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📝 Trascrizione dialogo IELTS Speaking
I want to discuss how technology and social media shape our everyday behaviour. Platforms are designed to keep attention, especially by using short updates and bright badges. Notifications often appear adjacent to the content we want to read, drawing our eyes away. Ads are frequently placed adjacent to the main feed so that users hardly notice them. This design can seem insane at first, with endless prompts to like, share, or buy. Some apps show an insane number of notifications, even when nothing important has happened. Researchers warn that constant checking harms concentration and can affect mental health. A study claimed the average person checks their phone 150 times a day, a figure that sounds exaggerated. Young people are especially at risk because social feedback matters more to them. Users say there is not a speck of privacy when algorithms record every click and glance. Some people feel there is not a speck of doubt about the platforms' influence on choices. To protect sanity, some choose to mute notifications for hours or delete apps temporarily. Maintaining sanity requires simple habits like scheduled breaks and clearer boundaries. Others believe that banning phones on public transport could help, and a few cities tried restrictions. I argue instead for personal controls that limit exposure and restore balance. When attention is fragmented, even a tiny adjacent icon can steal focus and undermine tasks. Ultimately, it is reasonable to be critical without assuming the situation is completely insane. Small choices can create space and preserve a speck of solitude for thought. That small space helps especially during work or study periods. We must act deliberately to keep technology useful rather than let it threaten our sanity.
📝 📚 Domande pratica IELTS
1
Where do notifications often appear, according to the speaker?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The speaker explicitly says notifications often appear adjacent to the content we want to read. Options B, C and D are plausible ways notifications might be placed, but they are not described in the passage.
2
What figure did a study claim about how often the average person checks their phone?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
B
Spiegazione:
The passage states 'A study claimed the average person checks their phone 150 times a day.' The other numbers are plausible distractors but are not mentioned in the text.
3
What expression does the speaker use to describe the lack of privacy?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The speaker says 'there is not a speck of privacy when algorithms record every click and glance.' Options B, C and D contradict that clear statement and are therefore incorrect.
4
Which action did a few cities try, as mentioned by the speaker?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The speaker notes 'a few cities tried restrictions' and specifically mentions 'banning phones on public transport' as an example. The other actions are not discussed in the passage.
5
Why does the speaker say young people are especially at risk?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The passage states 'Young people are especially at risk because social feedback matters more to them.' Options B, C and D are plausible-sounding but are not reasons given by the speaker.
6
What does the speaker recommend instead of outright bans?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The speaker argues 'for personal controls that limit exposure and restore balance.' The other options are not recommended; B and C are more extreme measures, and D contradicts the speaker's active approach.
7
In this passage, what does the word 'speck' most nearly mean?
Risposta Sbagliata
Risposta Corretta:
A
Spiegazione:
The speaker uses 'speck' in phrases like 'not a speck of privacy' and 'preserve a speck of solitude', meaning a very small amount. Options B, C and D do not match this meaning.
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