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10.11.2022 19:18 •  Английский язык

26. Read the text and answer the questions: I read an interesting article in a teachers' magazine recently. They did a study of 848 students in Wales. Worryingly, the results showed that teenagers are facing a new problem. They may go to bed and get up at appropriate times but a growing number are waking up in the middle of the night, not to use the bathroom or have a snack but because of a new phenomenon: FOMO - fear of missing out! According to the article, schoolchildren are suffering because of a growing trend to wake up during the night to check social media. Afraid of missing a comment or opportunity to take part in a chat, teenagers are waking at all times of the night, going online and getting involved. All this when they should be sound asleep. Experts are worried about this growing trend and the report reveals some worrying statistics: 123% of 12 to 15-year-olds wake up nearly every night to use social media. Another 15% wake up at night once a week for the same reason. One in three students are constantly tired and unable to function to their full capacity. Students who use social media during the night are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety