每日英语练习 - 2026-06-23（星期二）
📌 今日主题
BBC 6 Minute English — Limiting Screen Time for Children（限制儿童屏幕时间）
本期节目讨论了全球多地（澳大利亚、英国等）正在推出的儿童屏幕使用限制措施。两位主持人 Neil 和 Becca 以及两位心理学专家（Dr. Emily Goodacre 和 Dr. Becky Kennedy）探讨了：是否应该完全禁止孩子使用电子设备？家长应该如何”有意识地”管理屏幕时间？
📝 英文原文
Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript from BBC 6 Minute English.
Neil: Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. Becca: And I’m Becca. Neil, I’ve noticed that you’re pretty good at not checking your phone at work. How much time do you spend on your phone outside of work? Neil: You know, Becca, I spend far too much time looking at my phone, and I really don’t like it. Becca: I don’t think you’re alone. I also spend way too much time looking at my phone.
Neil: Well, we are both adults, but today we’re talking about screen time and children. Screen time — that’s how much time you spend using devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops. Becca: Yes, and it’s a particular worry of many parents that their children spend too much time on these devices. At the end of last year, Australia banned access to social media apps for under 16s, and countries like the UK are considering similar measures.
Dr Emily Goodacre: I think it’s not as much as getting them away from technology but being intentional about how we use technology with children. For me, the bar absolutely needs to be higher, and therefore I think about how to design products that think about childhood first and really think about how children at different stages learn and develop and then see if there’s a way that technology can enable that.
Dr Becky Kennedy: I find parents are very, very eager to understand what’s really happening around technology in kids and then have practical, realistic things they can do in their home to make little shifts that feel better. You can even say to a kid, you know why I moved it? It’s actually because it’s a really hard thing for me to expect from you, to see a screen in a room and not want to use it. I wasn’t setting you up for success.
🔍 重点词汇
| 单词/短语 | 音标 | 中文释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| screen time | /skriːn taɪm/ | 屏幕使用时间 | Many parents worry about their children’s screen time. |
| intentional | /ɪnˈtenʃənl/ | 有意的，有目的性的 | We need to be more intentional about how we use technology. |
| the bar needs to be higher | — | 标准需要提高 | For me, the bar absolutely needs to be higher when it comes to children’s products. |
| enable | /ɪˈneɪbl/ | 使能够；促成 | Technology can enable children to learn in new ways. |
| eager | /ˈiːɡər/ | 热切的，渴望的 | Parents are eager to understand what’s happening with their kids. |
| shift | /ʃɪft/ | 微小的转变/改变 | Making little shifts at home can make a big difference. |
| set someone up for something | — | 为某人做好准备/创造成功条件 | I wasn’t setting you up for success by leaving the device in sight. |
| device | /dɪˈvaɪs/ | 设备（手机/平板等） | Children spend too much time on electronic devices. |
| ban | /bæn/ | 禁止 | Australia banned social media for under 16s. |
| access | /ˈækses/ | 接触/使用权限 | Children under 16 no longer have access to social media apps. |
| measure | /ˈmeʒər/ | 措施 | The UK government is considering similar measures. |
| consider | /kənˈsɪdər/ | 考虑 | Countries like the UK are considering similar regulations. |
💡 实用表达
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“I don’t think you’re alone.” — 你不孤单（表示我也有同感）
- 使用场景： 当对方抱怨某个问题时，用来表达共鸣和支持
- 例句： “I’m so busy lately.” — “I don’t think you’re alone. Everyone in our team is overwhelmed.”
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“It’s not as much about [A] but [B]” — 与其说是 A，不如说是 B
- 使用场景： 提出不同看法时，温和地纠正或重新定义问题
- 例句： “It’s not as much about working harder but about working smarter.”
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“The bar needs to be higher” — 标准需要提高
- 使用场景： 表达对当前标准/质量不满意，认为应该做得更好
- 例句： “For customer service in this company, the bar needs to be higher.”
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“Make little shifts that feel better” — 做出微小但让人舒服的改变
- 使用场景： 谈论渐进式的改进，不需要大刀阔斧
- 例句： “You don’t need to change everything overnight. Just make little shifts that feel better.”
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“Set someone up for success” — 为某人的成功创造条件
- 使用场景： 工作汇报、育儿讨论、团队管理中非常实用
- 例句： “Clear instructions at the start set your team up for success.”
🎯 练习步骤
- 通读全文：先完整读一遍英文原文，理解大意
- 精读标记：逐句阅读，标记不熟悉的词汇和表达
- 跟读练习：大声朗读 3 遍，注意断句、重音和语调（特别注意 Neil 和 Becca 的自然对话节奏）
- 脱稿复述：合上文本，用自己的话复述大意（中英文都可以）
- 结构化输出：用以下框架组织你的复述：
- 这段话在说什么？→ 讨论儿童屏幕时间管理的问题和解决方案
- 主要观点是什么？
- 不应一味禁止，而应有意识地（intentional）管理屏幕使用
- 家长需要提高标准（the bar needs to be higher）
- 小小的改变就能带来改善（make little shifts）
- 我的感受/看法？→ 我觉得这个观点很务实，不是简单地”非黑即白”，而是建议有策略地引导孩子
🗣️ 口才小贴士
今天的技巧：让步式开场白
注意节目中 Neil 和 Becca 的对话开场方式。Becca 先说了一个观察（“你上班时不怎么看手机”），然后才问问题。这种”先观察，再提问”的模式在口语中非常实用。
更高级的技巧是让步式开场——在提出自己的观点前，先承认对方或普遍观点中合理的部分：
“It’s true that technology can be useful for learning, but at the same time, we need to be more intentional about how children use it.”
句式模板：
“It’s true that [让步/承认对方观点], but at the same time, [你的核心观点].”
这个技巧在职场讨论、辩论、演讲中都非常好用——它让你显得理性、全面、不偏激。