7.11.19

Addictions and obsessions

1. Listen to six people talking about what they're addicted to.

2. Watch this video in which a man speaks about his addiction to the Internet and fill in the gaps. (Check your answers in 'comments').

Well, I’m Sean and I’m an (1)_________ _________. It pains me to say this, but I’m addicted to (2)_________. I (3) _________ my status every hour and have to (4) _________ _________ _________ with my friends.
I’m also addicted to “FarmVille”, and I have  (5)_________ _________ but still need a (6) _________, so if someone can please give me a  (7)_________, I’d be happy.
One more thing is I’m addicted to (8) _________ _________. My wife is filing for (9)_________ and “I love you Gertrude, please don’t do that”. And she’s doing it because I spend all my money on (10)_________ _________. And another problem is that we have (11)_________ _________ and the house is going to be, was, on the (12)_________. It’s gonna be *foreclosed, so I really love you Gertrude but, please just don’t (13) _________ _________. All I need just is one (14)_________, that one (15)_________ *to hit it big.
So I’m here to say that. I’m here to make a change, because if I can make this change and make (16) _________ _________ _________ ,that means my wife will come back to me.
And I just want to say, if you’re addicted to the Internet, just (17) _________ _________ you don’t become (18)_________ and (19)_________ like I am right now. Thank you.

*Foreclose: take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments
*hit it big Slang: To be successful



3. Video game debate: now watch another video in which a woman and a man give their opinions about  videogames. Answer the questions and check in 'comments'.



The woman is against videogames because:
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The man completely disagrees with her because:
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The only negative aspect for him is: 


4. Listen to five speakers talking about their obsessions and match them with the right answer A, B, C, D or E. Check your answers in "comments".





1 comment:

  1. 2. Addicted to the Internet
    1. Internet junkie/junky
    2. Facebook
    3. Update
    4. Keep in touch
    5. Three farms
    6. Cow
    7. Cow
    8. Online games
    9. Divorce
    10. Online games
    11. No money
    12. Market
    13. Leave me
    14. Chance
    15. Chance
    16. My life right
    17. Make sure
    18. Depressed
    19. Lonely

    3. Video Game Debate
    The woman is against them because:
    - They can encourage violence because they are really violent.
    - Children are wasting valuable time when they could be reading a book or socialising with friends, doing something more proactive.
    - Studies have shown that video games can be very addictive.

    The man completely disagrees because:
    - He loves playing them. He's been playing them since he was very young and it has had no negative effect on him.
    - It can be very sociable (friends playing at the same time online...).
    - Games are violent, but cartoons, movies and books are violent too so it's not just video games.
    - Studies have shown that playing games can increase your ability to make decisions, to make assessments and your spatial awareness.

    The only negative aspect is that his girlfriend is not very happy about it.

    4. 1B 2A 3D 4E 5C

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