My daughter is 11 years old and loves browsing YouTube. But we made an agreement that she would watch for only 30 minutes a day, and she sets an alarm to manage her screen time.
One day, my daughter checked the apps and screen time on my phone. I had spent a whopping 5 hours and 30 minutes on my phone! She grumbled about it, asking why I use my phone so much more than she does. I was caught off guard and felt ashamed.
So, I promised her that I would limit my phone usage to just 2 hours a day. I used to mindlessly scroll through my phone on the bus, but now I’m using that time to listen to “입트영” lessons. Thanks to my daughter, I realized how much time I wasted on my phone. I plant to be more mindful of my smartphone usage going forward.
whopping - extremely large
grumble - to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way
ouf of habit - you are doing something because of a habit
우리 딸은 11살인데 유튜브 영상 보는 것을 너무 좋아한다. 하지만 하루에 30분만 시청하기로 약속하고 알람을 설정하여 사용 시간을 관리하고 있다.
어느 날 딸이 내 휴대폰에서 앱과 스크린 타임을 확인했다. 나는 무려 5시간 30분 동안 휴대폰을 사용하고 있다! 딸은 왜 내가 자신보다 휴대폰을 더 많이 사용하냐고 투덜거렸다. 나는 깜짝 조금 당황스러웠고 창피했다.
그래서 나는 휴대폰 사용 시간을 하루에 2시간으로 줄이겠다고 약속했다. 버스에서 무심코 휴대폰을 훑어보곤 했는데, 이제는 그 시간에 '입트영'을 듣는다. 딸 덕분에 내가 휴대폰으로 얼마나 많은 시간을 낭비했는지 깨달았다. 앞으로는 스마트폰 사용에 더욱 주의를 기울이려고 한다.
- I am worried about my son’s screen time. / It’s important to limit your screen time.
- I spent a whopping 20,000 won on this product. / She spends a whopping 30 minutes just to take a shower.
- I try to be more mindful of what I eat these days. / You should be more mindful of the way you talk.
A: I think we use our phones way more than we realize.
B: I feel the same way.
A: I spend a lot of time just staring at my phone for no reason.
B: I was shocked too when I saw my daily app usage.
A: The problem is that we look at our phones out of habit.
B: Exactly. We should make it a habit to only use our phones when it’s really necessary.
