英語(yǔ)流行話(huà)題聽(tīng)力:Unit84 校園里的手機(jī)文化

[00:00.21] Unit 84 Mobile Culture on Campus Mobile phone are becoming commonplace in college classrooms. [00:09.28] The hush hush chitchat between backbenchers is gradually being replaced by whispered phone conversations and SMS chats. [00:18.11] Hip and convenient, they are used for everything from playing games to planning a sudden outing. [00:25.21] Most teachers and students agree that cell phones interfere with the teaching process. [00:30.43] Professors find it difficult to command attention and encourage participation if students receive calls during class. [00:38.19] It upsets the rhythm of the class. [00:41.07] Colleges have responded in different ways. [00:44.12] Some have banned mobile phones on the campus. [00:47.37] Others request the students to switch off their mobiles on entering the teaching premises. [00:53.29] Students can use their cell phone in the canteen or the common room. [00:58.19] But if professors find them using cell phones during lectures, they can confiscate the phone and demand a fine. [01:05.49] Most students agree that cells can be very distracting during a lecture. [01:12.23] Some students claim that cells are almost a necessity. [01:16.44] This holds good for colleges that do not have a good telephone network. [01:21.24] In such a situation, it would be difficult for parents to contact their children and a mobile is very useful, [01:29.03] almost necessary. [01:31.19] Anxious parents can monitor their activities and remind them not to stay out too late. [01:37.16] Students, expectedly, are not happy about this" constant nagging". [01:41.56] They think some parents are just panicky. [01:46.05] Besides calls and SMS, cell phones help relieve boredom. [01:51.00] If they are bored, they can play a few games on the mobile. [01:55.06] Students also use their mobiles creatively to make sudden plans. [02:00.16] They decide on codes, like one ring means" I 'll meet you", two rings mean" I can not make it". [02:07.48] The idea is to avoid the expenses of a call or an SMS. [02:13.34] The mobile is not just a communication tool. [02:16.42] It is also a fashion accessory. [02:19.27] Possessing the hottest models with fancy features, trendy ring tones and covers are considered" cool". [02:27.19] Some professors fear this craze could breed snobbishness. [02:32.12] They fear that some students carry these mobiles just to show off that they have the latest gadgets. [02:38.16] It is like a status symbol with some students. [02:41.44] Many students feel that a mobile is no longer a luxury, and they just keep up with the Joneses. [02:48.38] A psychology student says:" Now even the vendors on the road have mobiles." Here is where the model of the phone matters. [02:58.15] Many show off the latest and costliest gadgets." The model of your phone reveals how deep your Dad's pocket is, [03:05.41]" one student says. [03:07.38] As a result, students who do not carry a phone or own an outdated piece feel left out, [03:14.01] especially when their friends kept messaging each other.

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