{"id":22998,"date":"2022-07-26T06:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T04:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=22998"},"modified":"2022-07-26T06:13:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T04:13:32","slug":"children-and-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/07\/children-and-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Children and Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone depends on technological devices nowadays. Some parents even use gadgets such as mobile phones and tablets to help them with their children. They let their young kids use these devices for many hours daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been many studies on the effects of screens on children. Perhaps it\u2019s time we pay attention to the dangers of letting children be on their gadgets for long periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the WHO\u2019s new guidelines for parents and their children\u2019s screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/children-and-screens-level-1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What do you think of this new guidelines?<\/li>
  2. What are the bad effects of using devices for many hours on children?<\/li>
  3. Do you think children use gadgets too much and way too young? Explain.<\/li>
  4. What are alternative activities for children instead of using mobile phones and tablets?<\/li>
  5. If you have children, what are your guidelines on their screen time?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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