first, but you’ll feel better
for it.
DOUBT
FIT
CHOOSE
SELECT
REDUCE
Grammar Check
3. Complete the text with many, much, few, lots of, none and little.
... people nowadays try to follow a healthy diet, although not ... experts agree
about what this is. In fact, ... of people assume that diet is something connected with
losing weight. Diet simply refers to the kind of food and how ...of it we eat. There are
very ... foods that we can describe as completely ‘unhealthy’ and not ... foods have
zero nutritional value. However, if you eat ... of chocolate and fried food and take ...
exercise, then your diet would probably be described as ‘unhealthy’. ... experts
recommend that we all eat ... of fruit and vegetables and eat very ... fatty food. People
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