The document discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of kids using the internet. The advantages include using it as a tool for communication, entertainment, finding information and doing homework. However, excessive internet use can negatively impact kids' eyesight and reduce physical activity. It can also potentially expose them to inappropriate content or become addictive, especially online games that may be violent.
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The document discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of kids using the internet. The advantages include using it as a tool for communication, entertainment, finding information and doing homework. However, excessive internet use can negatively impact kids' eyesight and reduce physical activity. It can also potentially expose them to inappropriate content or become addictive, especially online games that may be violent.
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Internet Addiction
1. Read the following text:
Internet has many advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, it's good for kids to know how to use a computer and internet. They can use internet tools and resources to communicate with family and friends, entertain themselves and download music and videos. In addition, they can find information, search good articles and syllabus for their schools. Furthermore, they can learn new things from the internet. They can also do their homework on the computer instead of wasting time writing down. However, there are also negative effects. Being always online can damage kids eyes and they don!t do any physical activity. They may open some bad sites or even worse. They might be addicted to games on the computer or even online"games which are most the time violent. This could have a negative impact on kids because they learn what they see and do. From: http://en.islcollective.com/resources/ 2. Are the statements true () or false ()? a) Internet has only advantages. _____ b) #ids can entertain themselves using the internet. ____ c) $taying a long time in front of a computer can damage our eyes. _____ d% &n the internet we only find good websites. ''''' e) Through internet kids can learn. '''''' 3. atch column A with column ! sa"ing which are the ad#antages and the disad#antages of the $nternet. %olumn A %olumn ! a% $earch for information '''' 1) (dvantage b% (ddiction '''' c% )ontact with a violent world '''' 2) *isadvantage d% )ommunication tool ''''