{"id":1666,"date":"2015-03-27T20:15:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T18:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:17:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:17:55","slug":"is-changing-the-clock-a-waste-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/03\/is-changing-the-clock-a-waste-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Is changing the clock a waste of time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4083 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large.jpg\" alt=\"large\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large.jpg 976w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large-300x168-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large-624x351-1.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>C1 &#8211; Advanced<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Daylight Saving Time is the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening. Many countries observe this change.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s try to know more about its history and significance. Watch the videos and listen to the audio clips with the transcript.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"k-g-gs-t k-type-header\"><span class=\"step-title__title\">What is daylight saving time?<\/span><\/h2>\n<aside class=\"k-aside\">\n<div class=\"guide-connections\">\n<div class=\"guide-connections__item guide-connections__item--hero\" data-zedid=\"zy6j7ty\">\n<div class=\"guide-connections__image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"k-section intro-with-connections\">\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>Every year billions of us around the world observe the familiar ritual of winding our clocks forward in the spring and turning them back again in the autumn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>To the joy of some and the annoyance of others, this biannual time-tampering first steals 60 minutes of our sleep, then gives us all an \u2018extra\u2019 hour in bed. Of course, in reality we are neither losing nor gaining time. By shifting an hour of sunlight during the summer months we\u2019re merely making better use of the daylight temporarily available to us in the evenings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>There are many countries worldwide that do not observe daylight saving time (DST) \u2013 and in those that do it has had a somewhat chequered and quirky history. Are those of us who meddle with our clocks making time or killing time?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"k-section\">\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>In the UK we observe Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the winter months, and advance an hour during British Summer Time (BST). From time to time Parliament has debated the idea of adopting BST throughout the year, but a permanent change is yet to happen.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"k-g-gs-t k-type-header\"><span class=\"step-title__title\">A permanent change<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<h3 class=\"k-type-sub-header\">The case in favour<\/h3>\n<p>Those in favour of year-long BST say it would benefit our health and well-being. A 2014 study of 23,000 children in nine countries suggested their activity levels were 15-20% higher on summer days. The Automobile Association estimates that around 100 lives each year would be saved by avoiding traffic accidents on dark evenings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>Year-round BST would also bring the UK into line with Central European Time, helping us to do business with the continent. In the view of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions this would increase domestic tourism earnings by \u00a32.5-3.5bn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>Meanwhile, an extra hour of evening sunlight in winter could save \u00a3485m a year in electricity bills, as households would require less energy to heat and light their homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<h3 class=\"k-type-sub-header\">The argument against<\/h3>\n<p>Those against a permanent change to BST say it would delay sunrise in northern Scotland until 10am in the winter months. This would leave children at increased risk of accident walking to school in the dark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>Farmers, postal workers and the construction industry have also traditionally supported lighter mornings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"k-g-gs-tb k-type-body-article\">\n<p>Some say that even if we did move onto BST all year round, we may still end up changing the clocks twice a year. Proposals have been made to adopt GMT+1 during the winter and introduce GMT+2 in summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Discuss:<\/h2>\n<p>1. What is the resource saying about Daylight Savings Time?<br \/>\n2. Do you see a drawback to having to adjust your clocks on specific seasons?<br \/>\n3. Do you, personally, think that adjusting is a waste of time? Or is this needed?<br \/>\n4. What is the longest night time you have experienced?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C1 &#8211; Advanced Daylight Saving Time is the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening. Many countries observe this change. 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