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What does Alejandra do on a daily basis?
What does Alejandra do on a daily basis?
How many hours does Alejandra estimate she spends on screen-time each day?
How many hours does Alejandra estimate she spends on screen-time each day?
What does 'to veg out' mean?
What does 'to veg out' mean?
What are tweens?
What are tweens?
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'Intermittently' means:
'Intermittently' means:
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What is the average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK?
What is the average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK?
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What percentage of teens in the US own a smartphone?
What percentage of teens in the US own a smartphone?
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How many times a day does an average person (18-33 years old) in the UK check their phone?
How many times a day does an average person (18-33 years old) in the UK check their phone?
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What did teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experience last month?
What did teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experience last month?
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'Today’s teenagers have never lived in a world without technology.' What does this statement imply?
'Today’s teenagers have never lived in a world without technology.' What does this statement imply?
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Study Notes
Daily Life and Technology
- Alejandra spends a significant amount of time on screen-time each day, estimating around 6-8 hours.
- 'To veg out' means to relax and do something enjoyable, often in front of a screen.
Technology and Teenagers
- Tweens are children between the ages of 10-12, who are transitioning from childhood to adolescence.
- The average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK is around 4-5 hours.
- In the US, 95% of teens own a smartphone.
Phone Usage
- An average person (18-33 years old) in the UK checks their phone around 85 times a day.
Technology and Generation
- Today's teenagers have never lived in a world without technology, implying that technology has been an integral part of their lives from birth.
- Last month, teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experienced a digital detox, where they had to live without their phones and other digital devices for a period of time.
Miscellaneous
- 'Intermittently' means to do something occasionally or at intervals, rather than continuously.
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Test your knowledge of digital life vocabulary by matching the terms with their definitions. This quiz is based on a video that explores the screen-time habits of American teenagers and includes related terms.
