Hanna Kraânova, an author of a study on
social networking from Berlin’s
Humboldt
University says, ’We were surprised by how many
people have a neganve experience from social
networking, with envy .leaving thens feeling
lonely, frustrated or angry. If you spend too much.
time looking at friends’ posts and pictures — with
their happy graduations, wonderful,holidays
abroad and plerfect parties - you may start .to
wonder what’s wrong with you.’
Envy of others’ perfect lives tend the only
, negative aspect. Bullying, other people sharing
your deepest secrets, and general embarrassment
at seeing the worst photo ever ofyourselfposted
for all the world Eo see, can all be negative side
effects of using social media. There is also, the
issue of online addicdon, which leaves many
people unable to switch off their devices for
more than a few minutes without suffering from
intense anxiety.
7 Complete the sentences (1-7) with words from
exercise 6.
1 telly is very popular in the community and has
many , but I’m not sure she has any
close friends.
2 ‘I almost died of. when I tripped and fel.
an stage as I was getting my diploma!’
3 The .of this medication are headaches
and feeling sick.
4 : dion’t feel any. when I saw her huge,
beautiful house. I just thought what a lot of work
it must be.
5 A(n) . to playing computer
games is a serious problem for some young
people.
10
6 +o make a new restaurant successful, you need
an interesting . If people don’t see that
it’s new and different, they simply won’t
come.
7 A job interview is one of the most stressful types.of
because one oerson has so much
power over the other.
Expressions with mind
8 Find the expression keep in mind in the texL What
does it meant
What can.you no to tnake.sure socia!.menia
remains a positive experieriie? Probably the
most tmppr;aqt thing is not to spend too much
time on our digita11ife. ’At the end of,the day,..
nothing can replace face-to-fâce conversatinn
and interactipns,’ says,ooe writer..’It’s
betser.to:get
together with friends; gp o.ut fur a meal, oc sit
and chat in person.:Wheñ yovice with a
iealperson, it’s much: easier to underatand What’S
goipg.‘on and whar your fri.eadslilp rely means.’
Anoth.er poiint to keep in win)d thai our friends
oñ social media should be real friends, not just
acquaintances. You should only ’friend’ people
you respect and get on well wm b..In the end. just
like fit real iiié; the:.number i;iffriénds,yoii!
have
‹ioegn’r.matter. It’s .the quality of!the people
close to you — eTen on sociai medog - ithat ip
really important:!
Match the expressions with mind (1-5) with
their definitions (a-e).
1 keep tsomethinp) in mind
2 to my mind
3 never mind
4 Chanpe (somebody’s) mind
5 come to (somebody’s) mind
a it doesn t maker
b consider; not forget
c form a different
opinion d in my opinion
e nave a new thought
Complete the sentences (1—5) with the correct
form oftha expressions from exercise 9. Use each
expression only once.
1 When crossing the road in the UK, you should
that people orive on the left.
2 I"m afraid I forgot to ring Jame5 about the party'
I’ll do it'
3 I thought I wanted to study abroad, but now I have
4 , spending a lot of time
on social media isn't a good thing.
S What when I Say the
woro ’friendship’?