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THE ARTICLE
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2405/240516-internet-access.html
A new study says Internet access is good for our health. A report from
the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK suggested that being connected to
the worldwide web has a positive effect on our well-being. Researchers
looked at data from 168 countries on people's Internet use and mental
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health. The data was gathered between the years 2006 and 2021. It
included information on two million people aged 15 to 99. The research
team looked at eight factors that affect people's well-being. These

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included life satisfaction, positive experiences and happiness with social
life. The team found that people with Internet access were eight per cent
happier than those without web access.

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The research included some surprising conclusions. One was the
suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive effect to walking in
nature. It helps people to learn new things, practice hobbies, watch
movies, and make new friends. However, the research did not look at
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how social media impacted people's lives. Many recent studies show that
social media is having a negative effect on people's mental health.

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Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study cannot contribute to the
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recent debate on whether or not social media use is harmful, or whether
or not smartphones should be banned at schools." He added that:

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"Different channels and uses of the Internet have vastly different effects
on well-being."
Sources: https://boingboing.net/2024/05/13/internet-access-may-improve-mental-health-as-much-as-a-
walk-in-the-woods.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl3o
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01410-z
Level 3 Internet access good for our health – 16th May 2024
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WARM-UPS
1. INTERNET ACCESS: Students walk around the class and talk to other
students about Internet access. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
study / Internet / health / positive / data / information / satisfaction / social life /

walking in nature / make new friends / social media / debate / smartphones / school
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. ONLINE LIMIT: Students A strongly believe there should be a limit on how

long people spend online; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again
and talk about your conversations.
4. THE INTERNET: What are the pros and cons of the Internet regarding the six
things in the table below? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often
and share what you wrote.
Pros Cons
Health
Shopping
Travel
Friends
Studying English
News
5. WORLDWIDE: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you
associate with the word "worldwide". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about
them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH: Rank these with your partner. Put the best
things for our health at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• The Internet • Eating chocolate

• Driving • Shopping
• Working • Having a medical
• Studying • Sitting on the sofa
VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1
1. study (noun) a. Collected things.
2. suggested b. When two or more things are joined

together or related in some way.
3. connected c. Gave an idea or advice about what someone
could do.
4. well-being d. Spending time with friends, family, or others
in your community.
5. gathered e. A report that contains research.
6. factors f. Feeling happy, healthy, and safe.
7. social life g. The things that influence or cause

something to happen.
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8. conclusions h. When something has a strong effect or

influence on something else.
9. similar i. A discussion where people share different
opinions or arguments about a topic.
10. effect j. To give or add something to a group or
situation.
11. impacted k. When two or more things are alike or almost
the same.
12. contribute l. When something is not allowed or it is
prohibited.
13. debate m. Ideas or decisions made after thinking about
something carefully.
14. banned n. The result or impact that something has on
another thing.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
1. The research in the article is from Oxford University. T/F

2. Researchers looked at information on people in 168 countries. T/F
3. Researchers looked at data on 2,000,000 people aged up to 99. T/F
4. The study stated that people with Internet access were 8% happier. T/F
5. There were no surprising conclusions in the research. T/F
6. The research suggested Internet access was like walking in nature. T/F
7. The research found that social media does a lot of harm. T/F
8. The researchers said smartphones should be banned in classrooms. T/F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. good a. bad
2. effect b. collected
3. gathered c. contentment
4. factors d. findings
5. happiness e. damaging
6. conclusions f. points
7. negative g. beneficial
8. debate h. greatly
9. harmful i. discussion
10. vastly j. impact
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. A report from the a. affect people's well-being

2. a positive effect b. new friends
3. eight factors that c. life
4. positive d. surprising conclusions
5. social e. vastly different effects
6. The research included some f. on our well-being
7. a similar, positive effect g. should be banned
8. make h. Oxford Internet Institute
9. whether or not smartphones i. to walking in nature
10. uses of the Internet have j. experiences
GAP FILL
A new (1) _____________________ says Internet access is good for our affect
health. A report from the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK aged

(2) _____________________ that being connected to the worldwide web
positive
has a (3) _____________________ effect on our well-being. Researchers
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looked at data on people's Internet use and mental
(4) _____________________ from 168 countries. The data was gathered suggested
between the years 2006 and 2021. It included information on two social
million people (5) _____________________ 15 to 99. The research team study

looked at eight factors that (6) _____________________ people's well-
health
being. These included life satisfaction, positive experiences and
happiness with (7) _____________________ life. The team found that
people with Internet access were eight per cent happier than
(8) _____________________ without web access.
The research included some (9) _____________________ conclusions. friends
One was the suggestion that Internet access had a similar, debate
positive effect to walking in (10) _____________________. It helps
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people to learn new things, practice hobbies, watch movies, and
nature
make new (11) _____________________. However, the research did not
look at how social media impacted people's banned
(12) _____________________. Many recent studies show that social surprising
media is having a negative effect on people's mental health. lives

Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study cannot contribute to
harmful
the recent (13) _____________________ on whether or not social media
use is (14) _____________________, or whether or not smartphones
should be (15) _____________________ at schools." He added that:
"Different channels and uses of the Internet have
(16) _____________________ different effects on well-being."
LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1) the UK suggested that being connected to the worldwide web has ______
a. a positive affect
b. a positive effect
c. a positive reflect
d. a positive infect
2) Researchers looked at data on people's Internet use and mental health ______
a. from 168 counties
b. from 168 boundaries
c. from 168 counters
d. from 168 countries
3) It included information on two million people ______
a. aged 15 to 99
b. ages 15 to 99
c. raged 15 to 99
d. age 15 to 99
4) These included life satisfaction, positive experiences and happiness ______
a. with so shall life
b. with social life
c. with sew shall life
d. with sow shall life
5) people with Internet access were eight per cent happier than those ______
a. without web axe says
b. without web excess
c. without web assess
d. without web access
6) the suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive effect to ______
a. walking on nature
b. walking un-nature
c. walking non-nature
d. walking in nature
7) It helps people to learn new things, practice hobbies, watch movies, and ______
a. make news friends
b. make new friends
c. make newly friends
d. make newt friends
8) Researcher Tobias Dienlin said the study cannot contribute to ______
a. the recent debate
b. the recents debate
c. the recently debate
d. the recant debate
9) social media use is harmful, or whether or not smartphones should be ______
a. bend at schools
b. bind at schools
c. banned at schools
d. bound at schools
10) Different channels and uses of the Internet have ______
a. vastly difference effects
b. vastly different effects
c. vastly different affects
d. vastly difference infects
LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
A (1) ____________________ Internet access is good for our health. A
report from the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK suggested that being
connected to the worldwide web has (2) ____________________ on our
well-being. Researchers looked at data on people's Internet use and mental
health from 168 countries. The (3) ____________________ between the
years 2006 and 2021. It included information on two million people aged 15
to 99. The research team looked (4) ____________________ that affect
people's well-being. These included life satisfaction, positive experiences and
happiness (5) ____________________. The team found that people with
Internet access were eight per cent happier (6) ____________________ web
access.
The research (7) ____________________ conclusions. One was the
suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive effect to
(8) ____________________. It helps people to learn new things, practice
hobbies, watch movies, and (9) ____________________. However, the
research did not look at how social media impacted people's lives. Many
recent studies show that social media is (10) ____________________ effect
on people's mental health. Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study
cannot contribute to (11) ____________________ on whether or not social
media use is harmful, or whether or not smartphones should be banned at
schools." He added that: "Different channels and uses of the Internet have
(12) ____________________ on well-being."
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. How many countries did the researchers take data from? 168
2. What was the date range the researchers looked at?
3. What was the age range of the people the researchers looked at?
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4. How many factors did researchers look at in their report?
5. How much happier were people who had Internet access?
6. What did a conclusion liken Internet access to?
7. What did the study say helped people to learn?
8. What do many recent studies show has a negative impact on health?
9. What did a researcher say his study could not contribute to?
10. What has vastly different effects on well-being besides channels?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1) How many countries did the 6) What did a conclusion liken

researchers take data from? Internet access to?
a) 168 a) hard work
b) 167 b) paradise
c) 166 c) freedom
d) 165 d) walking in nature
2) What was the date range the 7) What did the study say Internet
researchers looked at? access helped people to learn?
a) 2004-2021 a) about themselves
b) 2005-2021 b) new things
c) 2006-2021 c) about people
d) 2007-2021 d) coding
3) What was the age range of the 8) What do many recent studies show
people the researchers looked at? has a negative impact on health?
a) 14-99 a) sitting
b) 15-99 b) small screens
c) 16-99 c) typing
d) 17-99 d) social media
4) How many factors did researchers 9) What did a researcher say his
look at in their report? study could not contribute to?
a) five a) progress
b) six b) a better Internet
c) seven c) a recent debate
d) eight d) a faster Internet
5) How much happier were people 10) What has vastly different effects
who had Internet access? on well-being besides channels?
a) 8% a) fast food
b) 18% b) uses of the Internet
c) 80% c) stress
d) 88% d) sitting for long periods
ROLE PLAY
Role A – The Internet

You think the Internet is the best thing for our health. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
things. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these for our
health (and why): working, having a medical or sitting on the
sofa.
Role B – Working
You think working is the best thing for our health. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
things. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these for our
health (and why): the Internet, having a medical or sitting on
the sofa.
Role C – Having a Medical

You think having a medical is the best thing for our health. Tell
the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with
their things. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these for
our health (and why): working, the Internet or sitting on the
sofa.
Role D – Sitting on the Sofa

You think sitting on the sofa is the best thing for our health.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong
with their things. Also, tell the others which is the worst of
these for our health (and why): working, having a medical or
the Internet.
AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'Internet' and
'access'.
Internet access
• 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 how they were used in the text:
• report • surprising
• connected • nature
• data • friends
• 2021 • recent
• 99 • banned
• team • vastly
INTERNET ACCESS SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about Internet access 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.
INTERNET ACCESS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'Internet'?
3. What do you think of the Internet?
4. How good or bad is the Internet to our health?
5. How important is the Internet to you?
6. Does being online make you feel positive or negative?
7. How does the Internet affect your life satisfaction?
8. How does the Internet affect your social life?
9. How could the Internet be better?
10. What would life be like without the Internet?
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INTERNET ACCESS DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'health'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. What do you need the Internet for?
15. What's the worst thing that happened to you on the Internet?
16. Is being online as beneficial as 'walking in nature'?
17. Have you made new friends on the Internet?
18. How harmful is social media?
19. Should smartphones be allowed in schools?
20. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
A new study says Internet access is (1) ____ for our health. A report from the
Oxford Internet Institute in the UK (2) ____ that being connected to the worldwide
web has a positive effect (3) ____ our well-being. Researchers looked at data on
people's Internet use and mental health from 168 countries. The data was gathered
between the years 2006 and 2021. It included information (4) ____ two million
people aged 15 to 99. The research team looked at eight factors that affect people's
well-being. These included life satisfaction, positive experiences and happiness with
(5) ____ life. The team found that people with Internet access were eight per cent
happier than (6) ____ without web access.
The research included some surprising (7) ____. One was the suggestion that
Internet access had a similar, positive effect to walking in nature. It helps people to
learn new things, practice hobbies, watch movies, and (8) ____ new friends.
However, the research did not look at how social media impacted people's lives.
Many recent studies show that social media is having a negative (9) ____ on
people's mental health. Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study cannot
contribute to the (10) ____ debate on whether or not social media use is harmful, or
whether or not smartphones should be (11) ____ at schools." He added that:
"Different channels and uses of the Internet have (12) ____ different effects on well-
being."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. (a) good (b) well (c) goodly (d) goodness
2. (a) suggestive (b) suggestion (c) suggested (d) suggesting
3. (a) at (b) of (c) on (d) as
4. (a) to (b) by (c) at (d) on
5. (a) social (b) socially (c) socialize (d) socials
6. (a) they (b) those (c) them (d) these
7. (a) concludes (b) conclude (c) conclusion (d) conclusions
8. (a) take (b) make (c) bake (d) sake
9. (a) affect (b) infect (c) effect (d) reflect
10. (a) recant (b) recents (c) recently (d) recent
11. (a) manned (b) fanned (c) tanned (d) banned

12. (a) poverty (b) vastly (c) apology (d) checked
SPELLING
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) the years 2006 and 2021. It included information on two million

people aged 15 to 99. The research team looked at eight
( ) lives. Many recent studies show that social media is having a

negative effect on people's mental
( ) Internet access were eight per cent happier than those without web
access.
( ) "Different channels and uses of the Internet have vastly different

effects on well-being."
( ) factors that affect people's well-being. These included life

satisfaction, positive
( 1 ) A new study says Internet access is good for our health. A report
from the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK suggested
( ) experiences and happiness with social life. The team found that
people with
( ) use is harmful, or whether or not smartphones should be banned at

schools." He added that:
( ) new friends. However, the research did not look at how social
media impacted people's
( ) that being connected to the worldwide web has a positive effect on

our well-being. Researchers looked at
( ) The research included some surprising conclusions. One was the

suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive
( ) health. Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study cannot

contribute to the recent debate on whether or not social media
( ) data on people's Internet use and mental health from 168

countries. The data was gathered between
( ) effect to walking in nature. It helps people to learn new things,

practice hobbies, watch movies, and make
PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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6. It people learn things . helps new to
7. negative effect . a media Social is having
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9. smartphones or Whether be banned . should not
10. the Internet vastly have of effects . different Uses
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
A new study says Internet access is well / good for our health. A report from
the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK suggesting / suggested that being
connected to the worldwide / worldly web has a positive effect in / on our
well-being. Researchers looked at data on / at people's Internet use and
mental health from 168 countries. The data was gathered of / between the
years 2006 and 2021. It included information on two million people aged 15
to 99. The research team looked at eight factories / factors that affect
people's well-being. These included life / live satisfaction, positive
experiences and happiness with social / socially life. The team found that
people with Internet access were eight per cent happier than them / those
without web access.
The research included some surprising / surprised conclusions. One was the
suggestion that Internet access had a simile / similar, positive effect to
walking on / in nature. It helps people to learn new things, practice hobbies,
watch movies, and make new / news friends. However, the research did not
look at how social media impacted people's life / lives. Many recent studies
show that social media is having a / the negative effect on people's mental
health. Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study cannot contribute to / at
the recent debate on whether / weather or not social media use is harmful,
or whether or not smartphones should be banning / banned at schools." He
added that: "Different channels and uses of the Internet have vast / vastly
different effects on well-being."
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.
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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
a new study says internet access is good for our health a report from the
oxford internet institute in the uk suggested that being connected to the
worldwide web has a positive effect on our wellbeing researchers looked at
data on peoples internet use and mental health from 168 countries the data
was gathered between the years 2006 and 2021 it included information on
two million people aged 15 to 99 the research team looked at eight factors
that affect peoples wellbeing these included life satisfaction positive
experiences and happiness with social life the team found that people with
internet access were eight per cent happier than those without web access
the research included some surprising conclusions one was the suggestion
that internet access had a similar positive effect to walking in nature it helps
people to learn new things practice hobbies watch movies and make new
friends however the research did not look at how social media impacted
peoples lives many recent studies show that social media is having a
negative effect on peoples mental health researcher tobias dienlin said the
study cannot contribute to the recent debate on whether or not social media
use is harmful or whether or not smartphones should be banned at schools
he added that different channels and uses of the internet have vastly
different effects on wellbeing
PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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datdataonpeople'sInternetuseandmentalhealthfrom168countries.T
hedatawasgatheredbetweentheyears2006and2021.Itincludedinfor
mationontwomillionpeopleaged15to99.Theresearchteamlookedatei
ghtfactorsthataffectpeople'swell-being.Theseincludedlifesatisfacti
on,positiveexperiencesandhappinesswithsociallife.Theteamfoundth
atpeoplewithInternetaccesswereeightpercenthappierthanthosewit
houtwebaccess.Theresearchincludedsomesurprisingconclusions.O
newasthesuggestionthatInternetaccesshadasimilarpositiveeffectto
walkinginnature.Ithelpspeopletolearnnewthings,practicehobbies,w
atchmovies,andmakenewfriends.However,theresearchdidnotlooka
thowsocialmediaimpactedpeople'slives.Manyrecentstudiesshowtha
tsocialmediaishavinganegativeeffectonpeople'smentalhealth.Rese
archerTobiasDienlinsaid:"Thestudycannotcontributetotherecentde
bateonwhetherornotsocialmediauseisharmful,orwhetherornotsmar
tphonesshouldbebannedatschools."Headdedthat:"Differentchannel
sandusesoftheInternethavevastlydifferenteffectsonwell-being."
FREE WRITING
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ACADEMIC WRITING
Governments should control what we can do and see on the Internet. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the

text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to
build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. INTERNET ACCESS: Make a poster about Internet access. Show

your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar
things?
4. LIMITS ON USE: Write a magazine article about limiting our Internet

access. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against
this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next

stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on Internet access. Ask him/her

three questions about it. Give him/her three of your opinions on the effects
of Internet access. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson.
Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. e 2. c 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. g 7. d
8. m 9. k 10. n 11. h 12. j 13. i 14. l
TRUE / FALSE (p.5)

1 F 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 F
SYNONYM MATCH (p.5)
1. g 2. j 3. b 4. f 5. c
6. d 7. a 8. i 9. e 10. h
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.19)
1. 168 1. A new study says Internet access is good.

2. 2006-2021 2. Being connected to the worldwide web is
positive.
3. 15 to 99 3. Researchers looked at data on people's Internet
use.
4. Eight 4. It included information on two million people.
5. Eight per cent 5. It included eight factors that affect people's well-
being.
6. Walking in nature 6. It helps people to learn new things.
7. New things 7. Social media is having a negative effect.
8. Social media 8. Whether or not social media use is harmful.
9. A recent debate 9. Whether or not smartphones should be banned.
10. Uses of the Internet 10. Uses of the Internet have vastly different effects.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10)

1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. d 7. b 8. d 9. c 10. b
ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)

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THE ARTICLE

the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK suggested that being connected to

the worldwide web has a positive effect on our well-being. Researchers

included information on two million people aged 15 to 99. The research

team looked at eight factors that affect people's well-being. These

happier than those without web access.

suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive effect to walking in

nature. It helps people to learn new things, practice hobbies, watch

social media is having a negative effect on people's mental health.

or not smartphones should be banned at schools." He added that:

study / Internet / health / positive / data / information / satisfaction / social life /

3. ONLINE LIMIT: Students A strongly believe there should be a limit on how

• The Internet • Eating chocolate

1. study (noun) a. Collected things.

2. suggested b. When two or more things are joined

6. factors f. Feeling happy, healthy, and safe.

7. social life g. The things that influence or cause

8. conclusions h. When something has a strong effect or

1. The research in the article is from Oxford University. T/F

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. A report from the a. affect people's well-being

health. A report from the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK aged

million people (5) _____________________ 15 to 99. The research team study

happiness with (7) _____________________ life. The team found that

(8) _____________________ without web access.

The research included some (9) _____________________ conclusions. friends

look at how social media impacted people's banned

(12) _____________________. Many recent studies show that social surprising

media is having a negative effect on people's mental health. lives

use is (14) _____________________, or whether or not smartphones

should be (15) _____________________ at schools." He added that:

"Different channels and uses of the Internet have

(16) _____________________ different effects on well-being."

A (1) ____________________ Internet access is good for our health. A

connected to the worldwide web has (2) ____________________ on our

well-being. Researchers looked at data on people's Internet use and mental

health from 168 countries. The (3) ____________________ between the

to 99. The research team looked (4) ____________________ that affect

people's well-being. These included life satisfaction, positive experiences and

happiness (5) ____________________. The team found that people with

The research (7) ____________________ conclusions. One was the

suggestion that Internet access had a similar, positive effect to

(8) ____________________. It helps people to learn new things, practice

hobbies, watch movies, and (9) ____________________. However, the

recent studies show that social media is (10) ____________________ effect

on people's mental health. Researcher Tobias Dienlin said: "The study

cannot contribute to (11) ____________________ on whether or not social

media use is harmful, or whether or not smartphones should be banned at

(12) ____________________ on well-being."

2. What was the date range the researchers looked at?

5. How much happier were people who had Internet access?

6. What did a conclusion liken Internet access to?

7. What did the study say helped people to learn?

8. What do many recent studies show has a negative impact on health?

10. What has vastly different effects on well-being besides channels?

1) How many countries did the 6) What did a conclusion liken

Role A – The Internet

Role C – Having a Medical

Role D – Sitting on the Sofa

_______ _ _______