1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Which of these activities do you spend a lot of time doing? How often do you do them?

(Làm việc theo cặp. Bạn dành nhiều thời gian cho hoạt động nào trong số những hoạt động này? Bạn làm chúng bao lâu một lần?)

• Checking your phone for messages

(Kiểm tra điện thoại của bạn để nhắn tin)

• Taking photos of yourself

(Tự chụp ảnh)

• Browsing social networking sites

(Tìm các trang mạng xã hội)

• Playing video games

(Chơi game)

2 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.

(Đọc những tin nhắn giữa một người cha và con trai của mình. Bạn có nghĩ rằng con trai đã nghiện chơi trò chơi điện tử? Tìm bằng chứng cho ý kiến của bạn.)

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.

3. Read the Learn this! box. Then underline these adjectives in the messages. Which prepositions follow them?

(Đọc khung LEARN THIS! Sau đó gạch chân những tính từ này trong các tin nhắn. Giới từ nào theo sau chúng?)

4. Circle the correct prepositions to go with these adjectives. Use a dictionary to help you.

(Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để đi với các tính từ này. Sử dụng từ điển để giúp bạn.)

1 harmful for / to

2 angry about / for

3 obsessed of / with

4 similar at / to

5 pleased to / with

6 familiar in / with

5 USE OF ENGLISH Complete the text with the correct prepositions. All of the adjectives are in exercises 2-4.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các giới từ chính xác. Tất cả các tính từ đều có trong bài tập 2-4.)

selfie (n): a picture of a person taken by that person

(selfie (n): ảnh của một người do người đó chụp)

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.

6 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Tell your partner about something that you are (or have been)

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nói với đối tác của bạn về điều gì đó mà bạn đang (hoặc đã từng))

1 successful in.

(thành công)

2 satisfied with.

(hài lòng)

3 good at.

(giỏi về)

4 angry about.

(tức giận)

A: I was really successful in my recent music exam.

(Tôi đã thực sự thành công trong kỳ thi âm nhạc gần đây của tôi)