Is it impossible to live without your smartphone? Are you hooked on social media or online gaming? Social media addiction, gaming disorder, internet addiction are gradually becoming more and more common, not only among teenagers, but with all age groups really. Especially now, during coronavirus lockdown, people have become even more dependent on modern technology for communication, education, work and entertainment. As a result, we end up spending most of our day in front of a screen.
But what effects does this behaviour have on us? Listen to this radio programme from the learnenglish.britishcouncil.org website to find more about tech addiction, while practising your listening skills.
Then, check your knowledge of vocabulary related to addictions with these interactive exercises:
- Collocations with addictions (matching exercise)
- Addictions – useful vocabulary 1 (gap-fill)
- Addictions – useful vocabulary 2 (gap-fill)
So what about you? Are you a tech addict? Post your comment about your relationship with modern technology below.