Is the internet making people stupid? Is it making us less intelligent? Certainly the internet is changing the way we think, the way we learn, and the way we read. But is this necessarily a bad thing? In this episode of Thinking in English we’ll try to shed some light on these questions!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/04/26/71-is-the-internet-making-people-stupid-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary List
Paradox (n) - a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contain two opposite facts or characteristics
It is a paradox that drinking a lot of coffee when you are thirsty can often make you feel even more thirsty
Interruption (n) - an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period
I worked all morning without interruption
To reprogram (v) - to program (a computer or something similar) again or differently
The computers were reprogrammed to correct the error
Critical (adj) - giving opinions or judgments
He has written a long critical piece evaluating the exhibition.
Comprehension (n) - the ability to understand completely and be familiar with a situation, fact, etc
He has no comprehension of the problem
Nutrition (n) - the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health
Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery
Barbarism (n) - unpleasant behaviour
He witnesses some appalling acts of barbarism during the war
Protracted (adj) - lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary
We had a protracted discussion last night

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