Internet addiction

Internet addiction



Ben Alexander had internet addiction. He faced many social problems. He found it difficult to fit into his school. He found an online game called "world of war craft". He joined 12 million other people in the game. So he started skipping his class so he could play in the game, spending up to 17 hours a day online. So he became depressed and tried medication. He admits that he needed help.
Habit or Addiction. The medical world divided people into two groups. The first is the actual internet addict and the second those who have the habit. There are side effects like missing school work and developing addiction to drugs and problems in eating habits .
The British Medical Journal says that of more than 45 million web users in Britain 5 to 10 per cent may be addicts. Smallwood says that 10 years ago he'd never met anyone with internet addiction. But in the past 5 years he has met several.



Anunymous. "Are You an Internet Addict?" Current Jan.-Feb. 2011: 6-8. Web

Bibliography

Kharma and Hajjaj (1989) describe characteristics of conditional usage in writing by learners whose first language is Arabic. The Type 1 conditional (If + present + future) was the next most common form they encountered. They state that it generally does not pose a problem for Arab learners (Kharma and Hajjaj, p.138). This correlates with my experience in the UAE where I have found upper elementary and lower intermediate learners quickly demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and use the Type 1 conditional.
Bibliography

Who did the original research? Kharma,N.,& Hajjajj, A.
What was the name of the book? Errors in English Among Arabic Speakers :Analysis and Remedy.
Who was the publisher? Longman
Where was the book published? Essex
When was the book published? 1989
What format has been used? MLK