Is the Increasing Use of the Internet Eroding Social Contact? In the contemporary world‚ the Internet has exerted an increasing impact on business‚ science‚ communication‚ information transmission and everyday life. However‚ it is controversial that whether the utilizing of the Internet promotes or erodes social contact. Social contact refers to the acts or processes of having interaction between individuals in sociological hierarchy. In the following paragraphs‚ points of view of both sides
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Technology in the lives of Teenagers Kevin Palmieri Friday Sept. 26‚ 2008 ENG 4U Ms. Murray Introduction Technology in the lives of teenagers: for better or for the worse? According to Jake Willard‚ an established English teacher at West Mount Secondary School‚ “Teenagers now are far more obsessed with technology- they cannot be without their cell phone or iPod” (Willard). This topic was chosen because from personal experience‚ students appear to be more disruptive and unfocused in the classroom
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Life as a Teenager in 2014 When I was younger‚ I always thought my parents knew everything and were never wrong. I believed that they never made mistakes‚ they were too old and wise. The same went for my teachers‚ older members of our extended family and just adults in general. I felt so safe‚ comforted by the fact that they knew and were in control‚ so I didn’t have to be. The older I became‚ the more I realized how faulty my ideas were. I never did become any wiser as I grew up; I had information
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Internet Addiction Are you preoccupied with the Internet? Do you avhieve satisfaction by spending a lot of time on Internet? Are you feel depressed or irritable when you are forced to cut down on time or stop surfing on the Internet? If your answers are right‚ you may be a victim of internet addiction. With the development and popularity of the Internet‚ it brings us a new convenient life. We depend on the Internet and regard as an indispensable tool for searching abundant information sources
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Gaming Harmful for Teenagers? Adults‚ think that children‚ who are in teenage period‚ should focus on their studies rather than gaming on computers or electronic devices. However‚ they still favor their kids to enjoy such healthy leisure-time activities like playing football‚ tennis‚ badminton‚ etc. There are different kinds of activities for young people‚ and video games seem to be one of the most favorite ones of almost teenagers. Playing video games can be good and can be bad to a certain extent
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Safe? [pic][pic] [pic] Dealing With Bullying KidsHealth> Teens> Mind> Dealing With Problems> Dealing With Bullying • Print • AAA Text Size What’s in this article? (click to view) • Bullying Is a Big Problem • How Does Bullying Make People Feel? • Who Bullies? • What Can You Do? • Bullying Survival Tips • What If You’re the Bully? • Steps to Stop Bullying in Schools [pic]Listen [pic] Bullying Is a Big Problem Every
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Internet Addiction Internet Addiction The Internet provides a constant‚ ever-changing source of information and entertainment‚ and can be accessed from most smart phones as well as tablets‚ laptops‚ and computers. Email‚ blogs‚ social networks‚ and message boards allow for both public and anonymous communication about any topic. But how much is too much Internet usage? The Internet is the largest and most versatile source of information in the world today. With its web sites
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Task A) Cosmetic surgery on teenagers OUTLINE Text 1 and 2 The overarching subjects to which we are introduced in texts one and two is‚ without doubt‚ the focus (or rather the criticism) on the many and more to come plastic/cosmetic surgeries on adolescent girls and boys. Subjects appearing in the texts are for example‚ Valerie Ulene’s view on the increased procedures of plastic surgery‚ while Dr. John Canedy raises the question; does plastic surgery have a positive mental outcome‚ or
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w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education .c rs om * 5 1 5 6 0 7 6 9 7 8 * FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended) Candidates answer on the Question Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name in the spaces provided. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples‚ paper clips‚ highlighters‚ glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE ON
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Why do Teenagers Join Gangs? Gangs are a group of people who deliberately engage in illegal behavior. Those people are gangsters who are commonly seen as dangerous criminals and social outcasts; but they do not join gangs for no reason. “Adolescents may be interested in joining gangs because of its supportive features. For example‚ gangs can offer a sense of confidence‚ individuality‚ and connection to something greater than oneself” (McNeil‚ Herschberger‚ and Nedela‚ 2013)The senses they lack are
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