Note: This is not a word for word transcript
Rob
Hello, welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Rob.
Catherine
And I'm Catherine.
Rob
So, Catherine, how long do you spend on your smartphone?
Catherine
My smartphone? Not that long really, only about 18 or 19 hours.
Rob
No, sorry, I meant in a day, not in a week.
Catherine
Er, that's what I meant too, Rob – a day.
Rob
Oh wow, so you』ve even got it right here…
Catherine
…yep, got it now, Rob. Yes, I should tell you that I suffer from FOMO.
Rob
FOMO?
Catherine
FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. Something cool or interesting might be happening somewhere, Rob, and I want to be sure I catch it, so I have to keep checking my phone, to make sure, you know, I don’t miss out on anything.
Rob
So we could call you a phubber… Hello… I said, so you’re a phubber? Someone who ignores other people because you』d rather look at your phone.
Catherine
Oh, yeah, that's right.
Rob
It sounds like you have a bit of a problem there, Catherine. But you’re not the only one. According to one recent survey, half of teenagers in the USA feel like they are addicted totheir mobile phones. If you are addicted to something, you have a physical or mental need to keep on doing it. You can’t stop doing it. You often hear about people being addicted todrugs or alcohol, but you can be addicted to other things too, like mobile phones. So, Catherine, do you think you’re addicted to your phone? How long could you go without it? Catherine? Catherine!
Catherine
Sorry, Rob, yes, well I think if I went more than a minute, I'd probably get sort of sweaty palms and I think I'd start feeling a bit panicky.
Rob
Oh dear! Well, if I can distract you for a few minutes, can we look at this topic in more detail please? Let's start with a quiz question first though. In what year did the term 『smartphone』 first appear in print? Was it:
a) 1995
b) 2000
c) 2005
What do you think?
Catherine
OK, you've got my full attention now, Rob, and I think it’s 2000, but actually can I just have a quick look on my phone to check the answer?
Rob
No, no, that would be cheating – for you – maybe not for the listeners.
Catherine
Spoilsport.
Rob
Right, Jean Twenge is a psychologist who has written about the damage she feels smartphones are doing to society. She has written that smartphones have probably led to an increase in mental health problems for teenagers. We’re going to hear from her now, speaking to the BBC. What does she say is one of the dangers of using our phones?
Jean Twenge, psychologist and author
I think everybody’s had that experience of reading their news feed too much, compulsively checking your phone if you’re waiting for a text or getting really into social media then kind of, looking up and realising that an hour has passed.
Rob
So what danger does she mention?
Catherine
Well, she said that we can get so involved in our phones that we don’t notice the time passing and when we finally look up, we realise that maybe an hour has gone. And I must say, I find that to be true for me, especially when I'm watching videos online. They pull you in with more and more videos and I』ve spent ages just getting lost in video after video.
Rob
Well that's not a problem if you're looking at our YouTube site, of course - there's lots to see there.
Catherine
Yes, BBC Learning English, no problem. You can watch as many as you like.
Rob
Well, she talks about checking our phones compulsively. If you do something compulsively you can’t really control it - it’s a feature of being addicted to something, you feel you have to do it again and again. Some tech companies, though, are now looking at building in timers to apps which will warn us when we have spent too long on them. Does Jean Twenge think this will be a good idea?
Jean Twenge, psychologist and author
It might mean that people look at social media less frequently and that they do what it really should be used for, which is to keep in touch with people but then put it away and go see some of those people in person or give them a phone call.
Rob
So, does she think it’s a good idea?
Catherine
Well, she doesn’t say so directly, but we can guess from her answer that she does, because she says these timers will make people spend more time in face-to-face interaction, which a lot of people think would be a good thing.
Rob
Yes, she said we should be using it for keeping in touch with people - which means contacting people, communicating with them and also encouraging us to do that communication in person. If you do something in person then you physically do it – you go somewhere yourself or see someone yourself, you don’t do it online or through your smartphone, which nicely brings us back to our quiz question. When was the term smartphone first used in print - 1995, 2000 or 2005? What did you say, Catherine?
Catherine
I think I said 2005, without looking it up on my phone, Rob!
Rob
That's good to know, but maybe looking at your phone would have helped because the answer was 1995. But well done to anybody who did know that.
Catherine
Or well done to anyone who looked it up on their phone and got the right answer.
Rob
Mmm, right, before logging off let’s review today’s vocabulary.
Catherine
OK, we had FOMO, an acronym that means 'Fear of Missing Out'. Something that I get quite a lot.
Rob
And that makes you also a phubber - people who ignore the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones.
Catherine
Yes, I do think I’m probably addicted to my phone. I have a psychological and physical need to have it. My smartphone is my drug.
Rob
Wow, and you look at it compulsively. You can’t stop looking at it, you do it again and again, don't you?
Catherine
It's sadly true, Rob. To keep in touch with someone is to contact them and share your news regularly.
Rob
And if you do that yourself by actually meeting them, then you are doing it in person. And that brings us to the end of today’s programme. Don’t forget you can find us on the usual social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube - and on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. Bye for now.
Catherine
Bye!
VocabularyFOMO
(acronym) Fear of Missing Out
phubber
person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones
addicted (to something)
having a physical or mental need to keep on doing something
compulsively
unable to stop doing something again and again
keep in touch with
stay in contact with
in person
actually meeting someone face-to-face
雙語版Transcript
Hello, welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Rob.
大家好，歡迎來到六分鐘英語。我是羅伯。
And I’m Catherine.
我是凱薩琳。
So, Catherine, how long do you spend on your smartphone?
所以，凱薩琳，你花費多長時間在手機上？
My smartphone? Not that long really, only about 18 or 19 hours.
我的手機？沒有很長時間，大約只有18或者19個小時。
No, sorry, I meant in a day, not in a week.
不，抱歉，我指的是一天中，不是一周裡。
Er, that’s what I meant too, Rob, a day.
額，我指的也是那個，羅伯，一天中。
Oh, wow, so you』ve even got it right here…
噢，哇，所以你甚至剛剛還在用……
Yep, got it now, Rob. Yes, I should tell you that I suffer from FOMO.
是的，剛剛還在用，羅伯。是的，我應該告訴你的，我有社交控。
FOMO?
社交控？
FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. Something cool or interesting might be happening somewhere, Rob.And I want to be sure I catch it.So I have to keep checking my phone to make sure, you know, I don’t miss out on anything.
社交控——害怕錯過。某個地方或許有超酷的或者有趣的事情發生，羅伯。我想確保我能有所了解。所以我不得不一直查看我的手機來確保，你知道的，沒有遺漏任何事情。
So we could call you a phubber… Hello… I said, so you’re a phubber? Someone who ignores other people, because you』d rather look at your phone.
所以或許我們可以稱呼你為低頭族……餵……我說，所以你是一個低頭族？那些忽視他人的人，因為你更願意看自己的手機。
Oh, yeah, yeah, that’s right.
噢，是的，是的，是那樣的。
It sounds like you have a bit of a problem there, Catherine. But you’re not the only one. According to one recent survey, half of teenagers in the USA feel like they are addicted to their mobile phones. If you are addicted to something, you have a physical or mental need to keep on doing it. You can’t stop doing it. You often hear about people being addicted to drugs or alcohol.But you can be addicted to other things too, like mobile phones. So, Catherine, do you think you’re addicted to your phone? How long could you go without it? Catherine? Catherine!
聽起來你有一點兒問題啊，凱薩琳。但是你不是唯一一個。根據最近的調查，美國一半的年輕人感覺他們對手機上癮。如果你對某事物上癮，那麼你會有一種持續做某事的生理或者心理需求。你沒辦法停下來。你經常聽說人們毒品上癮或者酒精上癮。但是你也可以對其它事物上癮，像手機。所以，凱薩琳，你認為自己對手機上癮嗎？沒有手機你可以待多久？凱薩琳？凱薩琳!
Sorry, sorry, Rob, Yes, well, I think if I went more than a minute, I』d probably get sort of sweaty palms and I think I』d start feeling a bit panicky.
抱歉，抱歉，羅伯。是的，我覺得如果超過一分鐘沒有手機，我或許會掌心出汗，而且我覺得我會開始感到緊張不安。
Oh, dear! Well, if I can distract you for a few minutes, can we look at this topic in more detail? Please！ Let’s start with a quiz question first though. In what year did the term 『smartphone』 first appear in print? Was it: a) 1995 b) 2000 or c) 2005 ?What do you think?
噢，親愛的。好吧，如果我能轉移你注意力幾分鐘的話，我們能看一下這個主題更多內容嗎？拜託了！讓我們先從測試問題開始。在哪一年「智能機」這個詞首次以書面方式出現？是a)1995年 b) 2000年，或者是c) 2005年？你認為是什麼？
OK, you』ve got my full attention now, Rob, And I think it’s 2000.But actually can I just have a quick look on my phone to check the answer?
好的，現在你已經吸引我全部注意力了，羅伯。而且我認為是2000年。但是實際上，我可以快速看那一下我的手機查找答案嗎？
No, no, no, that would be cheating – for you – maybe not for the listeners.
不，不，不，那是作弊——對你來說——或許對聽眾來說不是。
Spoilsport.
掃興。
Right, Jean Twenge is a psychologist who has written about the damage she feels smartphones are doing to society. She has written that smartphones have probably led to an increase in mental health problems for teenagers. We’re going to hear from her now, speaking to the BBC. What does she say is one of the dangers of using our phones?
好吧，珍·特文格是一位心理學家，她寫過關於她認為智能機對社會造成的危害的文章。她稱智能機或許會導致年輕人心理健康問題增加。我們接下來要聽一下她和BBC談到的內容。她說使用手機的危害之一是什麼？
I think everybody’s had that experience of reading their news feed too much.Compulsively checking your phone if you’re waiting for a text.Or getting really into social media then kind of, looking up and realising that an hour has passed.
我覺得大家都有過讀了太多推送消息的經歷。如果你在等一條消息時，你會禁不住查看自己的手機。或者是沉浸社交媒體的話,一抬頭發現一個小時已經過去了。
So what danger does she mention?
所以她提到了什麼危害？
Well, she said that we can get so involved in our phones that we don’t notice the time passing. And when we finally look up, we realise that maybe an hour has gone. And I must say, I find that to be true for me, especially when I’m watching videos online. They pull you in with more and more videos and I』ve spent ages just getting lost in video after video.
好吧，她說我們會如此沉迷於手機以至於我們沒有注意到時間的流逝。等我們最後抬頭時意識到或許一個小時已經過去了。我不得不說，我發現那很符合我，特別是當我看網上視頻的時候。它們用越來越多的視頻讓你陷進去，而且我沉迷於一個接著一個的視頻，花費了很長時間。
Well, that’s not a problem if you’re looking at our YouTube site.Of course, there’s lots to see there.
好吧，如果你在我們的YouTube網站上瀏覽的話那不是問題。當然的，那裡有許多東西可看。
Yes, BBC Learning English, no problem. You can watch as many as you like.
是的，BBC英語學習，沒問題。你想看多少看多少。
Well, she talks about checking our phones compulsively. If you do something compulsively, you can’t really control it. It’s a feature of being addicted to something,.You feel you have to do it again and again. Some tech companies, though, are now looking at building in timers to apps, which will warn us when we have spent too long on them. Does Jean Twenge think this will be a good idea?
好的，她談到了禁不住查看手機。如果你禁不住做某事，就是說你真的沒辦法控制住自己。那是對某事上癮的一個特徵。你感覺自己不得不一次次做某事。然而一些科技公司現在正想辦法在手機應用上添加定時器，當我們花費太長時間在手機應用上時，它會發出警告。珍·特文格認為這會是一個好主意嗎？
It might mean that people look at social media less frequently And that they do what it really should be used for, which is to keep in touch with people.But then put it away and go see some of those people in person or give them a phone call.
那或許意味著人們不那麼頻繁地看社交媒體。而且他們做的是手機真正應該做的事情，和人們保持聯繫。但是把手機收起來當面見見那些人或者給他們打電話。
So, does she think it’s a good idea?
所以，她認為那是一個好主意嗎？
Well, she doesn’t say so directly.But we can guess from her answer that she does.Because she says these timers will make people spend more time in face-to-face interaction, which a lot of people think would be a good thing.
好吧，她沒有說得那麼直接。但是我們可以從她的回答猜出她認為那是個好主意。因為她說這些計時器將會使人們花費更多的時間在面對面的聯繫上，許多人認為那是一件好事。
Yes, she said we should be using it for keeping in touch with people, which means contacting people, communicating with them and also encouraging us to do that communication in person. If you do something in person then you physically do it.You go somewhere yourself or see someone yourself, you don’t do it online or through your smartphone, which nicely brings us back to our quiz question. When was the term ’smartphone』 first used in print? 1995, 2000 or 2005? What did you say, Catherine?
是的，她說我們應該用手機和他人保持聯繫，那指的是聯繫他人，和他們溝通交流，並且鼓勵大家當面溝通交流。如果你親自做某事，那就是指你身體力行做這件事。你自己去某地或者是你親自見某人，你沒有在網上見面或者是通過你的智能機見面，這很好地將我們帶回了我們的測試問題。「智能機」這個詞什麼首次以書面形式出現是什麼時候？1995年，2000年或者說是2005年？你說是什麼，凱薩琳？
I think I said 2005, without looking it up on my phone, Rob!
我覺得我說的是2005年，沒有在我的手機上查找答案，羅伯！
That’s good to know, but maybe looking at your phone would have helped because the answer was 1995. But well done to anybody who did know that.
很高興知道你沒有查找，但是或許在你的手機上查找會有所幫助，因為答案是1995年。但是那些確實知道答案的做得不錯。
Or well done to anyone who looked it up on their phone and got the right answer.
或者說那些在手機上進行查找，找到正確答案的人做得也不錯。
Right, before logging off let’s review today’s vocabulary.
好吧，在離開之前讓我們回顧一下今天的單詞。
OK, we had 』FOMO』, an acronym that means 』Fear of Missing Out』. Something that I get quite a lot.
好的，我們學到了「社交控」，一個縮略詞，指的是「害怕錯過」。我身上有很多的某個事物。
And that makes you also a phubber - people who ignore the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones.
而且那讓你同樣也是一個低頭族——忽視他們周圍真實的人，因為他們專注於自己的手機。
Yes, I do think I’m probably addicted to my phone. I have a psychological and physical need to have it. My smartphone is my drug.
是的，我確實覺得我或許手機上癮了。我有對手機的生理需求和心理需求。我的手機就是我的良藥。
Wow, and you look at it compulsively. You can’t stop looking at it, you do it again and again, don’t you?
哇，而且你禁不住看手機。你沒辦法停止看手機，你一次次看手機，不是嗎？
It’s sadly true, Rob. To keep in touch with someone is to contact them and share your news regularly.
很難過那是真的，羅伯。和某人保持聯繫就是聯繫他人並且定期分享自己的消息。
And if you do that yourself by actually meeting them, then you are doing it in person. And that brings us to the end of today’s programme. Don’t forget you can find us on the usual social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. Bye for now.
而且如果你實際上自己見他們就是你親自做那件事。而且那將我們帶到了節目的最後。不要忘記你可以在常見的社交媒體平臺——Facebook，Twitter，Instagram和YouTube上找到我們，還有我們的網站bbclearningenglish.com。再見了。
Bye!
拜！