EY Y01 L28 Screentime

  1. Do you have a smartphone? If yes, when did you switch from having a flip-phone? What model do you use? Is it good? Why? If no, why not?
  2. Which carrier do you use? Are you happy with that carrier? Why?
  3. There are over a billion smartphone users in the world. Tell me about one thing people around the world do on their smartphones? Do you do that? Why?
  4. Doctors say we are spending too much time staring at computers, tablets and smartphones. Tell me about one thing you do with your 'screentime'?
  5. Do you believe you spend an unhealthy amount of time each week staring at a screen? Why?
  6. If you had a son, daughter, wife, husband, mother, father or friend who was getting too addicted to screentime, what would you do? Are smartphones hurting young people? Why or why not?

Question 1

I do not have a smart phone nor do I wish to get one. I must change from my "ojiisan" phone to a smart phone in 2021 as the current network which I use will not be available. Sad times.

Question 2

I use AU, I pay ¥1,000 per month for my old phone and I am happy with it.

Question 3

I think most people watch youtube or some other video streaming service. I think that they are wasting time and could be addicted to using their phone.

Question 4

I usually check my emails when I am at home. I watch hulu for about one hour a day.

Question 5

I think I spend a healthy amount of time using electronics. I do not play games and I am not addicted to any smart phones or tablets.

Question 6

I think smart phones are harming young people in two ways. Firstly, is physically through overuse their brain chemistry is changing and their body's posture is also changing. The second way in which young people are or will experience problems is through social interactions. This new generation can find it hard to meet new people and are becoming withdrawn and depressed. What would I do to solve these problems? A time limit on the use of equipment and when time is up then it locks for one hour. They will have to do something else.

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
harming 損なう
posture 構え
withdrawn 引っ込み思案

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