Work in a group of 3-4 students. Discuss the following warm-up questions / activities:
- What does “addiction” mean to you?
- Brainstorm words related to addiction for two minutes in Exercise 1:
- Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- I use the Internet at least two hours per day.
- I have stayed up all night (or almost all night) to surf the Net or play an online game.
- The Internet is a dangerous invention.
- I couldn't live for even one week without access to the Internet!
- Some people are addicted to the Internet and their computers.
- Rank It!: How serious are these addictions? Rank them in order. Remember to support your decisions!
- the Internet
- gambling
- texting messages on a cell phone
- alcohol
- cigarettes
Exercise
Please open the exercise to continue.