IELTS Essay: Children on their Phones

Vocabulary Answers

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

argue claim

smartphones phones, mobile phones

natural result of the conveniences happens obviously because they are easy

afford allow for

decidedly negative definitely bad

severely impacts health greatly hurts your body

main reason biggest source

view it as a convenient option think it is an easy way

firstly to start

simple practicality just an easy thing to do in life

easiest methods best ways

occupied spend time on

entertained kept occupied and engaged

It is a common occurrence to witness it happens a lot to see

while their parents are distracted as their mom and dad are busy

easily justify give themselves the excuse to

claiming arguing

better acclimated with technology able to use devices better

justification reason for

self-serving good for them

a degree of truth in the fact that some reality in the situation

understand applications know how to use apps

navigate websites get around sites

As far as I am concerned in my opinion

overuse use too often

greatly impairs children physically and mentally hurt kids in terms of body and mind

Physically related to the body

encourages motivates

sedentary lifestyle not active ways of living

A large proportion of most of

scrolling through looking through

instead of playing outside with friends not going outside with other kids

Over time as time goes on

ingrained habits actions you can’t change

threaten their long-term physical fitness hurt their body later on

Intellectually related to the mentality

lead to shorter attention spans make it harder to pay attention for a long time

embraced shorter video formats watch videos that aren’t that long

produce dopamine responses in the brain make people happy in their minds

require frequent stimulation need more content

In contrast to in comparison to

digital devices phones, tablets, etc.

despite regardless of

hinder hold back

physical and intellectual development of body and mind change

limit restrain

screen time time spent using a device