IELTS Cambridge 17 Essay: Smartphones

Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

these days today

smartphones cell phones, iPhones, etc.

natural consequence normal result

ubiquity how common they are

decidedly negative phenomenon definitely bad

cause result in

trend pattern

access ability to use

portable devices smartphones

introduction release

original first

countless phone manufacturers many different phone maters

imitated copied

Apple’s innovation invention by the company Apple

virtually essentially

possesses multiple devices have smartphones

owners people who have them

typically normally

over-worked too busy

stressed worried about

often willing typically will do

allow permit

keep themselves entertained allow themselves to be distracted

In many parts of the world in various countries

purchase buy

specifically in particular

increased hours more time

therefore thus

combination putting together

tremendous access more ability to use

coupled with combined with

natural desire normal want

main repercussions major effect

smartphone usage using phones

replaced healthier habits take the place of better actions

raised grew up

advent beginning of

portable smartphone phones you can carry with you

socialize spend time with others

take part in participate in

outdoor activities doing things outside

practices actions, habits

physically related to the body

intellectually related to the mind

emotionally related to feelings

actively detrimental really hurts

normal cognitive development healthy mental growth

theorized argued

21st century 2000 – 2100

spike increase

in cases of when it comes to

dissociative anxiety disorders mental conditions

correlated with a result of

technological age information age

in general overall

more specifically in particular

availability can be used

steep decline in big fall in

healthy lifestyles living healthy

restrict forbid

responsibility duty

effectively well done

regulate control

screen time the time spent using a device