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Time：第76次例會，2006年10月07日（週六）下午2:30~5:00
Place：
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14:30~15:30 gossiping and chatting
15:30~15:45 Ice Breaker session
15:45~15:55 intermission
15:55~17:00 topic discussion
Host: Cathy Lin
Assistant Host: Sam Wu
Topic: Support for the Cyber Junkie
(Source:www.nglish4u.net ).
For people suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder, the Net is a bit like a bottomless glass for hardcore alcoholics. In other words, it’s something they can’t resist. But there is help. Last year in Shanghai, the first rehabilitation center for young sufferers opened its doors. And contrary to popular belief, it’s not just introverted “computer geeks” who need help.
Symptoms of IAD include losing track of time, sacrificing sleep or homework time to use the computer, and becoming agitated or angry when online time is interrupted. A typical addict can spend 30 or more hours a week on the computer and may make involuntary typing movements with his fingers when away from his keyboard.
Although there is very little hard data on IAD, surveys and case studies indicate that it develops much like other addictions. As with gambling, for example, there is an initial stage of “enchantment” that “hooks” your attention. Teenagers are particularly at risk as online gaming and meeting new friends in chat rooms seem to be far more fulfilling than studying.
Even if IAD proves not to be a real disease, it may be time for all of us to take stock of how often we use the computer. Too much of anything can be dangerous, and once a habit becomes an obsession, we can’t just delete the problem!
Vocabularies:
*addiction ( N) 上癮 *alcoholic ( N ) 酗酒者 *introverted ( adj ) anxious
*involuntary ( adj) unwilling *enchantment ( N) 魅力 * obsession ( N ) 入迷
Questions:
1. How many hours do you spend internet each day? What do you use for? (Work purpose, communication, news search…etc ).
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cyber? List out three to five points and share with us.
3. Have you ever made friends via chatting room in internet? Have you ever met a deceiver via internet?
(Shopping deceiver or deceiver in MSN….)
4. Do you believe we can do all our daily transactions through internet and don’t need to walk out of door in the future? (For instance: buying things via “ E-bay” and pay money via electric bank in internet. Even find your wife or husband via internet…you can do anything via internet…do you think it’s terrible? )
5. What are the bad effects from internet? If you were controller in internet management, what regulations would you make?
6. Finally, please review yourself if you use internet over hours per day? What will you adjust this habit in the future? Any good suggestions for us in using computer and internet?
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