Read the text and choose correct words
- social media
- square-eyed
- peers
- opportunities
- depends on
- atmosphere
- researching
- can't beat
Teenagers with technologies on their fingertips: that's how we can describe Z Generation children. They use mobile phones and laptops about eight hours a day, and they have access to every corner of the world via the Internet and [ ]. Most of them are fond of playing computer games and are interested in virtual reality more than in real life. About 75% of modern teens have their own TV sets in their rooms and spend more than 4 hours a day on watching shows and movies. Are they turning to anti-social, [ ] couch potatoes? What other activities do they like doing? Let's see.
Miranda, 18, USA
Well it's true, I love watching movies, but it's not the only interest of mine. It's unfair to think that my generation is uneducated or «square-eyed». I mean we study hard and try to do our best. I know many [ ] who are very ambitious and go-getters, you know. The USA is the country of [ ], but if you do nothing you'll get nothing. It's the rule of life and we know it. I love to unwind my Friday evening being at home alone. It's the evening of my self-care. I take a bath, have some spa and order something tasty. Then I read a book or watch a movie. It [ ] my mood. And it's not bad to have some rest, is it?
Caleb, 19, Germany
I'm studying at the University as an IT specialist, but living in Germany isn't free. So I have to work in the evenings. It's a coffee shop in my district. It's cozy, nice with a calm [ ]. You can meet a lot of teens and students there. They need to have a quiet place to go and study or read something. Yes, most of them come with their laptops, but it's ok. We are Z- Generation: we have technologies but we know how to use them. Not all teens are gamers. Many of us are using their laptops for studying, getting information and [ ]. I think it's cool that we have access to any type of information when we need it. By the way, I love studying, but also I love making music. My friends and I have a small rock band. And we love what we do — you [ ] the atmosphere when the music is blaring and everybody is singing your songs. It's stunning.