Some people say that the Internet is responsible for destroying social skills of teenagers and young adults. Why do you think the Internet is seen as dangerous in this way and what can we do to make sure that it does not harm the social development of teenagers and young adults?

Since its invention, the Internet has changed the way people communicate. Many people argue that it has had a negative influence on the way teenagers and young adults communicate.
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may be a negative development and suggest how
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influence can be reduced. The use of
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the Internet
has become almost like bread-and-butter to most teenagers and young adult nowadays.
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However it
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has some undesirable consequences.
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, young people have less social activities while spending most of their
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online.
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Secondly they
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Secondly, they
will have poor communication skills
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speaking with other people, some of them even experienced difficulties facing a crowd and interact with others. There are several ways to tackle these problems. One of them is to try to limit the
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spent using the Internet, by regulating the
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online, the teenagers will be less dependent on the Internet. Another way is to encourage young people to participate on interesting social activities, making more interactions with other people. Other solutions include providing training courses on communication skills and counselling sessions
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those with communication problems. In summary, it can be seen that over-exposure to the Internet can be dangerous to young people. Specifically, it can harm the development of their social skills at an important
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in their lives. We should all try to make sure that
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does not happen before it becomes a major issue in our society.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Distraction
  • Isolation
  • Face-to-face interactions
  • Cyberbullying
  • Anonymity
  • Harassment
  • Social media
  • Superficial relationships
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Communication skills
  • Virtual validation
  • Self-esteem
  • Online communities
  • Parental guidance
  • Digital literacy
  • Awareness programs
  • Constructive use
  • Setting boundaries
  • Social development
  • Meaningful connections
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