Babies, children, Teenagers... & Smartphones, forced divorce

 

 Not long ago, 6 years ago to be more specific, I posted this entry:  Are mobile phones really suitable for children?, which was just the sequel of another previous related post: Mobile phones for children, good or bad?  because I noticed, both as a teacher in a secondary school and as a father of teenagers, certain problems and difficulties affecting my students and my own offspring. 

I have always wanted to protect our children's mental and physical health, as well as an improvement in the process of learning trying to prevent problems such as myopia or nearsightedness, compulsion loop, anxiety...

• UN warns of risk of having smartphones in school (BBC News)
• ‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (The Guardian) 
• Should Cellphones Be Allowed in School? (16 Pros and Cons) (HPC)

The harm it has been doing for years to our babies, children and teenagers is unmatched and we can even see the consequences nowadays in certain adults. The image of a 4-member family sitting at a table in a restaurant having a meal and looking at their smartphones with no social interaction at all is quite common, similar to a baby sitting in his pram watching cartoons on a mobile phone.

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DAY TEN

SUMMER REVISION  >>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

• Watch these New That's English episodes about asking and giving information:   

                                 MODULE 2 (NOTES)     Unit 3A Unit 3B

• Listening exercise (Oxford online English): At a tourist information centre   >>>  do this listening exercise and do the quiz.
  

• Answer the questions, then write a dialogue of a person going to a language school asking for information :

1) When are the classes?   _______________________________________

2) How often are the classes?  _______________________________________

3) How old are you?   __________________________________________

4) How can I help you?    _________________________________________

5) Would you like to join a class or do you want private lessons?  __________________

6) How much do they cost?     _________________________________________

7) Which language are you interested in learning?   __________________________

8) Why do you want to learn this language?  ______________________________

 

And remember that all the activities proposed will be compiled in my site: Summer Revision for 1º ESO

How Is Your Phone Changing You?   

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

TEST YOUR ENGLISH

A. Choose the correct option.

11. Far out to sea we could see a little boat ......  up and down on the waves.     a. blowing   b. jumping   c. lifting   d. tossing    e. turning

12. You will need a strong ..... if you are going to try and dig that hard ground.    a. spade    b. ladle   c. pitchfork    d. rake     e. hoe 

13. I can't lift this suitcase. It's as heavy as ......      a. iron   b. lead   c. metal   d. steel    e. brass  

14. It was cool and .....  under the chesnut tree.     a. dingy     b. dull   c. shady    d. dusky   e. unlit

15. All the workers in the firm get a Christmas ...... of £50.    a. repayment   b. prize   c. reward   d. bonus    e. refund 

16. There will be a firework .....   to mark the end of the festival.      a. exhibition    b. performance   c. show    d. display    e. presentation 

17. I couldn't paint the ceiling because I hadn't got a pair of ......   a. scales   b. steps   c. ladders  d. stairs    e. mounts  

18. The notice on the gate said " ..... the dog".       a. take care of    b. be careful of   c. beware of     d. take notice of     e. be afraid of  

19. You must wear a crash ...... when you ride a motor cycle.   a. hat   b. helmet   c. cap   d. cover  e. headband  

20. You ought to be ..... yourself for being so rude to old Mrs Green.    a. sorry for     b. unhappy about   c. ashamed of    d. repenting for    e. unfriendly to   

Answers to part one in the previous post...

A.     11. d   12. a   13. b    14. c   15. d   16. d   17. b   18. c   19. b  20. c 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

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  News Review: What changes can you make to live longer?  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: The right way to say sorry  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: Journey & trip  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to show interest  (BBC Learning English)

mmmEnglish >>> UNDERSTAND NATIVE ENGLISH: How English really sounds (EXTREME ADJECTIVES)...

 

 

   

July is fading away, so here's my musical hint suitable for today: FADED by Alan Walker. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

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Tennis - 10-year-old Carlos Álcaraz was already INSANE!   ( Unseen Footage )