Question

DO YOU KNOW WHAT “GENERATION Z” MEANS?



I’m a father of two teenagers and I’ve been very worried about my sons. Psychologists say that, today, most adolescents belong to a generation called “generation z” – the multitasking generation. I’ve looked the expression up and according to an encyclopedia, “multitasking is the performance or ability to handle more than one task at the same time”. For example, multitasking is listening to a radio program while typing an e-mail, which would make me really irritated.

Doing several things at the same time can sound productive. But, what really worries me is that some researchers believe that, when we switch rapidly between tasks, it can actually slow us down.

I know it’s a generation where teenagers are gadget-obsessed: Internet, iPods, iPhones, virtual games, etc. However, although modern technology allows them to perform more tasks at the same time, psychologists claim that juggling these tasks can make their brains lose connections to important information.

Every morning, my sixteen-year-old son begins writing an essay or doing his English homework while his laptop or e-mail is loading.

My other son, who is fourteen, does his homework while listening to music and answering his e-mails. All at the same time! He says it helps him concentrate! How come it’s not disturbing?

When I complain, their teachers say that so far things don’t sound too bad. “Just two kids doing what kids have always done – adding some entertainment to their busy lives and managing their busy schedules to their abilities.”

Who is right? Who should I believe? Tell me.



1 Write T for true and F for false.



a) ( ) The parent is worried because his kids don’t want to go to school.

b) ( ) All teenagers are multitaskers.

c) ( ) Some people believe that if you do many things at the same time, you probably won’t do them so fast.

d) ( ) The school teachers are as concerned as the parent.

e) ( ) If you are a multitasker it means you can put entertainment and work together.



2 Based on the text above, ask questions for the answers given.



a) _____________________________________________________?

It is the performance or ability to handle more than one task at the same time.

b) _____________________________________________________?

Listening to a radio program while typing an e-mail.

c) ______________________________________________________?

Modern technology does.

d) ______________________________________________________?

One is fourteen and the other is sixteen.

e) ______________________________________________________?

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Answer 1

Resposta:

Quem está certo? Quem devo acreditar? Conte-me.

Both, doing more than two things at the same time does slow the Human Brain slowly and impairs mental health, but if you do two things slowly at the same time it can stimulate and help the Brain

1 Escreva T para verdadeiro e F para falso.

a) (F) O pai está preocupado porque seus filhos não querem ir à escola.

b) (F) Todos os adolescentes são multitarefas.

c) (V) Algumas pessoas acreditam que se você fizer muitas coisas ao mesmo tempo, provavelmente não as fará tão rápido.

d) (F) Os professores da escola são tão preocupados quanto os pais.

e) (V) Se você é um multitarefa, isso significa que você pode colocar entretenimento e trabalhar juntos.

2 Com base no texto acima, faça perguntas para as respostas dadas.

uma) What is multi-tasking?

É o desempenho ou capacidade de lidar com mais de uma tarefa ao mesmo tempo.

b) An example of multi-tasking?

Ouvir um programa de rádio enquanto digita um e-mail.

c)Isn't technology modern?

A tecnologia é  moderna sim.

d)How old are the boys?

Um tem quatorze anos e o outro dezesseis.

Explicação: