7 Fill in the gaps in the story below, choosing from the given expressions. finally at the time then not long afterwards luckily meanwhile eventually it all began by then 1. ............................................................. when I noticed that my friend Danny was always eating something, usually snacks or junk food. 2. ............................................................., we played a lot of sport together, so when I made comments, he just said that training made him hungry. 3. ............................................................., I noticed he was putting on a lot of weight, too much to be healthy, and 4. ............................................................. he stopped coming to training sessions and wouldn t come out in the evenings. 5. ............................................................., he didn t even come to my birthday party and I knew something was seriously wrong. 6. ............................................................. I had realised that I must be compassionate, so that he felt my friendship, but I knew I must also be honest with him so that he could face the reality of what was happening to him. 7. ............................................................., I was so worried about him as I knew he also had a difficult family situation, that I called my doctor. She suggested I talk to one of his teachers, which I did and, 8. ............................................................., he persuaded Danny to go to a counsellor. He helped him out of his addiction to food and the depression he had fallen into and 9. ............................................................., he is back in the basketball team, fit and strong again. 8 Now write your own story entitled, My Friend and Addiction . Write at least 100 words. VIDEO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Discussing and understanding causes 9 Before watching the video, answer the questions. 1. What is gambling? 3. Why do you think people like gambling? 2. What are the most common types of legal gambling in Italy? 4. What are, in your opinion, the causes of gambling addiction? 10 Match these words with their definition. 1. Bingo 2. Bookie/bookmaker 3. Float 4. Cole s 5. Stuck a. A sum of money consisting of coins and notes of low value that is given to someone before they start selling things so that they can give customers change. b. Unable to move, in a difficult situation. c. The name of a bookmaker. d. A game in which each player has a card with numbers on. e. A person whose job is to take bets on the result of horse races, etc., and pay out money to people who win. 11 Watch the video and answer the questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92WAfTE48bw 1. Why didn t Tara know it was an addiction until she lost a lot? 2. Why did she play the slot machines? B1 UNIT 2 20