What is the cartoon called?

Task 8

Read the psychologist’s opinion about the impact of media and technology on children nowadays. Complete the sentences in the text with some offered endings. What threats caused by technology are mentioned in the text?

Task 7

Answer the questions and share your opinion with group mates.

Task 6

Task 5

Television is a useful source of information about the world we live in.

Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Task 4

Think of definitions to the words

Match the programme to its definition

Task 3

1. current affairs a) popular drama about daily life of people

2. chat shows b) watching people living their lives

3. reality show c) political events and problems in society

4. quiz show d) guests talk in the informal manner

5. soap opera e) teams (individuals) compete to answer the questions

horoscopes

international news

healthprogrammes

cartoon strips

Express your own opinion. Support your ideas with examples and linking words:

I believe / think (that)

I strongly believe (that)

I don’t really agree (that)

I strongly disagree (that)

I am totally against

Read the text and fill in the gaps (1-10). Then listen and check your ideas.

Woody Allen once said: “In Beverly Hills, they don’t throw their garbage away – they make (0) it into television shows”. Whatever his opinio, I believe we can learn a lot (1) ______ television.

Firstly, television offers up-to-date information about (2) _____ world. News reports and current affairs programmes help us to keep up with what (3) _____ happening both in our pwn country (4) _____ abroard. Moreover TV news stories are often broadcast live, so we are able (5) ____ watch pictures of events as they happen.

Secondly, TV can (6) _____ extremely educational. Documentaries (7) ‑‑‑‑‑ excellent way to learn about topics relating to, for example history, science, wildlife or foreign cultures. In eddition, entertaining programmes such as quiz shows can help us to improeve (8) _____ general knowledge.

However, it is true that some (9) _____ the programmes we see on TV can be uselesss or even harmful. For instance, watching violence films or badly-made soap operas is a waste of time and it can have a negative effects on the way we behave.

In conclusion, although not all TV programmes are useful, I think that many of (10) _____ provide a helpful source of newsand education. It is up to us to keep what is really useful and “throw the gabage away”.

Which programmes are interesting for children? Why?

Which programmes are educational for children? Why?

Which programmes are harmful for children? Why?

Tasks for Tuesday (13.12.16)

1. through observations

2. face to face is limited because everyone's already texting and emailing

3. are so vital for your child to learn and grow because they learn through experience

4. they are so used to looking at a screen rather than a person

5. they'll just automatically assume that they're sitting at a restaurant having that IPad

6. does that have on the child's development

7. they're not learning common social skills

Everybody knows that right now this is the age of technology and of media. Everyone has a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop or a desktop with the Internet access. Now it's just the days of going into a restaurant and you have to whip out the Ipad for the child. What kind of impact (1)_______________? Well, it has a lot of impact on them and not for the good! Sometimes it can help them with learning numbers and letters and there are some great games and that in about ten to twenty minutes a day max.

When you're starting to use these things in place of other ways of learning, then it poses a problem. We're all in an age where communicating and engaging with people (2)_______________. So, we have to be very cognizant and very mindful that, you know, when we grew up as parents we were talking to each other and playing with each other. You want to be able to provide those opportunities for your children. So, if they're playing a game and watching TV, chances are they're not playing with a child and (3) ________________. Everything that your child learns is through experience, through doing things with their peers. And also, they learn (4)_______________. So, if they're watching you on your phone all day they may think 'well, that's the way to do it these days'.

So, you also want to remember that what you do impacts your child's development as well. There are two things to know here; one is if your child is playing on the video games, watching TV, and is not outside on the playgrounds and is not engaging with his or her friends, then he is not playing and he should be. Two is that the impact that these toys have on your child can be significant because it's a lot of input. It's a lot of visual stimulation and you might find that they are not able to actually attend to people then because (5)________________.

Providing opportunities for your child to use any kind of technology may not be detrimental; you can have them play a game for ten to twenty minutes a day, whatever time a day that is, and that's fine. But, once you begin to introduce that at meal time when out at restaurants consider this: your child will then always associate the IPad with the restaurant. They'll never be able to have a meal and talk to you about their day because (6) _______________. So, remember to keep the IPad for times of learning and to encourage your child to connect with you, engage with you, and the same with their peers at meal time and at play time.

Remember that these opportunities (7) ______________. Also through playing with their peers, and not exclusively through media and technology.

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