Internet chatrooms can help those in distress, says study

Question 1

            a) True. Hannah Smith from Leicestershire was found hanged

            b) False. A fifth of 11 to 16-year-olds have had negative experiences using the internet.

            c) True. The Oxford University research highlighted a number of dangers from internet use.

            d) False.They may be expressing feelings that they have never disclosed to anyone in their offline lives.

Question 2

                a) Bullying, normalising self-harm, suicide.

            b) Connect isolated people, prevent suicide, help people in emotional distress.

Question 3

a)       (to) carry out / carried out

b)       widespread

c)       danger(s)

            d)   (to) disclose / disclosed

            e)   distress

Question 4

a)       A number of studies are said to have found a link between internet use and self-harm and suicide.

b)       Somebody had sent abusive messages on a social networking site to Hannah Smith.

c)       The researchers said: “Some studies have shown that internet forums can support and connect socially isolated people.