1. The news are international.
The news are about covid-19
I am concerned about how covid will ruin economy in a lot of countries . And who is behind all that?.
2.
1. Look at the words that introduce each paragraph. Why are they used?
The thing I’m concerned about – introducing the topic
Let me explain why – introducing reasons for concern
Research shows that – introducing evidence to support reasons for concern
Finally – introducing conclusion
2. Find examples of the speaker talking from her own experience.
“You see, I have a younger brother, Craig, he’s 13 years old, and I’m afraid he’s becoming a video game addict. Just a few years ago, Craig had many interests; he played football, he was learning judo, he went out on his bike with his friends. He was a happy, fun-loving boy. Now he spends hours every day in front of a screen, in a virtual world, playing virtual games, usually violent ones, and he becomes really angry if our parents tell him to stop.”
“My brother isn’t violent, but he is certainly bad-tempered if he is stopped from playing.”
“Craig often plays five hours a day, and some days his thumbs are really painful and he can’t sleep because he is over-excited. His schoolwork is going from bad to worse.”
3. Find examples where she quotes research.
“Research shows that children between the ages of two and five regularly play video games, and that by the age of eight, they spend an average of 25 minutes on them.”
4. How does the girl conclude her talk?
She doesn’t agree with Dr Griffiths that more research is needed to conclude that video games cause problems.