Where can people turn for help with 'digital addiction'?
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To deal with (something/ someone)
I hadn’t learnt English
To binge (on something)/ A binge
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What was said about Sophia?
2. What was said about Abby and Maggie?
3. What was said by professors John McAlaney and Andrew Przybylski?
4. What was said about ITAA and The Priory?
5. Can you understand why Sophia felt lonely when she first arrived in the UK?
6. How do you spend your time online?
7. Would quitting all social media improve your life?
8. What devices and technology do you remember from your childhood?
9. What do you consider to be a waste of time on digital devices?
10. What do you consider to be a productive use of time on digital devices?
11. Do you think that certain skills such as maths, handwriting and map reading have now become redundant?
12. Do you think people are happier working from home?
13. Are parents able to control what their children see and do online?
14. Would you ever leave your house without your phone?
15. Would you like to use Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip?