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:$". something that happensR unhealthy, low quality, bad for you$ a person who studies something to discover new information-i$, a device for controlling a computeri.$ not activelyS causing disagreement and discussionX not real, only on a computer or the lnternetS dangerous$ powerful companies and financial organisations

1S to keep separate from things or people

2 check in a dictionary the meaning of any of these words you do not understand.

B ReadingRead the article and fill each gap with a word or phrase from 41.

NwsN Nwwwx N$NNN* N"NñNNNNAn Internet .organisntion*i, trying to persuade peopleto take.pa1 in Internatíonal lrtternet-Ffee Doy,*iri.ttwould be held every year on the lasr weekónd inJanuary. The idea is that people will leave the(a) -- world and go our into the real world.one supporter of the idea said, 'The Internet can belike addictive (b)

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food you can never gerenough of but which you don't really want.'

A spokesman for the Internet-Free Dry teamexplained, 'The Internet f.) *

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and damages rheir eyesight. Thar is whar(d)

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has done with it. Ir was never meanr robe like this. The Inrernet began as a quick and simpley1y for (e) , 's to communióate and e*cha,rgeinformation.'

'But it's so easy ro ger addicted to a half-life in avirtual world, and to lose touch with your family,friends and neighbours. Human beings need .oát..twith the real world. Email and the In-rerner are jusr notenough.'

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and turn off yourcomputer. The real world is open all day every day andwelcomes visirors. It offers yoi the chaá.. to'feel'human €-?t-" An Interner-free day will give you backyour real life.

Imagine your perfect d^y, suggest the idea to somefriends and find an exciting Gl _ to take parrin. Then go our inro the wárld ;"mid. y"rr window,and make your perfect day a reality!

. Organise a Dice Doy.Write down half a dozenunusual things your group could do on the day,number these things from 1 to 6, then throw a dice.\You have to agree to do whichever activity the dicechooses.

Or choose a less (h) activity: go for acountry walk, visit an art gallery o. museum, have adiscussion about _a(n) (i) subje*. Anythingas long as it involves more than just (i)

--consuming, watching or listening.

Here are some ideas: