Is technology harmful to youngsters

6 Minute English

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2021-09-06

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • When you were a teenager, did your parents worry that you were watching too much television, Sam?

  • They used to tell me that watching too much TV would turn my eye square,

  • but they were only joking.

  • When I was growing up, there were only three or four television channels.

  • For parents today, there are hundreds of TV channels to worry about,

  • not to mention the internet, video games, and social media.

  • And all of it is accessible through a smartphone.

  • No wonder parents are worried about the impact of technology on young people.

  • I don't think it's all bad news, Neil.

  • In fact, in this program, we'll be taking a look at a new report,

  • which finds little evidence to link technology with mental health problems in adolescence.

  • That's young people who are in the process of developing from children into adults.

  • I'm not convinced, Sam.

  • Think about how much time youngsters spend staring at screens every day.

  • True, but unlike passively watching television, today's technology is interactive,