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      TASK 1  Read the text and answer: Are tablets and smartphones good for small children? Why?

      Tablets and smartphones may aff ect social and emotional development, scientists speculate
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      Using a smartphone or iPad to pacify a toddler may impede their ability to learn self-regulation, according to researchers.

      In a commentary for the journal Pediatrics, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine reviewed types of interactive media and raised “important questions regarding their use as educational tools,” according to a news release.

      For the researchers, the negative eff ects of television and video on very small children were well understood, but society’s understanding of the impact of mobile devices on the pre-school brain is not as fast as how much children are already using them.

      “If these devices become the predominant method to calm and distract young children, will they be able to develop their own internal mechanisms of self-regulation?” the scientists asked.

      Use of interactive screen time below three years of age could also damage a child’s development of the skills needed for math and science, they found, although they also said some studies suggested benefits to toddlers’ use of mobile devices including in early literacy skills, or better academic engagement in students with autism.

      Jenny Radesky, clinical instructor in developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, published her team’s findings. She tells parents to increase “direct human to human interaction” with their kids. Radesky encouraged more “unplugged” family interaction in general and suggested young children may bene t from “a designated family hour” of quality time spent with relatives – without any television and mobile devices being involved. Playing with building blocks may help a toddler more with early maths skills than interactive electronic gadgets, she said.

      “These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science,” Radesky said./p>

      Radesky recommended that parents try applications before considering allowing a child to use them. “At this time there are more questions than answers when it comes to mobile media,” she said.

       

       

      Adapted from: theguardian.com

      Accessed on February 2021.

       

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      TASK 2 Read the text again and write true (T) or false (F).

      Tablets and smartphones may aff ect social and emotional development, scientists speculate
      subtitulo

      Using a smartphone or iPad to pacify a toddler may impede their ability to learn self-regulation, according to researchers.

      In a commentary for the journal Pediatrics, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine reviewed types of interactive media and raised “important questions regarding their use as educational tools,” according to a news release.

      For the researchers, the negative eff ects of television and video on very small children were well understood, but society’s understanding of the impact of mobile devices on the pre-school brain is not as fast as how much children are already using them.

      “If these devices become the predominant method to calm and distract young children, will they be able to develop their own internal mechanisms of self-regulation?” the scientists asked.

      Use of interactive screen time below three years of age could also damage a child’s development of the skills needed for math and science, they found, although they also said some studies suggested benefits to toddlers’ use of mobile devices including in early literacy skills, or better academic engagement in students with autism.

      Jenny Radesky, clinical instructor in developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, published her team’s findings. She tells parents to increase “direct human to human interaction” with their kids. Radesky encouraged more “unplugged” family interaction in general and suggested young children may bene t from “a designated family hour” of quality time spent with relatives – without any television and mobile devices being involved. Playing with building blocks may help a toddler more with early maths skills than interactive electronic gadgets, she said.

      “These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science,” Radesky said./p>

      Radesky recommended that parents try applications before considering allowing a child to use them. “At this time there are more questions than answers when it comes to mobile media,” she said.

       

       

      Adapted from: theguardian.com

      Accessed on February 2021.

      • Researchers at the Boston University are concerned about using mobile devices as educational tools.
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      • The impacts of TV and mobile devices on kids are well-known.
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      • Some parents use tablets and smartphones to calm children.
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      • Parents should never try the applications their kids use.
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      • Mobile devices can easily replace family interaction.
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      • Studies suggested benefits to students with autism.
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      TASK 1 Complete the sentences with the sense verbs from the box.

      feel   seem   sound
      1. I good when I’m alone.
      2. Carry so tired! Look at her red eyes. What is going on?
      3. Stop talking! You just like your mother.
      4. Patrick to have dificulty meeting new people.
      5.  Do you better after being with your friends?
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      TASK 2 Answer the questions.

      1. How do you feel when you meet new people?
      2. How do you look after a long day of work? 
      3. How does the sentence “Developing social connections is often much more valuable than your degrees” sound to you? 

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      TASK 3 Look at the pictures and make sentences using the sense verbs you know.

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      VGhlIHJvb20gZmVlbHMgY29sZC4=
                  

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      TASK  Think of someone you know that is very introverted and is feeling uncomfortable about it. What kind of tips can you give them to improve their social skills?

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      TASK  1 Mary and Roger are very good friends, and they know how diferent they are. Look at how they see themselves. Then complete the sentences according to the information in the chart.

       
        Wise Good Listener Perceptive Talkative Shy
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      1. Mary is than Roger.
      2. Mary is (wise) than Roger.
      3. Mary is a (good listener) Roger.
      4. Roger is (perceptive) Mary.
      5. Roger is (talkative) Mary.
      6. Mary is (shy) Roger.
        less perceptive than more talkative than more perceptive better listener than wiser shyer than

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      TASK  2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in parentheses.

      1. I don’t agree that being an introvert is (bad) being an extrovert.
      2. Happy people can live (long) unhappy ones.
      3. I don’t think Paul is (friendly) his younger sister.
      4. In terms of mental health, having a good social life is (good) being lonely.
      5. Why are you much (quiet) today than yesterday?
      6. Are you feeling (confident) now?
      7. What can I do to be (outgoing)?
        better than worse than longer than more confident more friendly than quieter more outgoing

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      TASK  1 Complete the conversation with the verbs from the box.

      Sally: I need to find a app to help me meet new people.
      Teresa: Well, just a it! Or, you can try the one Mandy told us about, I think it’s called Meet.
      Sally: Oh yeah, here. Meet! I think I’ll b my profile.
      Teresa: Go ahead! Here, c down a little. There you go!
      Sally: Now, I just have to d the profiles I like, right?
      Teresa: Yes, it seems very simple. Look! e left and you can find more interesting profiles.
      Sally: Got it!
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      TASK  2 Now use the verbs from Task 1 to label the images below.

       

       

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      TASK   Think about important social skills. Select two of them and justify your choices.

       

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