GRAMMAR A

1 | Discuss the questions with a partner. • How do you learn about recent events in the world and in your country? • Is there mostly negative or positive news? What is the reason for that?

violence - forceful actions in order to hurt someone or that is likely to cause damage

2 | Read the text and decide if the sentences bellow are True or False.

| Gunel: What are you reading, Araz? Araz: It is an article about doomscrolling. Gunel: Doomscrolling? What does it mean? I have never heard about it. Araz: Neither have I. I just wanted to find ways to help my granny watch less sad news. While reading the articles, I learned that it is called doomscrolling. |

| Gunel: Ah, that's a big problem in my family as well. My grandparents get some dose of sad news everyday. Araz: So do my family members. I guess it is the same for many people. I don't like sad things. Gunel: Nor do I. Sad things make me unhappy. I am doing my best to stay away from them. Araz: So am I. They make me very stressed. So, I just simply limit myself. Gunel: What have you learned about doomscrolling from the article? Araz: It is interesting that people like negative things because of the working system of our brains. Our brains scan all the potential dangers because it is a part of biological survival instinct. Dangers are more important for our brains than other information. Gunel: Sounds interesting. Are there any tips to stop doomscrolling? Araz: Of course, there are. I will read the article to my granny. Gunel: So will I. But I will start with my granddad. Let's hope that it will help them. Araz: I hope there will be less violence and fewer negative things in the news in future. 1. Doomscrolling is reading too much news. 2. Both Araz's and Gunel's family members doomscroll. 3. Neither Araz nor Gunel enjoy reading about negative events. 4. Doomscrolling is something that our brains avoid doing. 5. Gunel and Araz are planning to give their family members tips about doomscrolling. |