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People use technology more, sleep less
People in the world now spend more time watching TV, playing games, and using their cell phones and computers than sleeping. Research by the British communications agency found that British people use technology for 20 minutes longer than they spend sleeping. The average U.K. adult uses technology for eight hours and 41 minutes a day. They sleep for an average of eight hours and 21 minutes.
One of the biggest reasons for this is broadband and wi-fi. People can get online almost anywhere, so they spend more time online. Many people make telephone calls or surf the web while watching television. Television was the most popular activity. Adults watched an average of three hours a day.
The study looked at technology and different age groups. It found that six-year-olds understand how to use technology at the same level as 45-year-olds. Another finding was that people understand digital technology most when they are 14 or 15.
A doctor said technology is changing the way people communicate with each other. Dr. Arthur Cassidy warned that we are becoming more and more anti-social. He said we are moving away from face-to-face conversations because of technology. He added that people are becoming addicted to their smart phones. Technology also means people are working at home after they get home from work.
- TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F):
| a. | People in Britain spend more time watching TV than sleeping. | T / F |
| b. | The average British adult sleeps 20 minutes more nowadays. | T / F |
| c. | The average British adult sleeps for over eight hours every day. | T / F |
| d. | The average British adult watches three hours of TV a day. | T / F |
| e. | Six year-olds are at the same level with technology as 45-year-olds. | T / F |
| f. | People understand technology most at the age of 24 to 25. | T / F |
| g. | A doctor said we are talking to each other face-to-face more nowadays. | T / F |
| h. | The doctor suggested that many people can’t live without their phone. | T / F |
- DISCUSSION:
- What do you think of the fact people use technology more than sleep?
- What do you find most difficult about technology?
- Are you surprised 6-year-olds have a good understanding of technology?
- How has technology changed the way you communicate?
- Do you prefer face-to-face or online communication?
- How can we help people who are addicted to technology?
- Is it bad to work at home after leaving work?
- What would life be like without technology?
- AVERAGE: What’s the average time you spend on these things? Is it OK?
| Average | Too high / low? | How to change |
| Watching TV | ||
| Gaming | ||
| Texting | ||
| Sleeping | ||
| Eating | ||
| Studying English |
- ADDICTED: Rank these with your partner. Put the worst addictions at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
|
• gaming • watching TV • gambling • Facebook/Instagram |
• coffee • shopping • cigarettes • fast food |
- ROLE PLAY
| Role A – Gaming. You think gaming is the worst addiction. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren’t so bad about their things. Also, tell the others which is the least addictive of these (and why): gambling, shopping or fast food. |
| Role B – Gambling. You think gambling is the worst addiction. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren’t so bad about their things. Also, tell the others which is the least addictive of these (and why): gaming, shopping or fast food. |
| Role C – Shopping. You think shopping is the worst addiction. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren’t so bad about their things. Also, tell the others which is the least addictive of these (and why): gambling, gaming or fast food. |
| Role D – Fast Food. You think fast food is the worst addiction. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren’t so bad about their things. Also, tell the others which is the least addictive of these (and why): gambling, shopping or gaming. |
