PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES (READING PRACTICE)

  THUMB INJURIES (BLACKBERRY THUMB)

• Frequent texting can lead to thumb injury
• Experts: Texting can cause injuries
• Excessive texting leads to “Blackberry Thumb”  injury
• New texing troubles uncovered (video)
• Texting and thumb injuries

LOSING THE ART OF CONVERSATION

• We are losing the Art of Conversation due to the use of mobile phones and social networking sites
• Today’s teenagers: Socially inept?             
• High-tech kids lost in face-to-face relationships

USE OF MOBILE PHONES AND HANDS-FREE WHILE DRIVING (READING PRACTICE)

No calls in cars, even hands-free

Mobile phone use while driving

Mobile phones - use while driving

READING PRACTICE: TEXTS WITH VOCABULARY ( NO LISTENING)

NEWS ABOUT BRITAIN  (Browse the archive for features about people and events that have been making headlines in the UK) 

WORDS INTHE NEWS : IF YOU CLICK ON THIS LINK YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND MANY OTHERS.

TEENAGERS AND DRUGS
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
SPEED DATING
FIT OR FAT
ME AND MY MOBILE
FASHION FAN OR FASHION SLAVE?
SUPERSTITIONS
FOOD ON THE MOVE
SPORT
AIDS
EDUCATION. GIRLS VERSUS BOYS
WIND POWER
CONGESTION CHARGING
STUDENTS' DEBT: GRANTS AND TUITION FEES
RECYCLING

MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOL. SHOULD THEY BE BANNED?

SHOULD CELL PHONES BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL OR BANNED? (DEBATE)

MOBILE PHONES. USE BY CHILDREN (ARGUMENTS: PROS AND CONS)

CELL PHONES AT SCHOOL. SHOULD THEY BE ALLOWED?

SHOULD MOBILE PHONES BANNED IN SCHOOL (ARGUMENTS)

SCHOOL CELL PHONE BAN CAUSES UPROAR (NEWS)