ACADEMIC LISTENING TEST PRACTICE
INTERNET - FIVE REASONS ​WHY
​THE INTERNET IS BAD

For Students Preparing for Academic Tests / IELTS and TOEFL

Playing Time: 2 minute 34 seconds

Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.

1. About how many hours are you online each day? 
2. Do you know anyone who may be addicted to the internet? If yes, who?
3. Do you think the advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages?
​Why? / Why not?
4. When was the last time you checked your phone?
5. Have you ever gotten emails that tried
to scam you? If yes, what happened?
​6. What would our world be like without
​the internet?

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