SPEAKING Work in pairs. Which of these activities do you spend a lot of time doing? How often do you do them?
• Checking your phone for messages
• Taking photos of yourself
• Browsing social networking sites
• Playing video games
Read the messages between a father and his son. Do you think the son was addicted to playing video games? Find evidence for your opinion.
A: Dad, I'm interested in playing video games, you know. However, you are always unhappy with that. You get curious about the types of game I play. You're afraid that I'll be addicted to it. You're worried about the amount of time I spend online. Although I'm a teenager, I'm aware of what I should do. I'm responsible enough for my studying. You see, I'm always successful at maths and English. I love you, Dad.
B: Dear my boy, I feel dissatisfied with your staying up late playing video games. I'm sometimes shocked at your words when I remind you to do homework. I know you're good at maths and English, but I think you need to spend more time playing sports. And don't be too sensitive to my advice. How about a game of badminton with me next Saturday evening? Lots of love.
Yes, I think the son was addicted to playing video games.
Thông tin: “I feel dissatisfied with your staying up late playing video games. I'm sometimes shocked at your words when I remind you to do homework.”
Trả lời bởi datcoderRead the Learn this! box. Then underline these adjectives in the messages. Which prepositions follow them?
addicted aware curious dissatisfied good interested
responsible sensitive shocked successful unhappy worried
LEARN THIS! Adjective + preposition Many adjectives are followed by certain prepositions: in, at, of, with, etc. to be obsessed with/successful in /sensitive to something You need to learn these adjective + preposition combinations as they do not follow any rules. A good dictionary will tell you which preposition to use with which adjective. |
A: interested, unhappy, curious, addicted, worried, aware, responsible, successful.
B: dissatisfied, shocked, good, sensitive
* Giải thích + giới từ
- addicted + to: nghiện
- aware + of: nhận thức về
- curious + about: tò mò về
- dissatisfied + with: không hài lòng với
- good + at: giỏi về
- interested + in: hứng thú về
- successful + at: thành công với
- responsible + for: chịu trách nhiệm cho
- sensitive + to: nhạy cảm với
- shocked + at: sốc về
- worried + about: lo lắng về
- unhappy +with: không vui với
Trả lời bởi datcoderCircle the correct prepositions to go with these adjectives. Use a dictionary to help you.
1 harmful for / to
2 angry about / for
3 obsessed of / with
4 similar at / to
5 pleased to / with
6 familiar in / with
USE OF ENGLISH Complete the text with the correct prepositions. All of the adjectives are in exercises 2-4.
A teenager in the UK, Danny Bowman, became addicted 1________ 'selfies' and spent up to ten hours a day taking around 200 photos of himself with his phone. This was a true case of addiction: it was harmful 2________ his education and his friendships and responsible 3________ several health problems. Experts are aware 4________ the condition and say it is becoming more and more common. Danny first posted selfies on Facebook when he was fifteen and soon became obsessed 5________ reading his friends' comments. Although he was pleased 6________ many of the things his friends wrote, he was also very sensitive 7________ criticism. Before long, he was feeling very dissatisfied 8________ his appearance. He took more and more photos of himself. His parents became very worried 9________ his behaviour. Because they were both
mental health nurses, they were familiar 10________addictions. They knew that Danny needed help. Now, after months of hospital treatment, Danny has been successful 11________ beating his addiction. But it's a growing problem, with many other cases similar 12________ Danny's.
Bài hoàn chỉnh
A teenager in the UK, Danny Bowman, became addicted 1 to 'selfies' and spent up to ten hours a day taking around 200 photos of himself with his phone. This was a true case of addiction: it was harmful 2 to his education and his friendships and responsible 3 for several health problems. Experts are aware 4 of the condition and say it is becoming more and more common. Danny first posted selfies on Facebook when he was fifteen and soon became obsessed 5 with reading his friends' comments. Although he was pleased 6 with many of the things his friends wrote, he was also very sensitive 7 to criticism. Before long, he was feeling very dissatisfied 8 with his appearance. He took more and more photos of himself. His parents became very worried 9 worried his behaviour. Because they were both
mental health nurses, they were familiar 10 with addictions. They knew that Danny needed help. Now, after months of hospital treatment, Danny has been successful 11 at beating his addiction. But it's a growing problem, with many other cases similar 12 to Danny's.
Tạm dịch
Danny Bowman, một thiếu niên ở Anh, nghiện chụp ảnh 'tự sướng' và dành tới 10 giờ mỗi ngày để chụp khoảng 200 bức ảnh của mình bằng điện thoại. Đây là một trường hợp nghiện thực sự: nó có hại cho việc học hành và tình bạn của anh ấy và là nguyên nhân cho một số vấn đề sức khỏe. Các chuyên gia biết về tình trạng này và nói rằng nó ngày càng trở nên phổ biến hơn. Lần đầu tiên Danny đăng ảnh selfie lên Facebook là khi anh mười lăm tuổi và nhanh chóng bị ám ảnh bởi việc đọc bình luận của bạn bè. Mặc dù hài lòng với nhiều điều bạn bè viết, nhưng anh ấy cũng rất nhạy cảm trước những lời chỉ trích. Chẳng bao lâu sau, anh cảm thấy rất không hài lòng với ngoại hình của mình. Anh chụp ngày càng nhiều ảnh của mình. Cha mẹ anh trở nên rất lo lắng lo lắng về hành vi của anh. Bởi vì họ là y tá về sức khỏe tâm thần, họ đã quen thuộc với những cơn nghiện. Họ biết rằng Danny cần giúp đỡ. Giờ đây, sau nhiều tháng điều trị tại bệnh viện, Danny đã cai nghiện thành công ở tuổi 11. Nhưng đó là một vấn đề ngày càng gia tăng, với nhiều trường hợp khác tương tự như trường hợp của Danny.
Trả lời bởi datcoderSPEAKING Work in pairs. Tell your partner about something that you are (or have been)
1 successful in.
2 satisfied with.
3 good at.
4 angry about.
A: I was really successful in my recent music exam
A: I was satisfied with the result of my English test last week. It was very high.
(Tôi hài lòng với kết quả bài kiểm tra tiếng Anh tuần trước. Nó rất cao.)
B: I am good at swimming and drawing. I always go to the swimming pool when I have free time.
(Tôi giỏi bơi lội và vẽ. Tôi luôn luôn đi đến hồ bơi khi tôi có thời gian rảnh.)
A: I'm really angry about the way Tommy spoke to me in the meeting today.
(Tôi thực sự tức giận về cách Tommy nói chuyện với tôi trong cuộc họp ngày hôm nay.)
B: I and my team were successful in making a presentation this morning.
(Tôi và nhóm của tôi đã thành công trong việc thuyết trình sáng nay.)
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Bài tham khảo
A: I spend a lot of time browsing social networking sites. I usually do it every day for about an hour or so.
B: For me, I spend a lot of time playing video games. I usually play for a few hours each day, especially on weekends.
A: I also spend a lot of time checking my phone for messages. I usually do it several times throughout the day, especially when I'm waiting for something or have some free time.
Tạm dịch
A: Tôi dành nhiều thời gian tìm các trang mạng xã hội. Tôi thường làm điều đó mỗi ngày trong khoảng một giờ hoặc lâu hơn.
B: Đối với tôi, tôi dành nhiều thời gian để chơi trò chơi điện tử. Tôi thường chơi vài giờ mỗi ngày, đặc biệt là vào cuối tuần.
A: Tôi cũng dành nhiều thời gian kiểm tra điện thoại để tìm tin nhắn. Tôi thường làm điều đó nhiều lần trong ngày, đặc biệt là khi tôi đang chờ đợi điều gì đó hoặc có thời gian rảnh.
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