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Gaming Addiction
Nguồn: Đỗ Mạnh Hà sưu tầm
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 10h:21' 10-12-2008
Dung lượng: 13.7 MB
Số lượt tải: 3
Mô tả:
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 10h:21' 10-12-2008
Dung lượng: 13.7 MB
Số lượt tải: 3
Mô tả:
Gaming Addiction
Voice 1
Thank you for joining us for today’s Spotlight program. I’m Rebekah Schipper.Voice 2
And I’m Sara DeKoster. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.Voice 3
“I was an addict and it cost me my relationship with my girlfriend.”Voice 4
“I am sad to say that at the worst of my addiction I was spending whole weekends in front of my computer.”Voice 5
“How long have I played in one sitting? From morning until the early hours of the next day. The birds were singing outside. I did not even stop to eat.”Voice 6
“I was an EverQuest addict in college. Sometimes the gaming world felt more real to me than the real world. I failed a lot of my college courses. I almost did not finish college.”Voice 1
You may have heard about people who are addicted to drugs or to alcohol. People with an addiction often physically and mentally depend on something. So, they believe that they need whatever it is that they are addicted to. A person addicted to drugs finds it hard to stop using drugs. But have you ever heard of a person who is addicted to games?Voice 2
Computer games are becoming more and more popular. All over the world people play computer games. Many people play these games on the Internet. Using the Internet lets people in China play games against people in the United States. And people in India can play games against people in South America.Voice 1
Games look more real as computer technology improves. Many people describe playing computer games as entering into a new world. Some games let people create their own cities. Some games take people on journeys. Other games let people “chat” or talk over the Internet. People playing these kinds of games create their own Internet communities. Many people like having these kinds of social relations. They feel less pressure to act or look a particular way. That is because the people they are talking to cannot see them. But, gaming can become a problem. Sometimes people spend more time playing games in the Internet world than living in the “real world.”Voice 2
The BBC recently reported that a South Korean man died while playing an Internet computer game. The twenty-eight [28] year-old man entered into an Internet cafe. He then played the same Internet game for fifty [50] hours with few breaks. The man had not slept well. And he ate very little food while he played. Police officials believe the man died from heart failure and extreme tiredness. The true cause of the man’s death is still a mystery. But, playing a game for fifty hours with little food or sleep could be part of the cause. And it seems to show an addiction.Voice 1
Are there warning signs of gaming addiction? Well, the National Academic Advising Association, or NACADA, lists a few warning signs on its website. This group helps university students. It helps to encourage a student’s learning. Listen to the warning signs. Do you know someone who may have an addiction to games?Voice 5
People addicted to game playing will feel a large amount of pleasure while playing. They will feel the happiest when they are playing games.Voice 6
People addicted to game playing may feel guilty. They will feel guilty about the amount of time they spend playing games. They will feel guilty about the lack of time given to other areas of their lives.Voice 5
People with a gaming addiction may neglect or forget about their studies, work, sleep, relationships, food, and family. Playing games will come before all other things.Voice 6
People addicted to gaming will lie about how much time they spend playing. They will also lie about how much money they spend on games.Voice 5
Anger and depression are common feelings for people addicted to game playing. They may feel angry when something or someone makes them stop playing their game. Or people may feel depressed when they are not playing their games.Voice 6
People with a gaming addiction are unable to control the amount of time they play.Voice 5
People with an addiction will spend more money on games than food or rent.Voice 2
Gaming addiction is a new problem. People are just beginning to understand that computer games can be addicting. So, there is not a lot of help for people who have trouble controlling their game playing.Voice 1
However, a group of doctors in China have started a health clinic for people addicted to gaming. These doctors believe that gaming addiction is real. And they know that gaming addiction is a fast-growing problem, especially for young people.Voice 2
People can visit the health clinic and talk to a doctor. Dr. Tao Ran is one of the doctors at the clinic. He says:Voice 3
“All the children [at the clinic] have left school. They are playing games on their computers instead. They are suffering from depression, nervousness, and fear. They do not want to be with other people. They have trouble sleeping. They shake. The have lost feeling in their hands.”Voice 1
There are over one hundred million [100,000,000] people in China using the Internet. Dr. Tao believes that two and a half million [2,500,000] of them are Internet addicts.Voice 2
Dr. Tao uses different methods to help people who are addicted to the Internet and to Internet gaming. Sometimes he uses therapy. He will talk to the patients. Together they will create a healthy lifestyle. A healthy life is one that is balanced. There is a balance between work, school, and play. Dr. Tao also encourages people to play real sports instead of computer games. He encourages people to be involved in activities other than playing computer games. In severe cases he will use medicine and acupuncture. Acupuncture uses the body’s pressure points to ease stress.Voice 1
China is the first country to open a clinic for gaming addiction. Will other countries soon have to follow? Will gaming addiction become a bigger problem in the future?Voice 2
As computers become more popular all over the world, computer games will become more popular too. It is not bad to play computer games. But, it is important to remember that a game is just a game. A game should never come first before friends and family. No one should lose sleep because of a game. A game should never take the place of living life. E. Hayot learned this the hard way.Voice 1
E. Hayot was addicted to playing an Internet computer game called “EverQuest.” He was playing thirty [30] to forty [40] hours a week. He began lying to his work. Instead of going to work he would play “EverQuest.” Finally, Hayot realized that the game was taking up all of his time. He stopped playing the game. He said,Voice 5
“I realized that life was more fun than a computer game.”Voice 2
The writer and producer of this program was Rebekah Schipper. Computer users can hear these programs on our website at www.radio.english.net. This program is called “Gaming Addiction.”Voice 1
We love to hear comments and questions from our listeners. You can email us. Our email address is radio @ english . net.
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