Many kids and teenagers have mobile phones in their hands. However, is it really necessary for them to have phones at school? Here are the pros and cons.
Pros
They can get in touch when necessary. The main benefit of having a phone is that your child can get in touch with you whenever you need to. ______________.
They can call ring the emergency services if necessary. If your child is in immediate danger, they can use their phones to call not only you but the emergency services. This is of great benefit and could potentially save your child’s life.
_________ As long as your child remembers to do this, their phones won’t cause distraction(分心) in class. Giving them a standard instead of a smart phone will also reduce the risk of distraction.
Cons
The latest smartphones can almost double as a computer. It means they offer far more of a distraction to kids than they used to.
_________ All these characteristic could disturb your child’s concentration if they play with them in class.
Mobile phones could interrupt lessons. Many children, even through they are asked to do so, forget to turn off their phones during lessons and their phones may make sounds. ___________. Besides the distraction problem, mobile phones can also be used to look up answers on the Internet. ______. The possibility of children having access to these during exams could be too attractive for pupils not to take advantage of.
Mobile phones can be turned off or on to silent.
Children use ordinary phones instead of smartphones.
This allows you to feel they are safe and easy to reach.
Without mobile phones, campus life would be less colourful.
E. They have some other functions—a calculator and the ability to save notes.
F. This not only annoys other pupils but also prevent them from learning well.
G. Nowadays, children can not only text and make calls with their mobiles, they can also play games, surf the Internet and listen to music.