英语访谈对话 463 Children with Phones

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　　Akane: Mobile phones? Well, I mean, I think they could be a good thing, I mean for safety reasons.

　　Ruth: Really?

　　Akane: Yes if I was a parent I think I would feel safer knowing that my child had a mobile phone and I could get in touch with them whenever I need to and if something happens like an emergency then they will be able to use the mobile phone.

　　Ruth: You see I would argue that they’re quite dangerous actually, because children don’t really have the best attention spans² anyway and often they could, for example, walk into the road whilst³ they were talking on their mobile phone and generally not pay attention so I don’t think they’re very safe.

　　Akane: Well that’s a good point but that could also teach them responsibility⁴ as well. If mobile phones are unsafe, I mean bicycles could be unsafe and toys could be unsafe, but that’s all part of growing up and I think that if you teach them responsibility, it shouldn’t be a big problem.

　　Ruth: But I think fewer children these days play on bikes than they used to; I think children are more dependent⁵ upon technology and I see that as, as a definite⁶ negative thing because children don’t play out as they used to before. They just stay in and watch TV and play on computer games.

　　Akane: True, true. I suppose so, but you know technology is a necessity⁷ in our lives and in the future if we want them to become competent⁸ in using technology and taking advantage of technology then I think it would be a good way to start.

　　Ruth: Don’t you think they are really expensive though? I mean, don’t…

　　Akane: Oh yeah, they are.

　　Ruth: If I was a parent though I would not want my child to be phoning people left, right and centre because it would cost so much money.

　　Akane: Well you could be right about that. They do cost a lot of money.

　　Ruth: Oh, I’m glad you agree. Well, yeah, like at least we agree about something now.

　　Akane: For sure.

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