VOCABULARY BOOST #5
Digital Detox & Screen Time
Turn off your phone and turn on your life.
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Alex: Morning, Mia! Did you sleep well?
Mia: Not really. I stayed up late doomscrolling on my phone.
Alex: Again? What is your screen time this week?
Mia: Almost six hours a day! It gives me a headache.
Alex: That is a lot. Why don't you turn off notifications in the evening?
Mia: That’s a good idea. My phone has low battery right now anyway.
Alex: Perfect. Don’t charge the phone yet. Let’s unplug today and go for a walk!
Mia: Sounds great! Let’s do it.
Mia: Not really. I stayed up late doomscrolling on my phone.
Alex: Again? What is your screen time this week?
Mia: Almost six hours a day! It gives me a headache.
Alex: That is a lot. Why don't you turn off notifications in the evening?
Mia: That’s a good idea. My phone has low battery right now anyway.
Alex: Perfect. Don’t charge the phone yet. Let’s unplug today and go for a walk!
Mia: Sounds great! Let’s do it.
Vocabulary
screen time — экранное время
doomscrolling — бесконечное листание плохих новостей turn off notifications — отключить оповещения
low battery - разряженная батарея
charge the phone — зарядить
unplug — отключиться от интернета / гаджетов
stay up late - засиживаться допоздна
doomscrolling — бесконечное листание плохих новостей turn off notifications — отключить оповещения
low battery - разряженная батарея
charge the phone — зарядить
unplug — отключиться от интернета / гаджетов
stay up late - засиживаться допоздна
Exercises
1. What was your daily screen time this week? Were you surprised?
2. Do you ever try to unplug during weekends or holidays?