INTERNET ADDICTION

What does the name Netty refer to ?

Netty stands for the netiquette /it is a play on the word netiquette .

The netiquette is a set of rules , the dos and donts ( ce quil faut et ne faut pas
faire/les rgles de base) of online communication . / it refers to the polite way of
expressing yourself or communicating with other people when you are using the
Internet.

Focus on the targeted audience : To what extent, can this animated

cartoon be regarded as a public service message to prevent internet
addiction ?

This animated cartoon can be regarded as a public service message to

prevent internet addiction among young children . It is not only meant to help
kids reduce the time they spend online , but also to raise parents awareness
about Internet addiction. It is meant to teach kids that Internet addiction can be
harmful ; they should learn how to use the Internet intelligently (dune manire
intelligente) and sensibly ( avec raison /sagement) in order not to fall victim to
screen addiction. Animated cartoons are effective to deal with serious issues and
pass on a message to children as they may learn from their mistakes in a fun
way .

Making use of your notes, explain to what extent Doo-Wool can be seen
as a victim of screen addiction. (100 words)

Extensive use of computer games among young people/ spends too much time
gaming/in front of his computer screen / he is hooked on video games/ he is
addicted to gaming/he has become an avid gamer /He could play games all night
long ! /He doesn't talk or think about anything else.

gets hardly any sleep / spends most of his time online / he has become a
compulsive gamer.

doesnt pay attention to the people around him/forgets about his

family/ignores his mom / His mother barely sees him anymore. He starts playing
after school and comes out of the bedroom when he chooses.

skips school/ misses out on important things in life

falls asleep in school / doesnt do homework

 lives in a world of his own / he isolates himself / has no contact with the outside
world/ the real world/ has no social life / never goes out and does anything in the
real world

cyber friends / doesnt hang with friends/ doesnt take part in activities / He just
has online gaming "friends" who he has never met in person.