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Finance 7

D. Rewrite each sentence to start with the dummy it.

1. The fact that parents are photoshopping pictures of their babies amazes me.
2. People using children’s images for the wrong reasons worries me.
3. Child influencers seem to be more common in the US and UK.
4. Children missing out on their childhood is a pity.
5. Parents receiving freebies from companies really angers some people.
6. Parents seeing their children as a marketable commodity concerns me.
7. Managing their child’s brand is a full-time job for some parents.
8. The fact that children often don’t get to choose to be famous is a shame.

E. Complete the sentences. F. Discuss with a partner. Do you agree?
1. It’s a shame that . 1. It annoys me how social media has become
2. I can’t stand it when . such an integral part of our lives.

3. It really annoys me that . 2. It should be illegal to have a social media
account until the age of 16.
4. It seems .
3. It’s a pity my parents didn’t have Instagram
5. I don’t like it when .
when I was a child – I might be rich now.
6. It upsets me that .
4. It worries me that children are growing up too
7. It’s a pity that .
fast nowadays.
8. It looks like .

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