English 11

5.to hurt someone’s feelings

to take responsibility

to improve a relationship

a sincere apology

behaviour

6.

sincere

blame

responsibility

excuse

respectful

behaviour

7.

7. WHAT MAKES AN APOLOGY GOOD?

Match the two halves.

  1. I’m sorry…
  2. I understand…
  3. I shouldn’t have…
  4. I take…
  5. I’ll make sure…
  6. I hope…

a. responsibility for my actions.
b. I don’t make the same mistake again.
c. that I hurt your feelings.
d. that you can forgive me.
e. spoken to you like that.
f. for what I said.

  1. f
  2. c
  3. e
  4. a
  5. b
  6. d

English 11

1. Constant connectivity helps us communicate with people anytime.

2. Fragmented concentration makes it difficult for students to study.

3. Many apps compete for our attention every day.

4. I sometimes check my phone out of habit.

5. We should develop healthy digital habits.

6. Self-discipline helps us control our phone use.

7. Smartphones give us immediate access to information.

8. Social interaction is important for everyone.

9. We should learn to tolerate boredom without using our phones.

10. Noise can be a distraction when I study.

11. We shouldn’t romanticise the past because it also had problems.

12. A phone call with a friend can be a valuable connection.

English 11

Could We Life Better Without Smartphones?

Smartphones are an important part of everyday life. We use them to communicate, study, work, find places, take photos and have fun.

However, many people check their phones out of habit, even when they do not need to. For example, they may check their phones while waiting for a bus or sitting with friends. Instead of being bored, they immediately look at a screen.

Smartphones can also affect our concentration. When we stop studying to check messages or notifications, our attention is interrupted. It can become more difficult to finish a difficult task.

Phones can also affect social interaction. Sometimes people are together but look at their screens instead of talking to each other. They may not give their full attention to the people around them.

However, smartphones have many benefits. They give us immediate access to information, maps, educational materials and communication. They also help us stay connected with family and friends who live far away.

We should not think that life was perfect before smartphones. People had other distractions, such as television and computers. The important question is whether we control our phones or our phones control us.

1. People check their phones out of habit and because they want to see new messages or notifications.

2. For example, people check their phones while waiting for a bus, even when they have nothing to do.

3. Phones can distract students and make it difficult for them to concentrate on their lessons.

4. Smartphones can reduce face-to-face communication because people spend too much time looking at their screens.

5. Smartphones give us useful information, help us learn, communicate with others, and find different places.

6. We shouldn’t romanticise the past because it also had problems, and smartphones make many things easier today.

7. It means that we should use our phones wisely and not let them control our time and lives.

8. The main idea of the text is that smartphones are useful, but we should control how we use them.