250404 입트영 No TV in the living room

No TV in the Living Room

 

From the time my wife and I started setting up our newlywed home(신혼집), we dreamed of a living room without a TV.

So, we placed a dining table in the living room and covered the walls with bookshelves.

cf) wall to wall bookshelves, wall to wall carpet

Naturally, we spent less time watching TV and had more conversations as a couple.

Even now, with two children, I still haven't installed a TV.

I wanted my kids to pick up books from the shelves rather than turning on the TV out of habit(습관적으로).

ex) I keep biting my nails out of habit★. I made some coffee out of habit.

Of course, they don't show an interest in books as much as I would like, since they both have their digital devices.Still, I cherish the moments when our family sits around the table.We spend time together even as we each do our own thing★.I should set an example(본보기가 되다) by reading more and sharing the stories with my kids.

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STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a TV in the living room?

- My answer -

I don't have a TV in the living room. My parents have always wanted to set up their home without a TV. So, I've grown accustomed to not watching TV. We always talk and work together in the living room without watching TV. But having a TV is helpful to figure something out in real time easily. However, turning on the TV all day, I can hear the news that I don't want to.

- ChatGPT -

I don't have a TV in the living room. My parents have always wanted to set up their home without a TV, so I've grown accustomed to not watching it. We always talk and work together in the living room without watching TV. But having a TV can be helpful for finding out something in real time. However, when the TV is on all day, I end up hearing news I don't want to hear.

2. Share some fun and meaningful ways to spend time with friends or family members.

- My answer -

I like to learn something new. So I keep making something pretty and studying something useful. Whenever I meet my friends, I give them a present I made. Then, they also get an interest in how to make. I teach them how to make, and they give them to other people. Sometimes we have a flea market to sell these items. We donate the money we made.

- ChatGPT -

I like learning something new, so I keep making pretty things and studying useful stuff. Whenever I meet my friends, I give them a present I made. Then, they also get interested in how to make it. I teach them how to make it, and they give their creations to other people too. Sometimes, we have a flea market to sell these items, and we donate the money we make.

3. Describe the negative effects of mobile digital devices. How can they be prevented?

- My answer -

Some applications are so addictive, I kept scrolling on my phone before bed, sometimes I ended up staying up all night. 
So, I needed to avoid addictive apps like Instagram and YouTube.
last year, I deleted Instagram and stopped using records on YouTube.
It was hard at first, but I was getting used to it. Finally, I didn't watch on my phone to kill time. When I need to find some information, I only search on my phone using YouTube.

- ChatGPT -

Some applications are so addictive. I used to keep scrolling on my phone before bed, and sometimes I ended up staying up all night.
So, I needed to avoid addictive apps like Instagram and YouTube.
Last year, I deleted Instagram and stopped keeping records on YouTube.
It was hard at first, but I got used to it. Finally, I stopped watching things on my phone just to kill time. Now, when I need to find some information, I only search for it using YouTube.