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TEACHER ANYURI G. ATENCIO M. ENGLISH IS FUN!
WORKSHOP#3
1. Take the written test about social media. 30 points

2. Complete and create a postcard based on the activity given to you. Make sure you
complete every detail of what the work contains. 15 points
EVALUATION CRITERIA
CRITERIA POINTS
CONTENT 45 POINTS
PUNCTUALITY 5 POINTS
TOTAL 50 POINTS
1. Read the text and in note form write

down
a) four things teens usually use social media
for.
I – Reading Comprehension b) the effects of night-time social media use
The digital landscape has put increased pressure on on teens.
teenagers today, and we feel it. There are so many social 2. Complete the sentences according to the
media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, text.
Tumblr, you name it. I made a conscious decision to avoid a) June kept away from a couple of social
Snapchat and Instagram because of the social pressure I saw networks since …
them putting on my 14-year-old little sister. If my mum b) June’s sister would ask June for her phone
turned off the WiFi at 11pm, my sister would beg me to turn when …
my phone into a hotspot1. She always needed to load her c) It is very important for her sister to reply
Snapchat stories one more time, or to reply to a message to every message at night so that …
that had come in two minutes ago because she didn’t want d) She would accuse June of messing up her
her friend to feel ignored. If I refused, saying she could social life whenever …
e) For teens not being able to reply instantly
respond in the morning, I’d get the “You’re ruining my social
to a message …
life” speech. Even as a teenager as well, I sometimes find f) Some teens are so obsessed with social
this craze a little baffling. media that …
A new study has found that teenagers who engage with
social media during the night could be damaging their sleep 3. True or False? Quote from the text to
and increasing their risk of anxiety and depression. justify your answers.
Teenagers spoke about the pressure they felt to make a) June doesn’t understand her sister’s
themselves available 24/7 and the resulting anxiety if they obsession with social media at times.
did not respond immediately to texts or posts. Teens are so b) Teenagers feel pressured to be constantly
emotionally invested in social media that a fifth of online.
c) June simply hated it when she was unable
secondary school pupils will wake up at night and log on just
to log on for a week.
to make sure they don’t miss out. Perhaps the worst thing
about this is that teenagers need more sleep than adults do, 4. Identify the phrasal verb in the first
so night-time social media use could be detrimental to their paragraph and explain its meaning.
health. A lack of sleep can make teenagers tired, irritable,
and depressed. 5. What do the following mean?
During the summer holidays, I lost my phone. And for the a) 24/7
week that I was phoneless, it felt like a disaster. I love my b) FOMO
phone. It gives me quick access to information and allows
6. Find the words in the text which mean the
me to be constantly looped in with my friends, to know same as
exactly what is going on in their lives. So when I didn’t have a) greater than before (paragraph 1)
my phone for a week, I felt a slight sense of FOMO, or if b) exaggerated enthusiasm (paragraph 1)
you’re not up to speed with the lingo, fear of missing out. By c) harmful (paragraph 2)
the end of the week, I’d got used to not having a phone and d) easily annoyed (paragraph 2)
I’d quite enjoyed the break from social media. But there was e) connected with (paragraph 3)
still a lingering sense of sadness at the back of my mind that
there would be conversations I had missed, messages that 7. What do the underlined words in the text
had been sent, funny videos shared and night-time chats refer to?
a) we
that I would probably never get to see.
b) them
By June Eric Udorie
in http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/16/social-media- c) that
mental-health-teenagers-government-pshe-lessons d) this
e) their
1
a place where a wireless Internet connection is available
1. Read the text and in note form write down
a) four things teens usually use social media for.
1. To communicate with your friends
2.To watch influencers streaming
3.To learn new dances and challenges
4.To be informed about trends and fashions
b) the effects of night-time social media use on teens.
- The effects of night time use in adolescents as their sleep is disturbed by these stimuli, which does not let
them sleep well and therefore do not perform in school and daily activities, also the mind awake at night is
atrophied because the brain needs rest and more young people who are still growing, it is important to note
that your heart and your eyesight may be affected.
2. Complete the sentences according to the text.
a) June has stayed away from a couple of social networks since... she lost her phone.
b) June's sister would ask for her phone when... her mom disconnected the Wi-Fi.
c) It is very important for her sister to answer all messages at night so that... her friends don't feel ignored.
d) She would accuse June of ruining her social life every time... she didn't want to lend her phone to her as a
hotspot.
e) For teens who can't respond instantly to a message...it causes them anxiety and irritability since they can't
be in communication 100 percent of the time
f) Some teens are so obsessed with social networking that...one-fifth of them are high school students.
3. True or False? Quote from the text to justify your answers.
a) June doesn't understand her sister's obsession with social media at times. True since June shares a very
different age than her sister, I don't understand the obsession with networking.
b) Teenagers feel pressured to be constantly online. True since in the digital age it is very important to be, be
and participate, be seen and be someone on social networks, have information at hand and be up to date on
everything.
c) June just hated not being able to log in for a week.
False even though she missed some of her conversations, photos and videos she was relieved to be
disconnecting the Wi-Fi.
4. Identify the phrasal verb in the first paragraph and explain its meaning.
Refers to turning off the power or disconnecting something, It is used to turn off lights, electronic devices or
any equipment with a power button and electricity.
5. What do the following mean?
a) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week means constant non-stop use, even while doing other activities.
b) FOMO: fear of losing something
6. Find the words in the text which mean the same as
a) greater than before (para. 1)- increasing (para. 1) increasing
b) exaggerated enthusiasm (paragraph 1) - begged
c) damaging (paragraph 2)- harming
d) easily annoyed (para. 2) -irritable (para. 2) irritable
e) related to (paragraph 3)- familiar with (paragraph 3) familiarized
7. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a) we feel what happens
b) they talk about social networks
c) they talk about the message
d) this refers to the fact that this affects young people who perhaps should get more sleep
e) it’s referred to young people who want to know what exactly is going on in their lives, the term is used for
of things they want to know about their lives.

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TEACHER ANYURI G. ATENCIO M. ENGLISH IS FUN!

1. Take the written test about social media. 30 points

1. Read the text and in note form write

1. Read the text and in note form write down

a) four things teens usually use social media for.

1. To communicate with your friends

2.To watch influencers streaming

3.To learn new dances and challenges

4.To be informed about trends and fashions

b) the effects of night-time social media use on teens.

2. Complete the sentences according to the text.

3. True or False? Quote from the text to justify your answers.

c) June just hated not being able to log in for a week.

5. What do the following mean?

b) FOMO: fear of losing something

6. Find the words in the text which mean the same as

a) greater than before (para. 1)- increasing (para. 1) increasing

b) exaggerated enthusiasm (paragraph 1) - begged

c) damaging (paragraph 2)- harming

d) easily annoyed (para. 2) -irritable (para. 2) irritable

e) related to (paragraph 3)- familiar with (paragraph 3) familiarized

7. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a) we feel what happens

b) they talk about social networks

c) they talk about the message

of things they want to know about their lives.

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