The Age of the Gadget

Digital technology is advancing so rapidly these days that even young teenagers are noticing big changes in recent years. It seems that new gadgets are being released 1.______ the time and everyone is using them, even if it's just the latest mobile phone. Teenagers have so 2.______ confidence with technology 3.______ using a range of gadgets comes very naturally to them. Now it’s common to see kids teaching their parents 4. ______ to use their new mobile phone or record their favourite shows on digital TV! There's no doubt technology is a valuable tool in our lives, for people of all 5.______, for both work and play. It makes lots of things 6.______, it saves us time and it helps us to 7.______ with people in other places. But like anything, it can be 8.______ in excess. For example, when people 9.______ far more time on social media sites than socialising with their friends in the real world. So it's up to us to 10.______ our own choices about how we use technology and to find a balance so that it doesn't rule our lives, but is right there when we need it.