- watch a clip from the film "Supersize Me" about fast food - do a gap-fill listening exercise - discuss the health aspects of eating fast food - discuss whether the state should prohibit unhealthy activities - write an argument essay based on the topic 
Add some excitement to your IELTS reading practice and read about a flying car! 
Does it really matter how much information you give away on the internet or is there genuine concern about such surveillance? 
A study suggests that the internet contributes to 8.3% of UK GDP, a bigger share than for any of the other G20 major economies. 
Attorney and author G.Randy Kasten suggests that educators have an obligation to prepare young minds for the thickening information cloud they're already being forced to navigate. ... Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
Do Greeks work harder than other Europeans? That's what the statistics suggest - but they are a long way from being the most productive. 
English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? Jennifer Pak finds that for some in South East Asia, Mandarin Chinese is becoming increasingly important. 
Was your childhood filled with risk and adventure, asks Christopher Middleton. And do today's children get a raw deal? 1. Globalisation extends cooperation across ______ boundaries. 2. Trade increases, and growth can extend to all ______ of the world. 3. People are raised out of ______. 4. Larger markets increase the ______ to produce new ideas. 
The population of the planet reached seven billion in October last year, according to the United Nations. But what's the figure for all those who have lived before us? 
A total of 1,000 youngsters in the UK between the ages of eight and 16 were surveyed and asked about the impact of the internet on their lives. 
Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in bullying, and violence towards women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. Via Nik Peachey 
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For thousands of youngsters, crucial exams are nigh. Many say the pressure on students should be minimised, but should people just accept it as a fact of life? Former shadow home secretary David Davis and Professor Anthony Glees debate whether the government should be able to monitor calls, emails, text and website visits of everyone in the UK. 
Historian David Cannadine charts the power struggles between politicians and the press barons. [...] Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed said their main profile was set to be private so that only friends can see it. Via Mariusz Leś 
Our obsession with online safety for children is excessive. It is driven by group-think and fear, generated by media and interested parties who often ignore any rigorous evidence-based approach to the issues, or even bother to explore a simple risk analysis. Back in 2007 I wrote a book called Idolising Children, wherein I argued that we have an unhealthy obsession with children and youth culture. An obsession that sees adults trying to preserve an idea of childhood and youth that doesn’t actually exist while simultaneous trying to act out their own youthful fantasies and cling to idealized concepts of youth. Via Nik Peachey 
Ever since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people's minds - people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language. Scares accompanied the introduction of the telegraph, telephone, and broadcasting. But has there ever been a linguistic phenomenon that has aroused such curiosity, suspicion, fear, confusion, antagonism, fascination, excitement and enthusiasm all at once as texting? Via Nik Peachey 
Slang words are used everyday. In the table below you can see lots of very common slang words from British English and then the standard English version. Please vote on the discussion question too. It only takes one click. 
Media and Internet giants at odds over dealing with purloined content on the Web may need to agree first on exactly how bad the problem is. 
At Study English News.com you can learn English by reading our easy English news articles! 
Pros and cons of controversial issues.Read pro and con arguments for and against topics such as medical marijuana, euthanasia, prostitution, and more... 
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