CIV 2018 Lesson 1: Integrating knowledge

Lesson 1: Integrating knowledge

How could we live without the Internet?

That is how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, and research a cool place to visit, work or find out the latest news. Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. Like an infinite library, the Web can take you to the ends of the earth with the information it contains.

Millions of people now use computers regularly for many different reasons: communication, study, entertainment and more. We often hear that computers changed our lives for better, that our lives were better. But do they really change our lives for better?

Computers can be the best machines. However, they can cause many problems, for example: people who use computers a lot can get physical problems, the eyesight gets worse, and there can be injuries in the users’ hands and arms. People who have computers are spending more time sitting down and less time exercising; so they are becoming overweight. Other problems are physiological; the worst is stress: people feel under a lot of pressure to do everything more quickly, which is stressful and worrying.

Addiction is also a problem with young people: they spend hours and hours with their computers. Some studies suggest that young children and teenagers who spend many hours at computers may get lonely and depressed. We must change this! Computers can be a positive part of children’s lives but parent and teacher need to help them use the computer in responsible and creative ways. Lack of sleep is also a growing problem among young people. It is OK to be connected but how useful can one be if you're exhausted?  Below, a list of tips to help young people:

1.    Log off your instant messenger, Facebook, and email. Pings in the middle of the night can interrupt your sleep — even if you don't get up to answer them. And, more than likely, if your friends see that you're logged out, they'll log out too.

2.    Get in the habit of powering off your computer — especially if it's in your room. Sometimes just logging off your instant messenger or Facebook is not enough. Blinking lights and glowing screens can make it harder to fall and stay asleep.

3.    Make getting enough sleep your way to look and feel good. Getting sleep is a great way to look and feel refreshed and focused in the morning. To get the sleep you need, tell your friends you will receive your last text, email, or phone call an hour before bedtime. This way, they'll know their beeps or buzzes will have to wait.

Another aspect to be considered is online safety. The key is to protect you while online. Experts recommend that people keep online friendships in the virtual world. Meeting online friends face to face carries more risks than other types of friendships because it's so easy for people to pretend to be something they're not when you can't see them or talk in person.

If you ever get involved in a chat room conversation that makes you feel uncomfortable or in danger for any reason, exit and tell a parent or other adult right away so they can report the incident. If we don’t react now, will this situation improve?

Computer advantages	Computer problems
Safety online	Tips to stay disconnected
Adjective	Comparative adjective
Superlative adjective	Adverb
Definite and indefinite article	Existence
Connector + function	Imperative
Modal verb + function	Noun-noun
Possessive case	Simple present
Present continuous	Simple future
Conditional sentence	Spending (verb, adj or noun?)
Logged/logging (difference)	Worrying (verb, adj or noun?)
Simple Past	Infinitive of purpose