About this episode

The episode discusses concerns about children's screen time and measures taken by governments to limit it.

Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens. Governments around the world, such as in the UK, Australia and China, are introducing online safety measures to limit the amount of screen time for children or prevent them accessing social media. Neil and Becca talk about their own screen time and teach you some new vocabulary.Get a free worksheet, quiz and transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260618Practise your listening with The Listening Room here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_roomSubscribe to our newsletters here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil, Becca

Topics covered

• screen time
• children
• online safety
• social media
• parenting

Keywords

• screen time
• children
• online safety
• social media
• parenting
• vocabulary
• BBC Learning English

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK, Australia, China, BBC

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