Slowtech: Using Less Technology
Slowtech:減少科技使用
Introduction
Many people want to spend less time on their phones. They use old devices and new apps to help them.
許多人希望減少使用手機的時間。他們使用舊設備和新應用程式來達成目標。
Main Body
Some people buy old music players like the iPod Shuffle. These devices do not have internet or notifications. Young people like these old tools because they help them focus.
有些人會購買舊款的音樂播放器,例如 iPod Shuffle。這些設備沒有網路功能,也沒有通知推送。年輕人喜歡這些舊工具,因為能幫助他們專注。
New apps also help people. Some apps ask users if they really want to use the phone. Other people buy simple phones with small screens or wear rings that track health without a screen.
新的應用程式也能提供幫助。有些應用程式會詢問使用者是否真的需要使用手機。另一些人則購買螢幕較小的簡易手機,或佩戴無需螢幕即可追蹤健康數據的戒指。
Some people say modern phones are made to make us addicted. They use AI tools to stop distractions. They also fix old hardware so they do not have to buy new phones every year.
有些人認為現代手機的設計旨在讓我們成癮。他們使用 AI 工具來防止分心。他們還會維修舊硬體,這樣就不必每年購買新手機。
Conclusion
People now use a mix of old and new tools. They want to control their time and think more clearly.
人們現在混合使用舊與新的工具。他們希望掌控自己的時間,讓思考更清晰。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 Building-Block Sentences
Look at how we describe things in the text:
Small screensOld devicesNew apps
The Pattern: [Description Word] + [Thing]
In English, we put the describing word first.
Quick Shift: Phone new → New phone Correct!