Complete the gaps with the correct word. (Вставь в пропуски подходящие слова.)
Julia is a typical 'Generation M' teenager. When there's no opportunity for face-to-face 1) c____________, she uses the 2) I_______ to stay in touch with her best friends, Katie and Maya. "I'm always 3) t______ them or chatting to them online!"
Like most teenagers, Julia loves to talk with her friends about everyday things: schoolwork, gossip and friendship. But, every now and then, her dad 4) t_____ her o__.
"Dad says I should stop gossiping on the Net and 5) c__________ on my homework. He says the keyboard is becoming an 6) e________ of my arm!"
In this 7) f___-p____ world we live in, Julia's unlikely to give up her mobile or the Internet but she says she promises to spend a little more time on her studies!
Слово подбираем по смыслу и по числу букв (каждая чёрточка — одна буква).
- face-to-face «лицом к лицу» + общение → communication [kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn] — общение (c +
букв). - the I_______ → the Internet [ˈɪntənet] — «Интернет, чтобы поддерживать связь».
- I'm always ... them → texting [ˈtekstɪŋ] — «отправлять им SMS» (t +
букв; после am always — Present Continuous). - her dad ... her o__ → turns her off (turn off — выключать): «папа её выключает» — отключает от компьютера/телефона.
- stop gossiping and ... on my homework → concentrate [ˈkɒnsntreɪt] — сосредоточиться на домашнем задании.
- the keyboard is becoming an ... of my arm → extension [ɪkˈstenʃn] — продолжение руки.
- f___-p____ world → fast-paced [ˌfɑːstˈpeɪst] — быстро меняющийся мир.
- communication;
- Internet;
- texting;
- turns her off;
- concentrate;
- extension;
- fast-paced
