Addicted to technology

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man

Elbert Hubbard, writer, artist and philosopher

Are some people addicted to technology?

Watch the following video

You are going to listen to an interview. Read the following statements and decide if they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) according to what is is said

1. Being exposed to technology can modify our brain

2. Repeating task too often can damage our neurological system

3. Kids are putting aside face to face communication

4. Technology worsens our generation gap

5. According to research results people with Internet experience are likely to become better and making decisions

6. Surgeons must have computer skills to be able to carry out operations

7. Spending too much time on the Internet can result into an attention deficit disorder (ADHD)

8. According to the journalist, interpersonal communication can become too slow for Internet surfers

9. Families should ban Internet surfing after 20:00 to protect family communication

10. Some schools have teach free days and do some writing about it

11. According to research families that text together stay longer together

12 Time spent with technology should equal time spent with the own family

Vocabulary:

worsen: break up

Results:

1T; 2F; 3T; 4F; 5T; 6F; 7T; 8T; 9F; 10T; 11F; 12F