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ENGLISH 99 THEME 10

ACTIVITY SHEETS TELEVISION AND SOCIAL MEDIA

COMPETENCES • Students will be able to skim short, clear texts to draw a conclusion in terms of social media.

29 Read the posts below and fill in the blanks with the given sentences below.

b. Just give me a mobile phone or
a. All I want is to go back to school c. The classes are beyond amazing
a laptop
Adele’s Blog
Hi, guys! Are you staying home because of quarantines? Three months ago, COVID-19 was
thousands of miles away from my life. Two months ago, I started to hear some murmurings
which I didn’t care much. One month ago, everything began to change. And today, I’m all at
home. No school. No social gatherings. No meals with relatives and friends. I’m a bit scared,
but not hopeless. Luckily, I have a homeschool schedule. Believe it or not, I’m happy that
I’m taking online classes. The lessons start at 11 a.m. The time is perfect for me as I’m not
a morning person. I can get enough sleep. I really keep learning with online homework. During quarantine days, I
d
don’t have to focus on web videos and web series. 1. _________ and I can read hundreds of books online for free.
I’ve finished eleven novels so far. I’m reading Hamlet at the moment. Most probably, Shakespeare wrote it during
quarantine J Many artists cancel tours because of the pandemic, but I catch their performances online. Yesterday, I
watched Andrea Bocelli’s Music for Hope online concert from Duomo di Milano. It really made my day. I always write
lyrics to my twin brother’s melodies coming from his piano. But, now I’m writing corona-themed poems. Share your
quarantine stories.

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I’m also learning from home, but online learning is less effective to me. Actually, it’s not my cup of tea. Moreover,
staying at home for such a long time is so boring. 2. _________. I started making origami. It gives me the energy I
a
need. These days are a good opportunity to try new things, I guess.

Justin’s Blog
I’m currently self-isolating. Sitting at home is not getting boring for me as I’m a bit addicted to
digital technology. 3. _________, I’ll spend hours online, checking all my social media accounts
d
and playing video games. My mom doesn’t really like that, though. “You must find other ways
to entertain yourself,” she repeatedly says. Actually, I’ve always wanted to learn a new skill. And
c
guess what? I started taking an online pizza-making class from an Italian grandma. 4. _________.
In the mornings, I log in to an online platform launched by the Ministry of Education. After the online classes, I love
meeting up with friends virtually. It’s so nice to be connected with the people you always see outside on the screen.
Nowadays, I’ve just found an app to stay fit through quarantine. Live and interactive experiences are really great. Can
you believe that I’m learning an online dance with my gym class? This is quite weird because I hate dancing. Share
what you’re doing at home?

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Some digital platforms offer virtual tours of museums including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the
Acropolis Museum in Athens. I hope I’ll visit the two cities when we go back to old beautiful days without coronavirus.

30 Read the posts again and write Yes (Y), No (N) or Don’t Know (DK).

N
___ 1. Adele is unhappy with the time of the online classes.
Y
___ 2. Online reading is a perfect opportunity for bookworms.
___ 3. Adele’s brother plays the piano.
Y
___ 4. Adele isn’t keen on writing.
N
___ 5. Justin isn’t complaining about quarantine.
Y
DK
___ 6. Justin’s mom makes delicious pizzas.

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