WIB · Listening — July 25, 2026

🎧 WIB Listening

World In Brief · Listening Comprehension

July 25, 2026

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🎯 Instructions:

Listen to the audio track(s) below.
Complete the interactive exercises on this page.

🎧 Junior Listening

"Limiting screen time for children"

7 min · british · standard

🎯 Gist Check Listen and choose the best answer.

1. What is the main topic of this episode?

How to limit adult screen time Screen time for children and how parents can manage it The best smartphones for children A ban on social media in Australia

✅ B. The episode focuses on children's screen time, with experts discussing how parents can be intentional and make small changes.

2. According to Dr. Emily Goodacre, what should parents do about children and technology?

Take away all screens completely Be more intentional and raise their expectations Buy the newest devices Let children use technology without any rules

✅ B. Dr. Goodacre says the bar needs to be higher and parents should be intentional about how technology is used.

3. What example of a 'little shift' does Dr. Becky Kennedy give to help reduce screen time?

Turning off the Wi-Fi at night Moving the device somewhere it can't be seen Letting children use screens only on weekends Using a timer for each session

✅ B. Dr. Kennedy suggests moving the device out of sight because it's hard for children to resist a visible screen.

✍️ Fill the Gap Listen again and fill in the missing word.

1. I spend far too much time at my phone.

✅ looking

2. The bar absolutely needs to be .

✅ higher

3. Parents need to be more about how their children use it.

✅ intentional

4. Becky shares an example of a that can help parents reduce children's screen time.

✅ shift

5. Having the device in view doesn't them up for success.

✅ set

📖 New Words Learn these words from the audio.

intentional — done on purpose with a plan or reason (有意的；故意的)
set the bar — to establish a standard or level of expectation (设定标准)
shift — a small change or adjustment (转变；微调)
set someone up for something — to prepare someone for a situation, often success or failure (使某人准备好（成功或失败）)

World In Brief · Listening Comprehension

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