Module 7 education unit 7 a reading and vocabulary exercise 2 page 106 generation M it's 7:30pm at Lisa's house and she's in her room doing her homework.0:05
However, homework is just one of the things she's doing while her eyes are fixed on the computer screen.0:47
As well as studying for her biology exam, Lisa is also listening to music, chatting with her best friend online, downloading songs, and occasionally texting people on her mobile phone.0:54
My parents keep telling me off for multitasking while studying, but they don't understand that it helps me concentrate, she says.1:08
Young people today spend a lot of time using electronic media on average 7 hours and 38 minutes every day.1:17
That adds up to 53 hours a week, more time than most adults spend at work.1:27
Because young people spend so much time media multitasking, that is, using more than one type of media at the same time, they actually consume a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes of media content every day.1:35
This is the reason why they are called the multitasking generation or Generation M. But how do our brains deal with multitasking?1:51
Automatic things like walking and chatting on the phone can be done at the same time.2:02
But when it comes to learning new information, multitasking has an impact.2:08
Multitasking affects how you learn in a negative way, says Russell Poldrack, associate professor of psychology at ucla.2:14
Dividing our attention between too many activities makes the knowledge we gain harder to use later on.2:23
This doesn't mean we should never multitask, but it does mean it is not a good idea to do it while learning something new.2:30
According to specialists, it is also essential to take time away from electronic media.2:38
At the sound of the bell, all my students reach into their bags and grab their mobile phones to text message their friends.2:44
It is as if they are afraid of silence, says Casey Roberts, a secondary school teacher.2:51
Their MP3 players, laptops and games consoles have become extensions of themselves.2:57
I really think that Generation M should take time to relax and reflect.3:03
There's life beyond the screen, and the pleasure of face to face communication can be neither denied nor replaced.3:07
Клик по слову — перевод и «+ в мои слова» (в любом режиме). Клик по строке или таймкоду — перейти к этому месту записи.