Media blackout

Listen to this podcast from BBC Learning English.

Dan and Alice talk about an experiment at Bournemouth University in England to see how students react if they don't use any media for 24 hours. The people who volunteered were asked to unplug their media devices, such as laptops, phones and TVs for a full day.

 

While you are listening, try and answer these comprehension questions.

Then, check your score using this answer key sheet. Finally, you can read the transcript for further help.