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[C] Improvement Pill: The Addiction No One Talks About

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

detox

[ 'dee-toks ]

noun

- a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or substances into your body for a period of time, in order to improve your health

She decided to do a detox by avoiding social media for a week.

deprivation

[ dep-ruh-'vey-shuhn ]

noun

- a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life

Sleep deprivation can have negative effects on your health and well-being.

spike

[ spahyk ]

noun

- a higher price, amount, etc., usually before a fall

After drinking coffee, she experienced a spike in energy levels.

stimulate

[ 'stim-yuh-leyt ]

verb

- to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

Playing brain games can help stimulate cognitive function.

hammer away at sth

phrase

- to work without stopping and with a lot of effort

He continued to hammer away at the keyboard, trying to finish his assignment on time.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. Digital detoxing can enhance creativity by allowing the brain to relax and daydream.

2. Digital detoxing improves mental health by reducing the time spent online and avoiding social media.

3. Digital detoxing has been proven to completely eliminate depression and anxiety.

4. Digital detoxing only worsens mental health by depriving individuals of pleasure.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 01:26

  1. "A digital detox is kind of , but instead of not eating, you don't use your phone or any other digital devices and especially avoid social media. "

  2. "The researchers predicted that the students who took the test after trip might only . "

  3. "It found out that participants did much better on a variety of creativity test when they instead of looking at digital media. "

  4. "Well it that doing nothing can actually be good for you. "

  5. "Our brain benefits from taking a break from having to all day. "

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 02:29 - 03:37

Increasingly, research shows that overusing social media can cause depression and anxiety, and one possible reason is the (1) it gives us. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that's often called the "Pleasure chemical" because when it's released we feel good. It's natural for our dopamine levels to (2) throughout the day, but social media, especially apps like Tick Tock are designed to keep us (3) on the dopamine button, flooding our brain with the pleasure chemical again and again. When this happens, our receptors gets (4) we started needing more stimulation to feel the same thing, if we don't we start feeling negative emotions such as anxiety and sadness, but here's a good news. Even a short digital detox can (5) and return your dopamine to a healthy level. Psychiatrist and dopamine expert Ann Lemke says, "Youll probably feel pretty bad for the first day or two but once you're (6) you'll start feeling the benefits of a detox. She says patients who undergo a detox begin noticing they can take (7) from the little things in life like reading for a hike. Studies have also found that (8) start feeling happier overall.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions by giving your opinion.


  1. What is a digital detox, and why is it becoming increasingly popular, according to the video transcript?

  2. How does the video explain the relationship between digital detoxing and creativity?

  3. According to the video, what term does author Cal Newport use to describe the constant access to social media and what is it's impact?

  4. How does the speaker describe the effect of overusing social media on dopamine levels and mental health?

  5. What positive outcome does the video suggest can result from a digital detox?

LET'S RECAP!

Active-Listening Let-s-Recap-2

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

detox

[ 'dee-toks ]

noun

- a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or substances into your body for a period of time, in order to improve your health

She decided to do a detox by avoiding social media for a week.

deprivation

[ dep-ruh-'vey-shuhn ]

noun

- a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life

Sleep deprivation can have negative effects on your health and well-being.

spike

[ spahyk ]

noun

- a higher price, amount, etc., usually before a fall

After drinking coffee, she experienced a spike in energy levels.

stimulate

[ 'stim-yuh-leyt ]

verb

- to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

Playing brain games can help stimulate cognitive function.

hammer away at sth

phrase

- to work without stopping and with a lot of effort

He continued to hammer away at the keyboard, trying to finish his assignment on time.