Ready for C1 p 11. The Impact of Social Media on Young People. Cloze

 Social media has become a global phenomenon. (1)_______________ a young person may live, or (2)_______________ the socio-economic status might be, it is highly (3)_______________ they will be engaging on multiple social media platforms. So exactly (4)_______________ is the use of social media impacting (5)_______________ the young generation?

One positive influence is that social media allows people to connect with one another at the (6)_____________ of a button. (7)___________________ someone wish to discover more about a particular issue, it is simply a matter of finding  a like-minded online community. In this (8)___________________, they can exchange ideas, discuss experiences, and describe how they have overcome certain challenges. (9)________________________ many of the younger generation are deeply concerned about problems (10)_______________ as social injustice and global warming, social media can provide them with a means for bringing (11)_______________ change. 

However, (12)______________ social media might sometimes be a force for good, it can also affect young people in ways that could be considered manipulative. A (13)________________ in point is when vloggers recommend expensive brands. There are some teens (14)_______________ really aspire to be as popular as their idols, so they can be extremely susceptible (15)_________________ this kind of promotion. (16)__________________ they may not realise is that there is a very strong chance a company is paying the influencer to endorse these items.

On (17)__________________, the most consequential impact of social media (18)____________ to be the way it allows people to acquire and spread knowledge (19)_________________ effectively. The (20)_________________ that many young activists have forced businesses to change their policies and practices for the better (21)_________________ this point.



KEY

1. Wherever





2. whatever





3. likely





4. how





5. on





6. click





7. Should





8. way





9. As/Since/ Because





10.  such





11. about

bring something  about ​to make something happen. Cause.

E.g.

 What brought about the change in his attitude?





12. while





13. case





14. who





15. to





16. What





17. balance

on balance ​after considering all the information. 

E.g.

On balance, the company has had a successful year.





18. seems





19. so





20. fact





21. proves

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