“Well I think it’s a shame. Children don’t play with each other anymore like they did when I was young. We were always outside, running around, playing football, climbing trees. All children do today is stay in their bedroom in front of a computer screen. It can’t be good for their brains. And even when they do get together socially, they don’t talk to each other, they just play with their smartphones. Young people nowadays don’t have any social skills, and they can be so rude it’s shocking. When I was a boy we looked up to our elders. Today’s kids just ignore them.”
“Machines help us with tasks that in the old days took up hours of hard work. Life at home is better because of technology. And that means more room for things we like. Thanks to microwave ovens, there are no stoves or pots or pans, and all that mess. Dishwashers wash all the dishes without any bother at all. When my grandmother was a young housewife, it took a whole day to wash the family’s clothes, and even longer to dry them.”
“Life has been transformed by technology in many positive ways. Today’s busy families can keep in touch with each other wherever they are. Parents can check in with their children, see where they are, what they’re doing. Children can instantly reach their parents in an emergency. But I sometimes wonder. Technology also keeps families apart, children on computers or smartphones, mum and dad in front of laptops. The family is physically together, but are they paying attention to each other? Or just listening for a ping or a beep, a new text message or missed call?”
“There are so many ways that technology helps with life. Washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners have made a world of difference. Mobile phones are great, and could mean the difference between life and death in emergencies. Home entertainment is so much better that families are more likely to spend time together. Sure there are problems. Kids in bedrooms all day instead of playing outside and getting exercise. Obesity is also a fast growing problem. And children don’t socialize like they used to, they’re too busy with their smartphones. But on the whole I think technology is good for us.”
“Computers, smartphones, the internet, email... our lives have completely changed, and it’s all happened so quickly we’re still in shock. It’s like we’ve got these super-advanced new toys and we don’t yet know how to play with them. Families need to learn to control our use of technology, to understand that some things are more important, like good relationships. Otherwise technology will continue to control us. But we’ll get better at dealing with these new powers technology has given us, and when we do, the problems families are having now will become a thing of the past.”
“I can’t imagine life without technology. Like TV, so much better now, with smart televisions connecting to the internet. And YouTube is fantastic, you can watch or listen to anything you like, whenever. And what about computer games? I know they can make you crazy, but it’s great fun playing with someone on the other side of the world. Yes, cyberspace can be a risky place, you never know who you’re talking to, and cyber-bullying is horrible. And yes, it can be difficult for us grown-ups to control young people. But we have to adapt to this new ‘jungle’.”
Which person says domestic life was more demanding before technology?
Which person says children no longer respect adults?
Which person says families must be more disciplined in how they use technology?
Which person says life is more interesting because of technology?
Which person says they are not sure whether technology is good for us or not?
Which person says technology is bad for health?
Which person says technology saves time?
Which person says that because of technology families communicate less?
Which person says technology provides families with more opportunities to do things together?
Which person says we don’t understand technology yet?
Which person says there are more advantages than disadvantages in technology?
Which person says young people may become an easy target when using technology?
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