1. Read the text and answer the following questions:
a. What do teenagers love?
b. Who are more interested in computers?
c. Why do young people become fatter and lazier?
In the UK today, fewer and fewer teenagers are playing games outside with their friends; 85% prefer playing computer games on their own. In fact, playing computer games is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK. In 2003, British shoppers spent $1,152 million on computer games! In general, boys are more interested in computer games than girls.
Teenagers also love watching TV. Watching TV is more popular with boys and girls in the UK than in most other European countries. In the UK, the TV is often on all day, and teenagers watch it before and after school. More than half of children have a television in their bedroom, and about a third also have a video recorder.
A lot of people are worried that today's British teenagers don't get enough exercise. Today, less than half of teenagers play team sports,compared to more than 75% in the 1970s. More than 80% of teenagers in the UK now prefer watching sport on TV to actually playing it. More than half of teenagers agree that young people are getting 'fatter', lazier and more addicted to computer games. They want to play sports, they say, but a lot of local parks and sports centers are closing. New gyms are opening, but they're too expensive for most teenagers.
2. Find synonyms for the following words in the text:
adolescents -
currently -
3. Find antonyms for the following words in the text:
cheap -
inside -
more -
4. Read the statements and decide if they are True (T) or False (F).
a. Playing computer game is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK.
b. British teenagers get enough exercise today.
c. Boys are more interested in computer tan girls.
d. Teenagers watch TV during the second school time.
e. The TV is often on all day.
5. Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1. What do most teenagers do on their free time?
2. What does Swetha do in her free time?
3. When did she (Swetha) start loving computers?
4. What did Swetha do at White House?
a. What do teenagers love?
b. Who are more interested in computers?
c. Why do young people become fatter and lazier?
In the UK today, fewer and fewer teenagers are playing games outside with their friends; 85% prefer playing computer games on their own. In fact, playing computer games is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK. In 2003, British shoppers spent $1,152 million on computer games! In general, boys are more interested in computer games than girls.
Teenagers also love watching TV. Watching TV is more popular with boys and girls in the UK than in most other European countries. In the UK, the TV is often on all day, and teenagers watch it before and after school. More than half of children have a television in their bedroom, and about a third also have a video recorder.
A lot of people are worried that today's British teenagers don't get enough exercise. Today, less than half of teenagers play team sports,compared to more than 75% in the 1970s. More than 80% of teenagers in the UK now prefer watching sport on TV to actually playing it. More than half of teenagers agree that young people are getting 'fatter', lazier and more addicted to computer games. They want to play sports, they say, but a lot of local parks and sports centers are closing. New gyms are opening, but they're too expensive for most teenagers.
2. Find synonyms for the following words in the text:
adolescents -
currently -
3. Find antonyms for the following words in the text:
cheap -
inside -
more -
4. Read the statements and decide if they are True (T) or False (F).
a. Playing computer game is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK.
b. British teenagers get enough exercise today.
c. Boys are more interested in computer tan girls.
d. Teenagers watch TV during the second school time.
e. The TV is often on all day.
5. Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1. What do most teenagers do on their free time?
2. What does Swetha do in her free time?
3. When did she (Swetha) start loving computers?
4. What did Swetha do at White House?
6. In 70-80 words write about what you like to do in your free time. (don't forget: 2 arguments, 2 examples, 4 linking words, a clear conclusion, 4 paragraphs)