{"id":250,"date":"2024-01-26T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exercises.cantonesehome.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2024-03-23T10:14:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:14:08","slug":"topic-1-the-impacts-of-mobile-phones-causing-distraction-on-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exercises.cantonesehome.com\/category\/vocab\/topic-1-the-impacts-of-mobile-phones-causing-distraction-on-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 1.1 : The impacts of mobile phones causing distraction on adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u4e3b\u984c : \u624b\u6a5f\u5206\u5fc3\u5c0d\u6210\u4eba\u5605\u5f71\u97ff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sau2 gei1 fan1 sam1 deoi3 sing4 jan4 ge3 jing2 hoeng2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Initial understanding of the 4 paragraphs (4 aspects)<\/a>\uff1a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Does smartphone usage negatively impact the work efficiency of adults? \u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (Work efficiency) – gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Does the use of smartphones in social settings lead to shallow interactions among adults? What is the impact on interpersonal relationships?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Do social media and notifications on smartphones disrupt the attention span of adults?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Does excessive smartphone usage have adverse effects on the physical and mental health of adults?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**4 aspects of the Impact of Mobile Phones on Adult Distraction<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Work Efficiency (\u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 – Gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Social Interaction (\u793e\u4ea4\u4e92\u52d5 – Se5 gaau1 wu6 dung6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Concentration (\u5c08\u6ce8\u529b – Zyun1 zyu1 lik6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Health Impacts (\u5065\u5eb7\u5f71\u97ff – Gin6 hong1 jing2 heung2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Paragraph 1 :<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Mobile phone use can affect work efficiency. Typically, checking mobile notifications and social media during work can be distracting, reducing productivity. The solution is that we should focus on work for half an hour, and then use the mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u624b\u6a5f\u53ef\u80fd\u6703\u5f71\u97ff\u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387\u3002\u5de5\u4f5c\u5605\u6642\u5019\u7747\u624b\u6a5f\u901a\u77e5\u540c\u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4\u6703\u8b93\u4eba\u5206\u5fc3\uff0c\u6e1b\u4f4e\u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387\u3002\u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5\u4fc2\u6211\u5730\u8981\u5c08\u5fc3\u5de5\u4f5c\u534a\u5c0f\u6642\uff0c\u7136\u5f8c\u5148\u7528\u624b\u6a5f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u624b(<\/rp>sau2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6a5f(<\/rp>gei1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u53ef(<\/rp>ho2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u80fd(<\/rp>nang4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6703(<\/rp>wui5<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5f71(<\/rp>jing2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u97ff(<\/rp>hoeng2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5de5(<\/rp>gung1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4f5c(<\/rp>zok3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6548(<\/rp>haau6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u7387(<\/rp>leot2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3002\u5de5(<\/rp>gung1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4f5c(<\/rp>zok3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5605(<\/rp>ge3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6642(<\/rp>si4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5019(<\/rp>hau6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u7747(<\/rp>tai2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u624b(<\/rp>sau2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6a5f(<\/rp>gei1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u901a(<\/rp>tung1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u77e5(<\/rp>zi1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u540c(<\/rp>tung4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u793e(<\/rp>se5<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4ea4(<\/rp>gaau1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5a92(<\/rp>mui4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u9ad4(<\/rp>tai2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6703(<\/rp>wui5<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4ee4(<\/rp>ling6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4eba(<\/rp>jan4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5206(<\/rp>fan1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5fc3(<\/rp>sam1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\uff0c\u6e1b(<\/rp>gaam2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4f4e(<\/rp>dai1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5de5(<\/rp>gung1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4f5c(<\/rp>zok3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6548(<\/rp>haau6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u7387(<\/rp>leot2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3002\u89e3(<\/rp>gaai2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6c7a(<\/rp>kyut3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u65b9(<\/rp>fong1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6cd5(<\/rp>faat3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4fc2(<\/rp>hai6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6211(<\/rp>ngo5<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5730(<\/rp>dei6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u8981(<\/rp>jiu3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5c08(<\/rp>zyun1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5fc3(<\/rp>sam1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5de5(<\/rp>gung1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u4f5c(<\/rp>zok3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u534a(<\/rp>bun3<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5c0f(<\/rp>siu2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6642(<\/rp>si4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\uff0c\u7136(<\/rp>jin4<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5f8c(<\/rp>hau6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u5148(<\/rp>sin1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u7528(<\/rp>jung6<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u624b(<\/rp>sau2<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u6a5f(<\/rp>gei1<\/rt>)<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Key vocab<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u5f71\u97ff (Impact) – jing2 heung2, v. n.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (Work efficiency) – gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6 n.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4 (Social media) – se5 gok3 mui4 tai2 n.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u5206\u5fc3 (Distract) – fan1 sam1 v. n.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u6e1b\u4f4e (Reduce) – gaam2 dei1 v.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5 (Solution) – gaai2 kyut3 gei6 faat3 n.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u5c08\u5fc3 (Focused) – zyun1 sam1<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u7136\u5f8c (Then) – jin4 hou6<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Vocabulary formation and interpretation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. \u5f71\u97ff (Impact):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5f71 (jing2): Refers to shadow or influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u97ff (heung2): Refers to sound or effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5f71\u97ff (jing2 heung2) means the effect or change one thing has on another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. \u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (Work efficiency):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5de5\u4f5c (gung1 zok3): Means work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u6548\u7387 (haau6 lik6): Means efficiency or productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6) refers to the effectiveness and speed in completing tasks at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. \u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4 (Social media):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u793e\u4ea4 (se5 gok3): Refers to social interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5a92\u9ad4 (mui4 tai2): Refers to media or means of communication, such as the internet or newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4 (se5 gok3 mui4 tai2) refers to various platforms used for online socializing and interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. \u5206\u5fc3 (Distract):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5206 (fan1): Means to separate or divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5fc3 (sam1): Refers to thoughts or attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5206\u5fc3 (fan1 sam1) means to divert one’s attention to other things, often resulting in a lack of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. \u6e1b\u4f4e (Reduce):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u6e1b (gaam2): Means to reduce or decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u4f4e (dei1): Means low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u6e1b\u4f4e (gaam2 dei1) means to lessen or lower the quantity, degree, or intensity of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. \u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5 (Solution):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u89e3\u6c7a (gaai2 kyut3): Means to solve a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u65b9\u6cd5 (gei6 faat3): Means a way or method of doing something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5 (gaai2 kyut3 gei6 faat3) refers to a way or strategy for resolving issues or overcoming difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. \u5c08\u5fc3 (Focused):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5c08 (zyun1): Means to focus or specialize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5fc3 (sam1): Refers to thoughts or attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5c08\u5fc3 (zyun1 sam1) means to concentrate or pay full attention to a specific matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    8. \u7136\u5f8c (Then):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u7136 (jin4): Means “then” or “afterward.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5f8c (hou6): Means “after.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u7136\u5f8c (jin4 hou6) is often used to indicate a sequence in time, referring to something that happens after another event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sample Sentences with Fill-in-the-Blanks Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Coming soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Answer Key<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. Lack of sleep can have a negative **\u5f71\u97ff (jing2 heung2)** on your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u7761\u7720\u4e0d\u8db3\u53ef\u80fd\u6703\u5c0d\u4f60\u7684\u5065\u5eb7\u7522\u751f\u8ca0\u9762 **\u5f71\u97ff (jing2 heung2)**\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Seoi6 min4 bat1 sou3 ho2 neng6 wui5 jing2 heung2 nei5 dik1 gin6 hong1.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Improving **\u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6)** requires efficient time management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u63d0\u9ad8 **\u5de5\u4f5c\u6548\u7387 (gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6)** \u9700\u8981\u9ad8\u6548\u7684\u6642\u9593\u7ba1\u7406\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Tai4 gou1 gung1 zok3 haau6 lik6 seoi1 ji3 jat1 go3 loeng4 hou2 dik1 si4 gaan2 go1 ceot1 gei6.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Many people spend a lot of time on **\u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4 (se5 gok3 mui4 tai2)** these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u73fe\u5728\u8a31\u591a\u4eba\u82b1\u8cbb\u5927\u91cf\u6642\u9593\u5728 **\u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u9ad4 (se5 gok3 mui4 tai2)** \u4e0a\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Jin6 ziu3 hyu2 do1 bat1 tung4 dik1 se5 gok3 mui4 tai2 soeng5.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Notifications on your phone can often **\u5206\u5fc3 (fan1 sam1)** you from your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u624b\u6a5f\u7684\u901a\u77e5\u7d93\u5e38\u6703\u4f7f\u4f60\u5728\u5de5\u4f5c\u6642 **\u5206\u5fc3 (fan1 sam1)**\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Sau2 gei1 dik1 tung1 zi3 ging1 soeng4 **fan1 sam1** ngo5 dei6 ge3 gung1 zok3.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. To improve your focus, it’s essential to **\u6e1b\u4f4e (gaam2 dei1)** distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u8981\u63d0\u9ad8\u5c08\u6ce8\u529b\uff0c\u6e1b\u5c11\u5206\u5fc3\u662f\u5f88\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Wai4 liu5 tai4 gou1 zyun1 zyu6 lik6, gaam2 dei1 fan1 sam1 si6 han2 zung6 gwo2 dik1.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. There are various **\u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5 (gaai2 kyut3 gei6 faat3)** to the problem of procrastination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5c0d\u65bc\u62d6\u5ef6\u7684\u554f\u984c\uff0c\u6709\u591a\u7a2e **\u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6cd5 (gaai2 kyut3 gei6 faat3)**\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Deoi3 geoi3 to1 jim5 dik1 man6 ti4, jau5 do1 zung2 **gaai2 kyut3 gei6 faat3**.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. She was very **\u5c08\u5fc3 (zyun1 sam1)** on her studies and achieved excellent results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u5979\u5728\u5b78\u696d\u4e0a\u975e\u5e38 **\u5c08\u5fc3 (zyun1 sam1)**\uff0c\u53d6\u5f97\u4e86\u512a\u7570\u7684\u6210\u7e3e\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Keoi5 zoi6 hok6 jip6 soeng6 fei1 coeng4 **zyun1 sam1**, heoi2 dak1 liu5 jau5 ji6 dik1 sing4 zik1.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    8. First, finish your homework, and **\u7136\u5f8c (jin4 hou6)** you can go out to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       – \u9996\u5148\uff0c\u5b8c\u6210\u4f60\u7684\u4f5c\u696d\uff0c**\u7136\u5f8c (jin4 hou6)** \u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u5916\u51fa\u904a\u73a9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       (Sin1 hek3 maan5 faan6, **jin4 hou6** nei5 ho2 ji5 ngo5 ge3 zok3 jip6, **jin4 hou6** nei5 ho2 ji5 ngo5 ge3 zok3 jip6.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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