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Forget Texting While Driving: AT&T Survey reveals drivers do a lot more with their smartphones

By Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times | May 20, 10:10 AM 

 

 

    Drivers who continue to use their smartphones while driving are not only distracted when they call and text. Apart from calling and texting, drivers are also browsing the Internet, tweeting, video chatting, taking selfies and sending email with their devices, according to a study by AT&T.

    The research was conducted as part of the carrier's "It Can Wait" campaign launched in 2010. It hopes to increase awareness of the dangers posed by using smartphones while one is behind the wheel. The study polled 2,067 U.S. residents ages 16-65 who use their smartphone and drive once or more per day.

    Seventy percent of those surveyed admit they use their smartphones for a number of activities while they are driving: 61 percent say they text and 33 percent send email while they are behind the wheel. Posting or interacting on social media is also one of the most common activities that drivers engage in. Using Facebook ranks first on the list, with 27 percent of drivers logging in while driving. Other social media channels that keep drivers "multitasking" include Instagram and Twitter (14 percent) and Snapchat (11 percent).

    The results also show that there is a deeper problem involved when people use social media while driving. Among those surveyed, 22 percent blame their addiction to social media.

    Other revelations show 62 percent keep their smartphones within easy reach, and that 30 percent of those who post to Twitter while driving do it "all the time". Drivers also don't seem to run out of other activities using their smartphones since most apps are now easily accessed with just a simple tap. Because of this, 28 percent of drivers browse the web; 17 percent take selfies (or groupies); and 10 percent video chat.

    "One in 10 say they do video chat while driving", said Lori Lee, AT&T's senior VP for global marketing. "I don't even have words for that". AT&T plans to expand the "It Can Wait" campaign in order to add more focus on the topic of texting while driving by including other driving distractions that result from using the smartphones. "When we launched 'It Can Wait' five years ago, we pleaded with people to realize that no text is worth a life", said Lee. "The same applies to other smartphone activities that people are doing while driving. For the sake of you and those around you, please keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone". AT&T will also launch a nationwide virtual reality tour in summer in order to spread the word that driving and using a smartphone don't and will never mix. 

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The word “they”, in boldface and italics, last paragraph, refers to:

Forget Texting While Driving: AT&T Survey reveals drivers do a lot more with their smartphones

By Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times | May 20, 10:10 AM 

 

 

    Drivers who continue to use their smartphones while driving are not only distracted when they call and text. Apart from calling and texting, drivers are also browsing the Internet, tweeting, video chatting, taking selfies and sending email with their devices, according to a study by AT&T.

    The research was conducted as part of the carrier's "It Can Wait" campaign launched in 2010. It hopes to increase awareness of the dangers posed by using smartphones while one is behind the wheel. The study polled 2,067 U.S. residents ages 16-65 who use their smartphone and drive once or more per day.

    Seventy percent of those surveyed admit they use their smartphones for a number of activities while they are driving: 61 percent say they text and 33 percent send email while they are behind the wheel. Posting or interacting on social media is also one of the most common activities that drivers engage in. Using Facebook ranks first on the list, with 27 percent of drivers logging in while driving. Other social media channels that keep drivers "multitasking" include Instagram and Twitter (14 percent) and Snapchat (11 percent).

    The results also show that there is a deeper problem involved when people use social media while driving. Among those surveyed, 22 percent blame their addiction to social media.

    Other revelations show 62 percent keep their smartphones within easy reach, and that 30 percent of those who post to Twitter while driving do it "all the time". Drivers also don't seem to run out of other activities using their smartphones since most apps are now easily accessed with just a simple tap. Because of this, 28 percent of drivers browse the web; 17 percent take selfies (or groupies); and 10 percent video chat.

    "One in 10 say they do video chat while driving", said Lori Lee, AT&T's senior VP for global marketing. "I don't even have words for that". AT&T plans to expand the "It Can Wait" campaign in order to add more focus on the topic of texting while driving by including other driving distractions that result from using the smartphones. "When we launched 'It Can Wait' five years ago, we pleaded with people to realize that no text is worth a life", said Lee. "The same applies to other smartphone activities that people are doing while driving. For the sake of you and those around you, please keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone". AT&T will also launch a nationwide virtual reality tour in summer in order to spread the word that driving and using a smartphone don't and will never mix. 

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Consider the following statements about the AT&T study about the use of smartphones while driving: 

1. More than two thousand residents in the United States were interviewed. 
2. 70% of the people surveyed said they use smartphones to perform several activities. 
3. Less than one tenth of the polled people said they use Snapchat. 
4. About one third of the polled people said they send e-mails. 
5. People said it is all right to use smartphones provided that they are able to multitask. 

Which of the statements above are TRUE, according to the text?

A friend is someone who brings out the best in you;

Good friends are always happy to help when you run into a problem;

A friend is someone who cheers you up when you’re feeling bad;

True friends don’t drift apart even after many years of separation;

A real friend will always stand up for you when others are putting you down;

Never be afraid to open up and ask a friend for advice. A true friend will never turn you down;

Make new friends but hang on to the old ones;

Good friends are hard to come by, harder to leave, and impossible to do without.

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É extremamente comum em inglês combinações de verbos com partículas adverbiais ou preposicionais. Essas combinações são geralmente chamadas de verbos frasais (phrasal verbs), preposicionados ou de duas palavras. No texto, encontram-se vários exemplos de verbos frasais negritados. A correlação correta entre o verbo e seu sentido está contemplada em

About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. It has become the new international language. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this? There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture (like movies, music, and McDonald\\'s) has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it.

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According to the text, it is correct to say that 

The universal language, English is indeed the most prevalent language in the world. Looking at its largest number of speakers, it is acknowledged as the primary language, internationally. English has become the chief language today, for the global trade, social media networks and websites, science and research centers, educational institutions and for maximum number of immigrants and travelers all over the world. In today’s modern era of higher learning and overweening ambitions, when everyone is shooting for a booming and fruitful career, the English language has occupied a more significant position among all the languages of the world. This is due to the fact that it is the globally accepted language and extremely useful for a professional in dealing with the international clients. English language is rapidly spreading worldwide for several crucial purposes and there are multiple reasons why one must learn English.

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A expressão que denota o sentido de liderança da Língua Inglesa globalizada é

Muitos verbos em inglês consistem em duas partes: um verbo “base” (tais como bring, take, go, come) acompanhados de uma preposição ou de uma partícula adverbial (tais como up, down, out, in, off). No segundo quadro da tirinha, foi retirada a palavra que acompanha o verbo GO. A preposição que completa o sentido do verbo na fala do personagem é