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Emil spends a weekend offline

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Emil spends a weekend offline

Emil looks at his phone two hundred times a day, so Kalle takes him to a cabin by a lake without Wi-Fi. Learn to talk about screen time, habits and dependence, and about what you notice when everything goes quiet.

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  1. Kalle

    Willkommen in meiner Hütte! Kein WLAN, nur der See und die Stille.

    Translation

    Welcome to my cabin! No Wi-Fi, just the lake and the silence.

  2. Emil

    Kein WLAN?! Ich muss doch erreichbar sein! Was, wenn eine Benachrichtigung kommt?

    Translation

    No Wi-Fi?! But I have to be reachable! What if a notification comes in?

  3. Kalle

    Translation

    It can wait until Monday. You have six hours of screen time a day - that's almost an addiction.

  4. Emil

    Translation

    I'm not addicted! It's just a habit … Oh, all right, I'll switch my phone off.

  5. Kalle

    Und? Wie geht es dir ohne?

    Translation

    Well? How are you doing without it?

  6. Emil

    Ich bin unruhig und greife ständig in die leere Tasche. Und ich langweile mich furchtbar.

    Translation

    I'm restless and keep reaching into my empty pocket. And I'm terribly bored.

  7. Kalle

    Langeweile ist gut. Man bemerkt plötzlich so viel - hörst du den Specht?

    Translation

    Boredom is good. Suddenly you notice so much - can you hear the woodpecker?

  8. Emil

    Ja … Und heute früh habe ich ganz bewusst den Sonnenaufgang genossen. Ohne Foto!

    Translation

    Yes … And this morning I really, consciously enjoyed the sunrise. Without a photo!

  9. Kalle

    Translation

    See? Without distractions you finally find peace. That's mindfulness.

  10. Emil

    Translation

    I've become really thoughtful. I need a break like this more often.

  11. Kalle

    Die Gelassenheit steht dir gut. Noch einen Tag offline?

    Translation

    Calm suits you. One more day offline?

  12. Emil

    Einverstanden! Danach höchstens zwei Stunden Handy am Tag - versprochen!

    Translation

    Agreed! After that, two hours of phone a day at most - I promise!

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