Thursday, July 10, 2014

Technology and Addiction

What do you think are the best parts of technology? What have you enjoyed most about being able to use the Internet, cellphone, or computer? When do these things become a negative thing in life?

"Just... one... more... minute..."
Recently, many people have enjoyed the latest and greatest technology so much that it has affected the way they live their lives. Read this story from Breaking News English to find out more about Internet addiction. Answer the questions when you finish.

1. How would you feel if you couldn't have Internet access for a month?
2. In what ways has your life changed since using the Internet, social media, or Skype?
3. What is "tech overload" and how do we prevent it?

One way to find out if you're addicted is to take this twenty question quiz. Check your answers at the end.
Do you agree or disagree with the results?
Do you believe Internet addiction is real? If so, is it negative? Why?
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2 comments:

  1. Unknown1/14/2016

    If I couldn't have Internet access for a month, It would be both terrible and good to me.
    I have been using Internet all day long to search the fastest way to go, play online game, contact to colleagues, search the news and solutions of a problem. But if I couldn’t using Internet, I would get lost on my way, and project would process slowly. On the other hand, I would have to be talked to other people more, I could be familiar with other people and learn English fast. If I could have a long vacation, I hope I have a vacation without Internet.

    When I was young, the GPS is very expensive. But I bought it because I was directionally challenged. After that, I have driven around the whole country before.
    Above everything else, I have got a job.

    ’Tech overload’ means a pattern that someone depend on Internet or Technology too much. I think It’s not a big problem today. Almost babies are able to control touch device a little although they don’t learn how to do it. I think that It wouldn’t be a problem when they are grown up. We used a car too much, but anybody don’t think It is problem. Anyway,I think It is important to keep our balance.

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  2. Unknown1/14/2016

    I'm not really addicted to the internet. But, one month without internet is very difficult. Specially in this time, because a lot of my daily things, i do it by the internet.

    The communicate with my friend and my family is very easier with the internet. But the problem here i don't need to meet them. we suffice by video call some time, i really hate this.


    (Tech overload ) : it's spend almost of the day on the technology. I think it's not from the respect when somebody talk to you and you using your phone. the technology blind our minds

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