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it must be visible when they have a shower. You'll
find that old people aren't this enamoured of
their phone, and will, for example, leave it
downstairs when they go for a shower. 1. Why are text messages so prevalent
in teens’ communication?
Next time you're in a café or restaurant where
there are young people, have a good look at them 2. “It’s become (i.e the phone) an
to see how they’re interacting. Every one of them extention to their body”. To what
will be playing with their mobile phone, either extent to do you agree with this
reading or sending a text message, playing a statement?
game on it, checking their online status or just
playing with and touching the phone. 'They seem 3. What point is Paire making about
to be totally oblivious to the fact that they're young people in social situations?
doing it, Paire observes, 'and they do it while 4. Do you think people miss out on
they're communicating with the people they're their experiences because they focus
sitting with. Nobody seems to get upset by the too much on their phones rather
fact that the others are paying more attention to than enjoy the moment?
their mobile phones instead of living in the
present. 5. Do you think people of this day and
age are addicted to mobile phones?
Paire adds, I did start to wonder if they ever turn If so, in what ways?
their mobile phones off, and thus socialise in real
time, so to speak. There doesn't appear to be any
sort of code amongst them as to when the mobile
phone is intrusive or when rude or inappropriate
to use it. In fact, teenagers refer to their mobile
phone as 'a device'; a device not only for
communication, but also a clock, a music player,
a camera, a link to the Internet and social media,
and a vital and indispensable part of their life.

steadfast not willing to change
adroit skilful
know-how knowledge

proficient skilful
vociferously in a loud and forceful manner

fictions rumours/erroneous stories
clarify make clear
subtle not easily noticeable

defy disobey
glued stuck

enamoured in love with
oblivious unaware
upset unhappy/disappointed

intrusive causing disruption/annoyance
indispensable an essential part
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