Ringle Review – Tech’s Impact on Your Brain

English Speaking Lesson with Ringle Tutor

1) Original

The author insists that we need to control the technology.

1) Paraphrase
The author argues that we need to keep technology under control.

2) Vocabulary
① tethered : tied with a rope or chain so it can’t move freely
ex) tetherball
② fidgety : unable to stay still; nervous; restless
③ grievances : complaints or feelings of unfair treatment
ex) He has grievances about the new policy
④ pernicious : very harmful or destructive, usually in a subtle (barely noticeable) or gradual way
formal adjective, often used in written or serious contexts
➄ elusive : difficult to find, catch, or understand
pronunciation “uh-Loo-siv”
⑥ analogous : similar in some way that makes it easy to compare
ex) The human brain is analogous to a computer

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