Grandfather's Digital Habits

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Match the activities with the devices Tom's grandfather uses them for:

Radio = Listening to music or news Computer = Checking emails TV = Watching sports or movies Newspaper = Reading about current events

Match Tom's grandfather's preferences with the corresponding forms of media:

Favourite pastime = Listening to the radio Reading material = Newspaper and magazines Disliked platforms = Social network and media sharing sites Gift from Tom's family = Flat screen TV

Match the actions of Tom and his family with the items they removed:

Threw away = Printed advertisements and old radios Donated = None of the above Replaced with a new one = The old TV Moved to the new flat = The remaining belongings

Match Tom's grandfather's interests with the types of magazines he buys:

<p>Sports enthusiast = Sports magazines Politically aware = Politics magazines News follower = News magazines Technology enthusiast = Computer magazines</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the devices Tom's grandfather uses with the frequency of use:

<p>Radio = Frequently Computer = Occasionally TV = Rarely Newspaper = Daily</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Tom is exhausted from helping his grandfather clear out his belongings as he prepares to move into a smaller flat.
Tom's grandfather has kept many old items, including three old radios and an ancient TV.
The grandfather still listens to the radio, claiming it has brought him more pleasure than any other form of media.
The grandfather has a computer, which he uses only for emails, and has never visited a chat room or read a blog.
The grandfather does not agree with social network, media sharing sites, and has stated that he would never visit a social network site, even if paid to do so.
The grandfather reads a newspaper every day and often buys magazines, especially about sport or politics.
Tom and his family managed to throw away some printed advertisements, a couple of old radios, and the old TV, replacing it with a flat screen as a gift for the new flat.