Talking About Phone Addictions | Are You Using Your Phone Too Much | English Conversation

Hello everyone and welcome to Chill English Channel. [music] I'm Sophia and I'm very happy you're spending some time with us today. >> And I'm Jake. Whether you're listening at home, on the bus, during a walk, or while doing something around the house, we hope you can relax and enjoy some natural English with us. Today we're

talking about something that is [music] probably very close to you right now. Actually, it might be in your hand at this exact moment. >> Oh, I think I know what you mean. Are we talking about my coffee? >> No, Jake. Although your relationship with coffee could probably be another episode. >> Fair enough. Then you must mean our

phones. >> Exactly. Today we're talking about being addicted to your phone or simply feeling like you use your phone much more than you really want to. >> And this is such a common experience. Phones are useful, entertaining, and sometimes necessary, but they can also take a surprising amount of our time and attention.

>> We're going to explore this topic in clear, natural English for B1 to B2 learners, so you can practice listening while thinking about your own daily habits. You don't need to understand every single word. Try to follow the conversation, notice useful expressions, and enjoy the topic. >> And before we go deeper, we have a

simple question for you to think about. >> Here it is. What is the first thing you usually do when you wake up in the morning? >> Be truthful with yourself. Do you get out of bed, drink some water, open the curtains, and peacefully begin your day? >> Or do you immediately reach for your

phone? I already know which one you do, Jake. Hey, don't expose me this early in the episode. >> So, you check your phone first. >> Unfortunately, yes. I usually tell myself that I'm only checking the time. >> Ah, the famous I'm just checking the time. >> Exactly. But somehow checking the time becomes checking messages. Then I see a