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    A Digital Detox Podcast: Before Listening

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    The podcast discusses doing a digital detox to improve listening skills. Amanda Vince, who works for a fashion magazine, shares her experience trying a digital detox after reading a book on the topic. She began by removing distractions like notifications from her phone and became more aware of why she uses her devices. Amanda and her partner first tried a two-day digital detox weekend, which she found challenging but rewarding. She believes a digital detox is something everyone can benefit from trying, even if just for an evening at first.

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    The podcast discusses doing a digital detox to improve listening skills. Amanda Vince, who works for a fashion magazine, shares her experience trying a digital detox after reading a book on the topic. She began by removing distractions like notifications from her phone and became more aware of why she uses her devices. Amanda and her partner first tried a two-day digital detox weekend, which she found challenging but rewarding. She believes a digital detox is something everyone can benefit from trying, even if just for an evening at first.

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    The podcast discusses doing a digital detox to improve listening skills. Amanda Vince, who works for a fashion magazine, shares her experience trying a digital detox after reading a book on the topic. She began by removing distractions like notifications from her phone and became more aware of why she uses her devices. Amanda and her partner first tried a two-day digital detox weekend, which she found challenging but rewarding. She believes a digital detox is something everyone can benefit from trying, even if just for an evening at first.

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    A Digital Detox Podcast: Before Listening

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    The podcast discusses doing a digital detox to improve listening skills. Amanda Vince, who works for a fashion magazine, shares her experience trying a digital detox after reading a book on the topic. She began by removing distractions like notifications from her phone and became more aware of why she uses her devices. Amanda and her partner first tried a two-day digital detox weekend, which she found challenging but rewarding. She believes a digital detox is something everyone can benefit from trying, even if just for an evening at first.

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    A digital detox podcast

    Listen to the podcast about doing a digital detox to practise and improve your listening skills.

    Before listening
    Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

    Preparation task
    Write the words in the correct group.

    screen show an alert laptop browse websites

    display smartphone access the internet buzz

    interact on social
    satnav monitor show a notification
    media

    devices things a device does to get your attention

    laptop show an alert


    smartphone buzz
    satnav show a notification

    things you do with a device parts of a device

    browse websites screen


    access the internet display
    interact on social media monitor

    1
    Tasks

    Task 1
    Circle the best answer.

    1. The radio host says that a digital detox …


    a. means we are in front of screens all the time.
    b. is something younger people are trying more. 
    c. is important for our health.

    2. Which sentence is not true about Amanda Vince’s job?


    a. She is online a lot of the time.
    b. She follows fashion on social media.
    c. She uploads her own videos to social media. 

    3. What is the name of the book that influenced Amanda?


    a. Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting 
    b. Log Off: How to Disconnect and Stay Disconnected
    c. Log Off: Advice for the Digital Detox

    4. The first step in a digital detox is to get rid of distractions, such as …


    a. noises the phone makes. 
    b. screens in your home and workplace.
    c. the bright colours on your phone.

    5. Amanda removed notifications from …


    a. her close family and friends.
    b. everything except important people in her life. 
    c. everything except very important work-related things.

    6. The book also suggested that …


    a. we replace digital distractions with real-world ones.
    b. we think about the reason we are looking at our phones so much. 
    c. we try to be more polite with our phones around people.
    7. Amanda and her partner …
    a. tried a two-day digital detox first. 
    b. found it impossible to completely disconnect.
    c. found it very easy to do a digital detox for a weekend.

    8. Amanda believes that a digital detox …


    a. is not a good idea if you have a lot of work.
    b. is better if it’s for a week, not just a weekend.
    c. is something everyone will enjoy. 

    Task 2
    Put the words and phrases in order to make sentences.

    1. ever Have you would be wondered what like? it

    2. that? by mean do What you

    3. confess, I too. have to that to me happens

    4. to the I’m that. first admit

    5. drastic. sound doesn’t This too

    6. the next to ready You’re step. take

    1. Have you ever wondered what it would be like?


    2. What do you mean by that?
    3. I have to confess, that happens to me too.
    4. I’m the first to admit that.
    5. This doesn’t sound too drastic.
    6. You’re ready to take the next step.

    Discussion
    Would you like to do a digital detox?
    Transcript
    Presenter: So, we’re back in the studio Welcome back, everyone. My name’s Rick Walker. From our
    2 laptops to our 3 televisions, from the displays on our smartphones to those on our satnavs, we are
    in front of screens all the time. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to disconnect
    completely? To choose not to have access to the internet? If you have, you may be in need of a
    digital detox – a total switch- off from all things digital. The idea of people taking a digital detox is 11
    more and more popular, especially amongst young people – and today we’re joined by someone
    who’s tried a number of digital detox activities and is here to give us some advice about it. Amanda
    Vince, welcome to the studio
    Amanda: Thank you very much.
    Presenter: So, Amanda, you work for a fashion magazine in London, right? I guess your work
    means you need to be online a lot.
    Amanda: Oh, yes. Apart from the hundreds of emails I get every day, I’m always browsing fashion
    websites, as well as online video I also need to be very active online, especially on Twitter and
    Instagram – sharing what we’re doing in the magazine, interacting with designers, photographers,
    influencers … it never stops, literally. Then of course there’s my friends and family to keep in touch
    with online too, and for me, my work grew out of my passion, so friends and work colleagues aren’t
    two totally separate groups of people and it all gets a bit messy online sometimes. I think I’m online
    for at least 12 hours a day.
    Presenter: So, how did you get the idea for a digital detox?
    Amanda: I read a book about it, called Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting. The
    author’s name is Blake Snow. That book gave me some really good advice and made me think
    about trying to change some of my digital habits. I started with removing distraction.
    Presenter: What do you mean by that?
    Amanda: That means turning off alerts, buzzes, alarms or notifications of any kind. I had
    notifications set up for everything, and it meant I was always being forced to look at my phone.
    Removing all of them except for important contacts helped me focus immediately. The book also
    made a really good point, that we should ask ourselves ‘Why?’ every time we take out our phone. I
    realized that most of the times I looked at my phone were because I was trying to avoid or ignore
    something else happening right IN FRONT OF me. It was an automatic habit.
    Presenter: I have to confess, that happens to me too. But what else are you going to do when
    you’re standing in line at the bank or waiting for your train?
    Amanda: OK, yes, I’m the first to admit that it’s great for helping time go by. But speaking
    personally, I found I wasn’t just checking my phone to kill time when I was alone. I was also
    doing it with friends or family around.
    Presenter: Hmmm … right. Well, so far, this doesn’t sound too drastic. Turning off notifications and
    becoming aware of when we use our devices. That sounds easy.
    Amanda: Yes, it’s the first step. Once we begin to realize just how much of a grip our devices have
    on us, then we’re ready to really take the next step. First, my partner and I did a weekend with
    absolutely no screens. She found it easier than I did. For me, it was a little bit scary at first but it
    turned out to be a pretty rewarding experience
    Presenter: A whole weekend, huh? I don’t know if I could ...
    Amanda: I think everyone has to do this at their own pace. If a weekend feels too much, maybe just
    try for an evening. Then work your way up to more. I guarantee, once you’ve tried it, you’ll want to try
    it again. We’re going to try for a whole week in the summer.
    Presenter: OK, let’s pause there then and see what our listeners have to say. You can call us here
    directly, or send us a message on any of our social media channels ... oops, should I be saying
    that? Anyway, more after the break.

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