Addictions Kód ITMS projektu: Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: 3. ročník Tematický celok: Závislosť Vypracoval: Mgr. Zuzana Polónyová Dátum:

Content  What things might people become addicted to What things might people become addicted to  Definition of addiction Definition of addiction  Quiz Quiz  Group work Group work  Are You a Net Junkie? Are You a Net Junkie?  Drink and Drug Problem Drink and Drug Problem  Discussions Discussions  Sources Sources 2

What things might people become addicted to? 3 Kinds of addictions Internet addictChocolate addict alcoholic drugs gambling shopaholic biting nails

 Addiction is a chronic brain disease that can be caused by abusing drugs or alcohol. Over time, addiction changes the structure and function of the brain. 4 Addiction- WHAT IS IT? Exercise 1

What do you know about addiction? 1. Addiction can begin when a person uses drugs, but addiction involves more than just using a lot of drugs. T / F 2. Addiction is usually progressive and continues to worsen over time. T / F 3. People often develop addiction in a day or two. T / F 4. Whether physical and/or psychological, addiction can be overcome. T /F 5. An important step toward recovery is accepting that change must occur. T / F 6. Addiction can cause a lack of control over thoughts, feelings, ideas, or behaviors. T / F 7. An addict in recovery should recognize that owning up to the addiction doesn’t mean he or she is a bad person. T / F 5 Exercise 2

GROUP WORK Below are four examples of things people might be addicted to:  Work in groups or pairs and make notes about how being addicted to one of them affects the addict’s life. Think about, money, social life, family, time, health, etc.  What similarities and differences do you find?  Is one addiction worse than the others?  What advice would you give to an addict? 6 The InternetAlcoholSmokingHard drugs (e.g. heroin, cocaine,...)

Match the sentence halves  1. Internet addicts don’t realize how... a... lonely and tired.  2. Leading psychiatrists think... b... spends 23 hours a week playing online games.  3. The average South Korean high school student... c... difficult to treat.  4. People have died because of their... d... many hours they spend online.  5. South Koreans go online...e... social networking websites.  6. Internet addiction is...f... Internet addiction.  7. Facebook and MySpace are...g... better computers and software.  8. In the USA, most people... h... at Internet cafes more often than Americans.  9. Internet addicts are often... i... Internet addiction is a real illness.  10. Internet addicts think they need... j... surf the Internet at home. 7

Discussion: Are you a net junkie? Answer these questions for yourself or for someone you know and discuss the results. Do you think these test questions are a good indicator of Internet addiction?  Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet?  Do you need increasing amounts of time on the net in order to achieve satisfaction?  Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use?  Do you feel restless, moody, depressed or tense when you try to cut down or stop Internet use?  Do you often stay online longer than you originally intended?  Have you jeopardized or risked losing a partner, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?  Have you lied to family members, a therapist or others to conceal the extent of your involvement with the Internet?  Do you use it to escape from problems (e.g. feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)? 8

DRINK & DRUGS: 9 Have you ever gone to school while under the influence of alcohol or drugs? Have you ever drunk alcohol at school? Have you ever encountered someone drunk in his/her job? Talk with your partner(s) about alcohol and drugs in the workplace / school. How would you react if you discovered these people to be drunk? Your dentist The pilot of your airplane The cashier at the bank A police officer Your English teacher The doctor about to operate on you The repair person fixing your gas cooker The photographer at your wedding

DRUNK DOCTORS OPINIONS: Talk with your partner(s) about how far you agree with these opinions:  Doctors are human. It’s OK for them to drink too much occasionally.  Doctors should be required to abstain completely from alcohol.  Being a doctor is stressful. They need to drink.  A doctor found to be “over the limit” should be banned from medicine for life.  Doctors are crazy to become alcoholics. They know the damage alcohol causes.  Alcoholic doctors are probably only in Britain.  All medical staff should be breath tested every time they go on duty.  There are plenty of jobs more stressful than a doctor’s. 10

11 Listen and complete the gaps: UK doctors’ drink/drug problem BNE: The British medical profession has a _____ ___ ____ _______, according to a BBC television documentary aired on June 13. Alcohol and _________ _____ is becoming disturbingly common among Britain's medical practitioners. The programme claimed ____ ___ __ ___ doctors and nurses, about 13,000 in total, has an addiction. The BBC discovered that in the past decade, 750 medical staff have been formally___________ ___ __________ for being drunk or _____ ___ _________ of drugs while on duty. Reporters also found the medical profession has issued no clear _____ _________ ___ _____ doctors are allowed to drink before going to work. Dr. Michael Wilks, chairman of the British Medical Association’s ethics committee, confessed to reporters that his __________ ___ __ ______. He said it needed to acknowledge the fact it had a problem and ________ ___ _________ _______. He told the BBC: “You've got a profession that doesn’t want to ____ __ __ ___ _____ that it’s got a problem in the ranks.…You’ve got ______ __ ______ that make it virtually impossible for an alcoholic doctor to be helped.” Dr. Vivienne Nathanson warned that ______ __ __________ on alcohol and drugs would __________ ________ patient care. She added: “Doctors work in very stressful environments in a culture where it is difficult to seek help.”

12 GIVE YOUR OPINION  Are drugs a part of a night’s entertainment in our country?  Should ”soft drugs” be legalized? Why / why not?  What do you think about parents giving their drug addict children money to buy drugs?  Should society help those young people who have become drug addicted? Exercise 3

Použité zdroje  The Guardian Weekly -Addiction to Internet ‘is an illness’ -David Smith - March 23, 2008    es/view/columns/ask-dr-mark/9048- Dealing-With-Teen-Gaming-Addiction 13