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A. Let’s explore Read and listen to your teacher's reading. Think about your own perspective toward cell phone usage and video games.
Alejandro was telling his parents that he needed a cell phone with video games, but each of his parents took a diXerent position toward this need. Alejandro's father didn't want his son to use a cell phone because he was not sure about whom he would talk to. For him, the Internet was dangerous and uncontrolled. He didn't accept it because games require control, moderation and constant supervision.
Alejandro's mother disagreed with her husband, because she played computers games when she was young and she found them very exciting and useful. She believed that he can play with control, moderation and under constant supervision. She thinks that parents must advise children to use the Internet in an adequate way.
B. Activating your mind Read the above paragraph and answer these questions
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What was Alejandro asking his parents for? ___________________________________
Why did Alejandro's father say no? ___________________________________
Why did Alejandro's mother disagree with his father's opinion ? ___________________________________
Would they get to any agreement? ___________________________________
Unit 3: Then and there, here and now