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WorksheetsINT1 Collocation - Topic 7 (Entertainment & Media)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Newspaper - Advantages:
Read newspapers regularly => obtain information from reliable sources => __ => be more knowledgeable about many aspects of life => benefit one’s work and study
spend more time on surfing the net for news
have misconceptions and false beliefs
expand vocabulary + learn seasoned writers’ styles and expressions
Keep oneself updated on daily affairs
Newspaper - Disadvantages:
read print newspapers => __ => exert negative impacts on the environment
preserve the Earth’s ecosystem and have positive influences on the environment
lower the demand for print newspapers
cut down more trees to produce paper
receive inaccurate information
Online news - Advantages:
read news online => __ => keep oneself instantly updated with latest events and new-sprung problems => have more time to find solutions and make plans
preserve the Earth’s ecosystem and have positive influences on the environment
articles can be posted immediately
gain insights into products’ quality and prices
read fake news
Online news - Disadvantages:
read news online => enjoy unlimited access to news sources => spend more time on surfing the net for news => __ => result in poor work/study performance
get distracted from study or work
have eye strain + damage your vision in the long term
gain insights into products’ quality and prices
face financial burdens
Watching TV - Disadvantages:
watch TV for => sit and look at the TV screen for too long => lead a sedentary lifestyle and have eye strain => __
people become dependent on TV as the chief source of information and entertainment
run risk of obesity and short-sightedness
power outage takes place
dedicate less time to work/study/housework/ child-rearing,...
Watching TV - Advantages:
TV instead of reading newspapers or listening to the radio => __ => information becomes more vivid and viewers understand the content better
family members watch TV together and talk to each other in their leisure time
foster family’s bonds
integrate different channels of information such as texts, audio, video,...
enjoy unlimited access to news sources
Going shopping - Advantages:
go shopping after work => have time to relax, enjoy good foods => __
have more time to find solutions and make plans
get distracted from study or work
make wise purchase decisions
reduce the risks of stress-related health issues and give energy boost
Going shopping - Disadvantages:
spend too much time on shopping => dedicate less time to work/study/housework/ child-rearing,... => __
have eye strain + damage your vision in the long term
leave work unfinished, goals unachieved, and matters of priority unsettled
have less money for important purposes
spend money on unnecessary purchases
Watching TV - Advantages:
TV instead of personal computer => TV is associated with family gatherings => family members watch TV together and talk to each other in their leisure time => __
improve writing (and communication) skills
foster family’s bonds
keep oneself instantly updated with latest events and new-sprung problems
benefit one’s work and study
Going shopping - Disadvantages:
__ => spend money on unnecessary purchases => have less money for important purposes => face financial burdens
watch TV for a long time
read news online
go shopping too frequently
read print newspapers
Newspapers - Disadvantages:
Read fake news => __ => have misconceptions and false beliefs
receive inaccurate information
enjoy unlimited access to news sources
spend too much time looking at the computer/laptop’s screen
people become dependent on TV as the chief source of information and entertainment
Going shopping - Advantages:
go shopping regularly => __ => make wise purchase decisions
exert negative impacts on the environment
spend money on unnecessary purchases
gain insights into products’ quality and prices
result in poor work/study performance
