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WITH THE FUTURE IN MIND 12.1 Vocabulary referring back • introducing quotations/paraphrases A Study the words and phrases in box a.


1 Does each item belong to the field of communication and multimedia technology or psychology? Make two groups.


2 Check the stress and pronunciation. 3 Make smaller subgroups. Explain your decisions.


B Read text A on the opposite page. 1 What problem is discussed in this article?


2 Look at the highlighted words. Connect each word to the noun or phrase it refers to. Example: they refers to previously mentioned noun (people)


C Study the verbs in box b. They can be used to introduce quotations or paraphrases/summaries.


1 Check the meanings of any words you don’t know. 2 Which verbs have similar meanings? 3 Which verbs are not followed by that?


4 When can you use each verb? Example: accept = the writer (reluctantly) thinks this idea from someone else is true


D Read text B on the opposite page. Look at the highlighted sentences.


1 What is the purpose of each sentence?


Example: There is still considerable debate as to whether playing violent video games increases aggressive behaviour. = fact


2 In an assignment, should you refer to the high- lighted sentences by quoting directly or paraphrasing?


3 Choose an appropriate introductory verb and write out each sentence as a direct quotation or a paraphrase. Add the source references.


E Look at headlines 1–5 on the opposite page.


1 Which words from Exercise A apply to the headlines about communication and multimedia technology?


2 What issues are raised in each headline?


F In what ways are young people influenced by violent media? 1 Discuss in pairs.


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2 Write a paragraph giving your recommendations. Include one of your sentences from Exercise D, question 3.


a


avatar blackmail bully chat room chatter cyberbullying face-to-face gamer harassment


instant messaging mobile technology offline online peers predator real-life teasing texting


unmoderated virtual victimization b


accept agree argue assert cite claim concede


consider contend describe disagree dispute emphasize


illustrate indicate insist note observe point out


report show state suggest


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