Задание

1. Look at the words in bold in the sentences and decide what they mean. Match the words with their definitions

All posts and comments should be carefully censored and there might be someone who will be responsible for that.

Some peers try to frustrate their classmates when they don't accept them to the school community.

Modern teenagers are quite cruel, that's why people around them can suffer from their harassment.

Sometimes when you want to protect someone from bullying, you may easily become a victim as well.

Except cyberbullying there exists cyberstalking and it may be even worse as it means repetitive actions.

A good friend will never use trolling to play a trick.

After experiencing any form of bullying, people feel humiliated.

Some forms of trolling can threaten people severely, so only a psychologist will be able to help.

Psychologists can facilitate coping with bullying consequences.

Such qualities as confidence and self-respect can help to put the end to one's harassment.

My friend is always ready with a helping hand when I have some challenges.

cyberstalking

to facilitate

helping hand

to put an end to

to censor

harassment

to threaten

humiliated

to frustrate

trolling

to be a victim

the repeated use of electronic communications to harass or frighten someone, for example by sending threatening emails

to cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something

to be someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance

assistance

behaviour that annoys or upsets someone

to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want

to cause someone or something to stop existing

they have been made to feel ashamed or stupid

to make something possible or easier

the act of leaving an insulting message on the internet in order to annoy someone

to prevent part or the whole of a book, film, work of art, document, or other kind of communication from being seen or made available to the public

2. Answer the questions

Do you think that the information online should be censored?

Do you offer a helping hand to your friend when they ask for help?

Do you know anyone who has been a victim of cyberstalking?

Is trolling widely spread among teenagers in your school?

Has anyone frustrated you ever?

What is the best way to react to someone's harassment?

Do you have any recommendations on how to put an end to bullying?

What can make a person feel humiliated?

Have you ever been threatened?