Composition Anglais · 2ème Trimestre 1ère Année Secondaire Sujet N°: 17

c. What the effects of media on children according to Dr. Henry Shapiro? 4. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (2pt ) a- They (§1) = / b- Their (§4) = Do you want to be a better reader? Turn off the television! A recent study found that kids younger than 10 spend about two hours a day watching TV, playing video games, or using computers. That is about the same amount of time they spend with a book! The study which was released on Tuesday included more than 1,000 parents of kids between the ages of 4 and 10 years. Spending a lot of time on the computer, watching TV or playing video games can make it hard to get better at reading. Kids who live in homes where the TV is on “most of the time” are less likely to be able to read by age 6. Reading is still popular, though. Almost 80 percent of kids under 6 are exposed to books. In fact researchers say kids spend an average of 49 minutes a day with a book. And what is the average amount of time spent in front of the TV or computer? About 2 hours and 22 minutes! Victoria Rideout, a researcher for the study, says: “Kids, who watch TV, use computers, and play video games will have an advantage in their lives.” “Media can help their learning, but there are disadvantages, too.” She adds. Dr. Henry Shapiro studies kids’ development and behaviour. He says: “reading, playing with toys, and talking with others is much better for kids’ learning than watching TV”. He also says: “There is a good side of TV, computers and video games; kids are home, safe, they are learning things.” B. Text Exploration : (7pts) 1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following : (1 pt) a. Children (§1) = / b. Drawbacks (§4) = 2. Complete the table : ( 2 pts ) Verb Noun Adjective To hope Thankful 3. Rewrite sentence “B” so as it means the same as sentence “A” : ( 3pts) a. “ Where do you live ?” he asked . b. He asked … a. she said that he had to visit her grandmother the day after. b. … a. “ Do you want to call him now ?” he asked . b. He asked … 4. Classify the following words according to the final ‘s’ : ( 1 pt ) kids - disadvantages - computers - parents. /s/ /z/ /iz/

Part Two : Written Expression ( 5 pts)

Choose one topic of the two bellow Topic One : Read the results of the questionnaire below then write a report about the findings. Nowadays, every teenager has got his own P.C and each one uses his/her computer differently. Number of informants: 40 . a) what do you use the computer for? (20) playing games (20) chatting with keypals b) how much time do you spend using it? (30) few hours (10) all night c) how do you benefit from the internet? (40) positively Topic two : Many people prefer using the internet and watching TV rather than reading. write a paragraph in which you state your opinion .