"Connected, but alone"

> Which means of communication do you use the most? 

> How did people communicate before the internet? 

> What about the news, how could people get to know what was going on in the world?

> What is your opinion about technology?

> Why do some people think it is so appealing to have a Facebook page or Twitter feed? 

> Some people have become addicted to technological devices. Why does it happen? Do you know anybody like this? 

 OpenClipart-Vectors' image by Pixabay 

The following TED talk video called "Connected, but alone" by Sherry Turkle may help you to ponder about this topic before writing about it. 

VOCABULARY ( reference - Webster dictionary):

- Gulp (noun) \ ˈgəlp \: "to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow"

- To sip (verb) \ ˈsip \: "to drink in small quantities"

- To fidget (verb)  \ ˈfi-jət \: "to move or act restlessly or nervously"

- Wistful  \ ˈwist-fəl \: "full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy"