After reading. Children into computers younger than ever

Children into computers younger than ever

READING

Read and fill in the spaces.

Children are using and owning consumer electronics from a younger age _____________________, according to US market researcher NPD. Its research shows ____________________________ children begin using computers, games and other electronic gadgets has declined from 8.1 years in 2005 ____________________________. The NPD report, “Kids and Consumer Electronics Trends III”, says the youngest consumers are also ____________________________ they buy. More and more young children now own a DVD player, portable video game, digital camera or cell phone. NPD’s Anita Frazier said: “Kids are ________________________ greatest digital devices just as their parents are.” She added: “They appear to have no fear of technology and _______________________ fanfare, making these devices a part of their everyday lives.”

The study is based on data collected ___________________ to a sample of American adults aged 25 and older who had children aged between four and fourteen. The survey ___________________ use electronic devices an average of three days per week. Surprisingly, many of the families ___________________ consumer electronics buyers. Almost 25 percent of parents surveyed said they had made no electronics purchases during the previous 12 months. Father of two Robert Garside, 38, said he was amazed ____________________ to buy. He admits to often having to ask his nine-year-old how to operate his Sony PlayStation. “Children nowadays are ______________________ Sony will bring out a PlayStation for babies,” he said. His son Robert Junior said all the gadgets around ____________________.

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘fan’ and ‘fare’.

fan

fare

• Share your findings with your partners.
• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:

owning declined choosy drawn fear everyday

via three regular amazed operate babies

STUDENT GADGETS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about GADGETS in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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