Children with Phones Niños con teléfono Enfants avec téléphone 携帯電話を持つ子供たち Dzieci z telefonami Crianças com telemóveis Дети с телефонами Telefonlu Çocuklar 有电话的儿童

Ruth: So Akane, what do you think about children today having mobile phones? Akane: Mobile phones? Well, I mean, I think they could be a good thing, I mean for safety reasons. Ruth: Really? Akane: Yes if I was a parent I think I would feel safer knowing that my child had a mobile phone and I could get in touch with them whenever I need to and if something happens like an emergency then they will be able to use the mobile phone. Ruth: You see I would argue that they’re quite dangerous actually, because children don’t really have the best attention spans anyway and often they could, for example, walk into the road whilst they were talking on their mobile phone and generally not pay attention so I don’t think they’re very safe. Ruth: Ich würde sagen, dass sie sogar ziemlich gefährlich sind, denn Kinder haben ohnehin nicht die beste Aufmerksamkeitsspanne, und oft könnten sie zum Beispiel auf die Straße laufen, während sie mit ihrem Handy telefonieren, und generell nicht aufpassen, also glaube ich nicht, dass sie sehr sicher sind. Ruth: Aslında oldukça tehlikeli olduklarını iddia edebilirim, çünkü çocuklar zaten çok iyi dikkat sürelerine sahip değiller ve örneğin cep telefonuyla konuşurken yola doğru yürüyebilirler ve genellikle dikkatlerini vermeyebilirler, bu yüzden çok güvenli olduklarını düşünmüyorum. Akane: Well that’s a good point but that could also teach them responsibility as well. Akane: Bu iyi bir nokta ama bu aynı zamanda onlara sorumluluğu da öğretebilir. If mobile phones are unsafe, I mean bicycles could be unsafe and toys could be unsafe, but that’s all part of growing up and I think that if you teach them responsibility, it shouldn’t be a big problem. Wenn Mobiltelefone unsicher sind, könnten auch Fahrräder und Spielzeug unsicher sein, aber das gehört zum Erwachsenwerden dazu, und ich denke, wenn man ihnen Verantwortung beibringt, sollte das kein großes Problem sein. Ruth: But I think fewer children these days play on bikes than they used to; I think children are more dependent upon technology and I see that as, as a definite negative thing because children don’t play out as they used to before. Ruth: Ama bence bugünlerde eskiye kıyasla daha az çocuk bisikletle oynuyor; bence çocuklar teknolojiye daha bağımlı ve bunu kesinlikle olumsuz bir şey olarak görüyorum çünkü çocuklar eskisi gibi dışarıda oynamıyor. They just stay in and watch TV and play on computer games. Akane: True, true. I suppose so, but you know technology is a necessity in our lives and in the future if we want them to become competent in using technology and taking advantage of technology then I think it would be a good way to start. Ruth: Don’t you think they are really expensive though? I mean, don’t… Akane: Oh yeah, they are. Ruth: If I was a parent though I would not want my child to be phoning people left, right and centre because it would cost so much money. Ruth: Wenn ich ein Elternteil wäre, würde ich nicht wollen, dass mein Kind links, rechts und in der Mitte Leute anruft, weil das so viel Geld kosten würde. Ruth: Ben bir ebeveyn olsaydım, çocuğumun sağda solda insanları aramasını istemezdim çünkü bu çok fazla paraya mal olur. Akane: Well you could be right about that. They do cost a lot of money. Sie kosten eine Menge Geld. Ruth: Oh, I’m glad you agree. Well, yeah, like at least we agree about something now. Nun, ja, zumindest sind wir uns jetzt in einer Sache einig. Akane: For sure.