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

There is no doubt that a lot of us have become dependent on social media to get updated with current events and the latest trends from every corner of the world. But is social media doing us more harm than good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the podcast then be ready to answer discussion questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english\/ep-160331<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. How do you feel about the “rule of three” mentioned in the audio file?
2. Do you and your friends or family have a similar rule?
3. Do you think social media is doing us more harm than good?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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