VIP Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Swipe (v): 1- to move your finger over the screen of a mobile phone or tablet in order to move onto the next page, choose something, etc.
E.g.: Swipe left to see more search results.

Increasingly (adv): 1- more and more.
E.g.: She thinks that young people today are becoming increasingly selfish.
E.g.: Ben began to get increasingly angry by her questions.

Underlying (adj): 1- something that is real, but not obvious at first.
E.g.: On the surface it’s a very funny novel but it does have a more serious underlying theme.
E.g.: The underlying message of the film is that love is more important than everything else.
E.g.: It is important to look at all the underlying causes of the conflict.

Months of the Year:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Children Lack Skill in Holding Pencils Due to iPads
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1804/180404-pencils.html)

A study shows that new technology is reducing children’s ability to use a pencil or pen. The study is from the National Health Service in the UK. Researchers said that nowadays, children spend so much time swiping iPads or mobile phone screens that they cannot hold a pencil properly. Children are not using pencils, so they now lack the muscle strength in their hands to be able to write properly. Researcher Dr Sally Payne said: “Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and [ability] they had 10 years ago. Children coming into school are being given a pencil but are increasingly not able to hold it because they don’t have the fundamental movement skills.”

The researchers said technology is changing the physical way that children write, draw or make things. Children are increasingly using technology to create. Dr Payne explained why. She said: “It’s easier to give a child an iPad than encourage them to do muscle-building play such as building blocks, cutting and sticking, or pulling toys and ropes. Because of this, they’re not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil.” Some experts say technology may be causing bigger problems. One expert said if a child isn’t strong enough to hold a pencil, perhaps their whole body is weak. She said it was better for children’s physical development to climb trees than to watch YouTube videos.

Vocabulary

I don’t suit for this job – I’m not suitable for this job.

We will freedom – We have freedom.

It’s us favorite – It’s our favorite.

In the ancient… – In ancient times… | In the past…

It’s a very intelligence toy. – It’s a toy that makes children more intelligent.

Pronunciation

Write: /raɪt/

Written: /ˈrɪt̬.ən/

Vendor: /ˈven.dɚ/

Co-worker: /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

Snow:  /snoʊ/

Technology: /tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/

Intelligence: /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/

Intelligent: /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/

Expert: /ˈek.spɝːt/

Private: /ˈpraɪ.vət/

Privacy: /ˈpraɪ.və.si/

January: /ˈdʒæn.ju.er.i/