Science & Technology
Is Your Device Giving You Phone Body?
8 Jul 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead:
Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Phones can make your neck hurt if you look down.
b) Playing outside is bad for your body.
c) Computers are better than phones.
Ask:
(1) Do you use a mobile phone every day?
(2) Does your neck ever feel tired when you look at a screen?
VOCABULARY
Phone
noun
Body
noun
Pain
noun
Neck
noun
Look
verb
Break
noun
A small device used to call or message people.
I use my phone to talk to my grandmother.
The physical structure of a person.
It is important to keep your body healthy and strong.
An uncomfortable or hurting feeling in your body.
He felt a sharp pain in his back after sitting for hours.
The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.
She moved her neck from side to side to stretch.
To direct your eyes towards something to see it.
Do not look down at your screen for too long.
A short period of time when you stop working or resting.
You should take a five-minute break every hour.
Many young people use a mobile phone every day. They look down at screens for a long time. This can change how their body stands and sits. Doctors call this new problem 'phone body'. When you bend your neck to see a game or video, it puts heavy weight on your back. This can cause bad pain in your neck and shoulders. Your hands can also feel tired from holding small devices. To help your body, you can change your daily habits. Try to hold your phone up high near your eyes. This helps your head stay straight. It is also good to take a short break every twenty minutes. Walk around the room or stretch your arms. Taking care of your posture now keeps you healthy. Small changes will make your body feel much better today.
Listen
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) How many hours do you use your mobile phone every day?
(2) Do you ever feel pain in your neck or shoulders when using technology?
(3) Where do you usually sit when you watch videos or play games?
(4) Why do you think people look down at their phones so much?
(5) What can you do during a short break from screens?
(6) Do your parents tell you to put your phone away? Why?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: phone, body, neck, break
Many young people use a mobile _______(1) every day. They look down at screens for a long time. This can change how their _______(2) stands and sits. Doctors call this new problem 'phone body'. When you bend your _______(3) to see a game or video, it puts heavy weight on your back. This can cause bad pain in your neck and shoulders. Your hands can also feel tired from holding small devices. To help your body, you can change your daily habits. Try to hold your phone up high near your eyes. This helps your head stay straight. It is also good to take a short _______(4) every twenty minutes. Walk around the room or stretch your arms. Taking care of your posture now keeps you healthy. Small changes will make your body feel much better today.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Mobile phones are too expensive for children.
b) Using phones badly can hurt your body, but simple habits can help.
c) Playing video games on phones is better than watching videos.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) Looking down at screens can change how your body sits. T/F
(2) Bending your neck puts less weight on your back. T/F
(3) You should take a break every twenty minutes. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
(1) Your neck hurts and your hands feel tired from your device.
(2) You look down at your mobile phone screen for a long time.
(3) You raise your phone to eye level and take regular breaks.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) Phone
(2) Body
(3) Pain
(4) Break
a) An uncomfortable or hurting feeling.
b) A short period of time to stop working and rest.
c) A small device used to call or message people.
d) The physical structure of a person.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) I usually use my mobile phone for ________ hours every afternoon.
a) one b) two c) three d) zero
(2) When my neck hurts, I think it is best to ________.
a) stop using my phone b) lie down on my bed c) play more games d) ignore the feeling
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) A) look down B) at screens C) young people D) for a long time E) many
(2) A) every twenty minutes B) a short break C) to take D) it is E) good
ANSWER KEY
Section: Warm Up
Answer: a
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Answers: (1) phone (2) body (3) neck (4) break
Section 2: Main Idea
Answer: b
Section 3: True or False
Answers: (1) T (2) F (3) T
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Answers:
1 - (2) You look down at your mobile phone screen for a long time.
2 - (1) Your neck hurts and your hands feel tired from your device.
3 - (3) You raise your phone to eye level and take regular breaks.
Section 5: Vocab Match
Answers: (1) c (2) d (3) a (4) b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
Answers: (1) Student's own answer (2) Student's own answer
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Answers:
(1) E, C, A, B, D (Many young people look down at screens for a long time)
(2) D, E, C, B, A (It is good to take a short break every twenty minutes)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Answers: Student's own responses.