7 Give yourself one minute to prepare and one to two DESCRIBE THE EFFECT TECHNOLOGY HAS HAD ON YOUR SCHOOL. YOU SHOULD SAY: minutes to talk on the following topic. Remember to cover all the points mentioned. WRITING What type of technology is in use there When it first appeared there How often it is used by students Whether you think technology will ever replace teachers in the future in education. SUMMARY Identifying key ideas 8 Write down at least three reasons for writing a summary of an article. 9 Read the following short article and answer the questions. Finally, use your answers to fill in the table below. The Spreading Impact of Playing Violent Video Games on Aggression Violent video game exposure has been shown to increase aggression in the player. The present research examines the idea that violent video game play does not only have an impact on the player, but also on the player s social network. In fact, egocentric social networking analyses shows that playing violent video games is associated with increased aggression, which then spreads among connected individuals. Even participants that do not play violent video games themselves reported more aggression when their social network consists of individuals who do play violent video games. Psychologists and the public alike have been concerned that violent video game exposure has the potential to increase aggression on a societal level. As the present study shows, not only players of violent video games but also their social network may contribute to this phenomenon. Adapted from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ article/pii/5074756321730660X 1. What is about? Is it easy to find the subject? What helps you to do this? 2. What is the main message? 3. Are there any details to back this up? 4. Which idea is repeated and is the final point? Part of summary Contents Introductory sentence Supporting arguments Final point B1+ UNIT 8 82