A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIGITAL TEENAGER NAME: DANIELA ROSSI MANJARRES

Pre-reading. Post-reading

Match the words with the definitions. Are the sentences true or false?

10 items remaining

1. At least (D) 1. Alejandra is 14.

2. To veg out (F)
True
3. Tweens (A)
4. Intermittently (H) False
5. To get distracted (G)
6. Social media (C) 2. Alejandra checks her social media
7. On a daily basis (B) channels every morning before she goes to
8. A buzz (E) school.

True
a. boys or girls who are 11 or 12 years
False
old (US English) 3. After school Alejandra listens to music and
plays games.
b. happening every day
True
c. online communities to share False

4. Alejandra has between five and six hours

information, personal messages,
of screen-time every day.

ideas and videos True

False
d. a piece of rope or chain that is tied
5. Teenage girls spend an average of one
to an animal to take it for a walk (a hour and 32 minutes on social media daily.

True
lead in British English)
False
e. a vibrating sound
6. Alejandra thinks she's addicted to her
phone.
f. to relax and spend time not doing a
True
lot
False

g. to be unable to concentrate

h. starting, stopping, and starting again

7. Sasha doesn't like gaming. Retrieved from:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/s
True
tudy-break/video-zone/day-digital-life-
False teenager

8. Sasha mainly likes one type of video game.

True

False

9. Most teenagers who multitask as they do

their homework think it isn't a problem, and
it doesn't affect their work.

True

False

10. Sasha used to be able to go for a long

time without using any media but now he
finds it difficult.

True

False

Discussion

How much screen-time do you have on an

average day? What do you do in your online
time?

Currently I don't spend much time online due

to adverse reasons, previously when I had
my cell phone I spent more than 7 hours a
day online, chatting, watching videos,
playing, reading and even doing or
completing work. When you are not
connected it feels strange, it seems like you
are outdated but it is the habit we have
adopted.