HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME? (2)

Really!
Jeff doesn't spend that much time in front of a screen.

You would be astonished at how fast it all adds up.
Calculate all of his time on TV, computers, tablets and cellphones and see.

I guess so. But he's shown me several of the educational games on his tablet, so I'm not too worried.
He's learning things.

Yeah, but I doubt that your son plays educational games all the time.
I bet he's playing some violent video games, too.
Too much exposure to those can cause kids to become aggressive.

Well, Jeff's certainly not aggressive.

That's good.

Besides, screens really are the wave of the future.
Someday everything might be controlled by touching a screen.
So I think the earlier kids start, the more familiar they'll be with touchscreen technology.
It might even be an advantage in looking for a job someday.

We'll just have to wait and see about that.
I still think the key is to monitor our kids' screen use and encourage more outdoor activities.

Speaking of outdoor activities, Jeff's soccer game is about to end, so I've got to go.

Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Really?
really 感嘆詞
1. 真的呀，沒錯呀
Really! Jeff doesn't spend that much time in front of a screen.
2. 難以至信 (不相信的語氣)
Really! 有沒有搞錯啊？


Grammar Gym
to add up
to grow; to increase
- You would be astonished at how fast it all adds up.
- With all Henry has to do at the office and at home, it's no wonder he feels all that stress adding up.
- If you don't take care of your money problems soon, your bills and debt are going to add up.
to calculate the total of several numbers:
- We need to add up the amount from each receipt to see how much we spent.


Language Lab
astonish v.
to surprise someone very much [= amaze]
- The kid's talent in math astonished his teacher.
astonished adj.
very surprised about something [= amazed]
astonished by/at
- I was astonished at the customer service department's efficiency.

aggressive adj.
behaving in an angry, threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone:
- Jason becomes really aggressive when he drinks.
- These bulldogs are trained to be aggressive.
very determined to succeed or get what you want:
- The company is aggressive in the Asian market.

wave of the future n.
an idea, product, or movement that is viewed as representing forces or a trend that will inevitably prevail
- Hybrid cars are the wave of the future.
- Using robots in mass production is the wave of the future.

touchscreen n.
- Customers use a touchscreen to order their meals.
- The winner of the game show is decided by a touchscreen voting system.