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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

China is considering limiting the amount of time young people spend online and on social media sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other side are those who believe that the only way to deal with today’s internet addiction of the youths is to lessen their burdens that impact the quality of their lives offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article and also watch the video about limits on internet access for young people in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/chinese-officials-look-to-limit-social-media-and-screen-time-in-china-\/8010657.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201ccircumvent<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cHowever, all of these regulations can be <\/em>circumvented<\/em><\/strong> through using or creating accounts belonging to adults, who are not subject to the restrictions.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cphone check-in<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cSchools should assign less homework that requires phone check-ins<\/strong> and online research.\u201d<\/em> Use the term in a sentence.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ca rare space for something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAmid the busy academic and personal lives of young Chinese, the internet provides them with a <\/strong><\/em>rare space for privacy<\/em><\/strong>, which Wang said is fueling high levels of internet use.<\/em>\u201d Use the idiom in a sentence.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are your thoughts on these regulations?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you think it is necessary to implement these limits in your own country too? How would the youths in your country react to internet access limits?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you think young people in your country use internet excessively? Why do you think this is? If so, what can be done to help them be less dependent on the internet or social media?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your thoughts on this: Amid the busy academic and personal lives of young Chinese, the internet provides them with a rare space for privacy, which is fueling high levels of internet use.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What is opinion on this: The real way forward is to lessen burdens impacting the quality of minors\u2019 lives offline such as intense academic pressure.<\/em>?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2 – Upper Intermediate  China is considering limiting the amount of time young people spend online and on social media sites. On the other side are those who believe that the only way to deal with today’s internet addiction of the youths is to lessen their burdens that impact the quality of their lives offline. 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