😨 Are you a cell phone addict? 😨
With the development of technologies and a wide
variety of the latest mobile devices available in stores, the new form of
obsession appears within a recent decade. It is a mobile phone addiction, and
its symptoms can be found among people almost in any part of the world.
Especially, it is a problem for the younger generation.
Lost In The Web – Mobile phone
addiction symptoms
Cell phone addiction in teenagers shows up in various forms and different
everyday life situations. Kids are using their mobile devices like a drug –
when they are bored, tired and lazy, when feeling angry or lonely.
Most common mobile phone addiction symptoms are:
- A
constant need to use a cell phone more often.
- Loss
of sense of time while surfing online.
- Failed
attempts to use a mobile device less.
- Feelings
of anxiety or being depressed.
- Preferring
using a cell phone instead of spending time with family and friends.
- Feeling
restless or irritable when a mobile phone or network is unreachable.
- Craving
for the latest models of mobile devices and the newest applications.
There is also a number of physical effects caused
by teenage cell phone addiction, such as fingers, neck and back tension, itchy
eyes, insomnia, weight change, changes in diet, fatigue, difficulties in
focusing on one subject, distracted attention, etc.
Overall, teen cell phone addiction often leads to
problems and failures in studies as well as loss of interest in hobbies,
sports, and outdoor activities. In some cases, it can also cause social
loneliness, loss of friends, staying isolated.”
(source: pumpic.com)
http://www.psychguides.com/guides/teen-cell-phone-addiction/
Watch the video!
You should learn how to use your cell phone properly.
Surf the following website to learn what Cell Phone Etiquette is:
http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Cell-Phone-Etiquette
And now some tests!
Mobile phones and teens: read and do some exercises.
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/mobile-phones
VIDEO + QUIZ
http://www.eslvideo.com/eslvideo_quiz_int.php?id=23266
