Children, the Internet and outdoor play - Test 2

C1 Advanced · Letter · Cambridge English Advanced 1, Cambridge University Press

Write an answer to one of the questions 2–4 in this part. Write your answer in 220–260 words in an appropriate style.

Write your letter.

It is becoming more and more unusual these days to see children playing outside on bikes or kicking a football around. The popularity of the Internet and computer games is having a negative effect on children's health, fitness and social skills.

You decide to write a letter to the Editor of an English-language newspaper explaining your views on the points raised in the extract below and giving reasons for your opinions. You read this extract from an article in the newspaper:

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