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Smartphone addiction
How would you survive without your smartphone? For many of us, it’s the gadget we’re most _____ on – looking at it hundreds of times a day. We _____ _____ it to perform a multitude of tasks and to connect with our friends and family. But have we become _____ to our phones?
Certainly, the inventor of the first mobile phone, American engineer Martin Cooper, thinks we might be. In a BBC interview, he suggested people should stop scrolling and “_____ _____ _____ ”. But of course, once we start _____ _____ or watching videos, we just can’t _____ _____ _____ . Psychologist and author Jean Twenge says we’re all guilty of “_____ checking [our] phone if [we’re] waiting for a text or getting really into social media then kind of, looking up and realising that an hour has passed.” There’s even a word – a _____ – to describe a person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones.
But does it matter if we make the most of this technology? Possibly, because like a drug, the problem arises when it is _____ . A study from King’s College London found young people they studied couldn’t control the amount of time they spend on their phone. Such _____ behaviour means that people become ‘_____ ’ or ‘upset’ if they are denied constant access, which can cause _____ and mental health issues.
Interestingly, another study by the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests we don’t just look at our phones because we are prompted to by a text or email. The people they studied felt automatically _____ to interact with their phone, just as a smoker would light a cigarette. Prof Saadi Lahlou, co-author of the study, told the BBC: “We must learn tricks to avoid the _____ when we want to concentrate or have good social relations.”
One solution could be an app that rewards students for time spent away from their phones. Another option is converting your smartphone to a dumbphone that has none of the _____ distractions on it. But mainly, perhaps, we just need to look up more and reconnect with the real world!
Smartphone addiction
How would you survive without your smartphone? For many of us, it’s the gadget we’re most hooked on – looking at it hundreds of times a day. We depend on it to perform a multitude of tasks and to connect with our friends and family. But have we become addicted to our phones?
Certainly, the inventor of the first mobile phone, American engineer Martin Cooper, thinks we might be. In a BBC interview, he suggested people should stop scrolling and “get a life”. But of course, once we start doom scrolling or watching videos, we just can’t kick the habit. Psychologist and author Jean Twenge says we’re all guilty of “compulsively checking [our] phone if [we’re] waiting for a text or getting really into social media then kind of, looking up and realising that an hour has passed.” There’s even a word – a phubber – to describe a person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones.
But does it matter if we make the most of this technology? Possibly, because like a drug, the problem arises when it is withdrawn. A study from King’s College London found young people they studied couldn’t control the amount of time they spend on their phone. Such addictive behaviour means that people become ‘panicky’ or ‘upset’ if they are denied constant access, which can cause anxiety and mental health issues.
Interestingly, another study by the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests we don’t just look at our phones because we are prompted to by a text or email. The people they studied felt automatically urged to interact with their phone, just as a smoker would light a cigarette. Prof Saadi Lahlou, co-author of the study, told the BBC: “We must learn tricks to avoid the temptation when we want to concentrate or have good social relations.”
One solution could be an app that rewards students for time spent away from their phones. Another option is converting your smartphone to a dumbphone that has none of the intoxicating distractions on it. But mainly, perhaps, we just need to look up more and reconnect with the real world!
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1. Hooked /hʊkt/
Meaning (English): Strongly attracted to or obsessed with something.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Bị cuốn hút hoặc nghiện một thứ gì đó.
Examples:
2. Depend on /dɪˈpend ɒn/
Meaning (English): To rely on something or someone for support or help.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Phụ thuộc vào ai hoặc điều gì đó để được giúp đỡ hoặc hỗ trợ.
Examples:
3. Addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/
Meaning (English): Unable to stop doing something harmful or enjoyable.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Không thể ngừng làm một việc gì đó có hại hoặc thú vị.
Examples:
4. Get a life /ɡet ə laɪf/
Meaning (English): A phrase used to tell someone to do something more interesting or meaningful.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Cụm từ dùng để khuyên ai đó nên làm điều gì thú vị hoặc ý nghĩa hơn.
Examples:
5. Doomscrolling /ˈduːmˌskrəʊ.lɪŋ/
Meaning (English): The habit of continuously scrolling through bad news on social media.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Thói quen liên tục lướt xem tin tức tiêu cực trên mạng xã hội.
Examples:
6. Kick the habit /kɪk ðə ˈhæbɪt/
Meaning (English): To stop doing something that is bad for you.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Từ bỏ một thói quen có hại.
Examples:
7. Compulsively /kəmˈpʌlsɪvli/
Meaning (English): Doing something repeatedly and without control.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Làm một việc gì đó lặp đi lặp lại mà không kiểm soát được.
Examples:
8. Phubber /ˈfʌbər/
Meaning (English): A person who ignores others by looking at their phone.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Người lơ là người khác vì mải nhìn vào điện thoại.
Examples:
9. Withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/
Meaning (English): To stop engaging in something; to experience symptoms when quitting an addiction.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Ngừng tham gia vào một việc gì đó; trải qua triệu chứng khi từ bỏ một thói quen nghiện.
Examples:
10. Addictive /əˈdɪktɪv/
Meaning (English): Causing a strong and harmful need to do something regularly.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Gây ra sự phụ thuộc mạnh mẽ và có hại khi làm một việc gì đó thường xuyên.
Examples:
11. Panicky /ˈpænɪki/
Meaning (English): Feeling sudden fear or anxiety.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Cảm thấy sợ hãi hoặc lo lắng đột ngột.
Examples:
12. Anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/
Meaning (English): A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something uncertain.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Cảm giác lo lắng, căng thẳng hoặc không yên tâm về điều gì đó không chắc chắn.
Examples:
13. Urge /ɜːrdʒ/
Meaning (English): A strong desire to do something.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Mong muốn mạnh mẽ để làm một việc gì đó.
Examples:
14. Temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/
Meaning (English): A strong feeling of wanting to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Mong muốn mạnh mẽ làm một việc gì đó, đặc biệt là việc không tốt hoặc không khôn ngoan.
Examples:
15. Intoxicating /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
Meaning (English): Making someone feel very excited or happy, often to the point of losing control.
Nghĩa (Tiếng Việt): Khiến ai đó cảm thấy vô cùng phấn khích hoặc hạnh phúc, đôi khi đến mức mất kiểm soát.
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