Science and Technology
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Drag each field to the correct category: Scienceالعلم or Technologyالتكنولوجيا.
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Vocabulary Center
Practice 1: Word Formation
Write the correct noun form for each word.
| Word | Noun |
|---|---|
| 1. scientific | |
| 2. addicted | |
| 3. invent | |
| 4. innovate | |
| 5. discover |
Practice 2: Choose the Correct Form
Click on the bracketed word and choose the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. Please, if you need any more (inform), call the secretary.
2. Most parents are worried about their children's (addicted) to the internet.
3. TV is not only a source of (entertain) but also of (educate).
4. The customer complained about his internet (connect); it's too slow.
5. Using the cell phone much is (harm) to our brain and eyes, too.
Reading Text: The World of Selfies
[1] A selfie is a self-portraitصورة شخصية photo taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supportedمدعومة by a stick. Selfies are often posted on social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The term 'selfie' was first used in January 2011 by Jennifer Lee, a life-style coachمدرب.
[2] Initiallyفي البداية popular among young people, selfies have gained wider popularity over time. A surveyدراسة استقصائية conducted by Samsung found that they constitute 30% of the photos taken by people aged 18–24. In a society in which images have become a growing means of communication, it has become accepted, and almost expected, for people to post selfies.
[3] Many people send selfies to give a pleasing imageصورة جميلة of themselves and display their physical portraits. Some users of Snapchat choose to send intentionally unattractive selfies to their friends for comic purposes. For Patricia Wallace, some people may just use them to share a funny or spontaneousعفوي moment with others.
[4] However, people may engage in dangerous activitiesأنشطة خطيرة to take a selfie that attracts attention. In the USA, a 32-year-old woman from North Carolina was driving when her vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames moments after posting selfies online. Luckily, the driver was unharmed. A 21-year-old Spanish man died from electrocutionصعق كهربائي after climbing on top of a train to take a selfie. In Russia, a teenager died while trying to take a selfie on a railway bridge.
[5] Anabel Quan-Haase, a professor, points out that "as a society, we have moved toward a new type of Net Visual Culture, where we are attractedمنجذبون by pictures of others and descriptions of events. We want to show people what our lives are like. Sometimes, this can be achieved only through taking risks". Given the number of selfie-related injuries and deaths, it is a must for officials to launchإطلاق campaigns to warn people of the dangers of taking selfies.
Guided Comprehension
A. Complete the chart.
| Main Idea | Paragraph Number |
|---|---|
| a. Reasons for taking selfiesأسباب التقاط السيلفي | |
| b. Definition of a selfieتعريف السيلفي | |
| c. Examples of selfie accidentsأمثلة عن حوادث السيلفي | |
| d. Quan-Haase's views on selfies | 5 |
B. Answer these questions.
1. What did the survey by Samsung show?
2. Name two purposes for posting selfies:
3. How did the Spanish man lose his life?
C. Complete the following sentences.
1. It was in 2011 that Jennifer Lee .
2. Warning people of the dangers of taking selfies can limit .
3. In a society of a Net Visual Culture, people .
Writing Workshop: Your Opinion
Write a short paragraph giving your opinion on a piece of technology (e.g., smartphones, social media, video games).