Os viciados em internet da Coreia do Sul

Internet addiction in South Korea's got so bad the government's banned teens from going online after midnight.

Web junkies have been going without food, drink and sleep for days because they're hooked on computer games.

The authorities have been hedging their bets by putting money into a variety of solutions.

One scheme monitors people's brainwaves, while another tries to get youngsters involved in more traditional forms of entertainment.

O vício em internet na Coreia do Sul tornou-se tão grave que o governo decidiu proibir que adolescentes entrem na internet após a meia-noite.

Viciados na web ficam sem comer, beber ou dormir por dias por que ficam grudados em jogos de computador.

As autoridades vêm se cercando de todos os lados, investindo dinheiro em várias soluções.

Um sistema monitora as ondas cerebrais das pessoas, enquanto outro tenta envolver adolescentes em formas mais tradicionais de entretenimento.

addiction: vício

junkies: viciados

hooked on: grudados em

hedging their bets: se cercando de todos os lados

brainwaves: ondas cerebrais

Escolha o vocabulário correto na lista abaixo para completar cada frase

addiction / junkies / to be hooked on (something) / to hedge your bets / brainwaves


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On my last visit to the city, Kandaharis spoke of their constant fear of attack, by either Taliban or US led forces. They ____________________, backing both sides until it was clear who would prevail.

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Scientists believe they are a step closer to being able to read people's minds after decoding human _________________ .

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The death of Amy Winehouse has once again highlighted the danger of drink and drug _______________ .

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There were claims that the damage had been caused by a hard-core of violent protest ________________ who had deliberately come for trouble.

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He became _________________ the tournament after watching Bjorn Borg play in 1977, and has returned every year since, seeing all the greats of the game.

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