Three-quarters own an MP3 player, 60% have their own computer and 71% have a mobile phone.

PRESENT SIMPLE

She said it had changed the way they ate, slept, made friends, fought, planned and played.

PAST SIMPLE

No mobile phones, MP3 players, TV, DVD´s or computers were allowed in the house.

PASSIVE VOICE

She said it had changed the way they ate, slept, made friends, fought, planned and played.

REPORTED SPEECH

Links ideas: this observation led to her experiment, which is the subject of her book, ¨The Winter of our Disconnect.¨
Contrasting ideas: However they got used to their new way of life

LINKING WORDS/CONNECTIVES

QUESTION 1:
What will you find most difficult about the week?

QUESTON 2:
What, if anything, will you enjoy about having no electronic devices.