98. Are Video Games Bad For Children?: China’s Video Game Ban Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>China recently announced the world’s strictest limitations on children’s ability to play video games. On this episode of Thinking in English, let’s look at what these new restrictions are, investigate why they have been introduced, and examine some of the potential consequences!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/01/98-are-video-games-bad-for-children-chinas-video-game-ban-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/01/98-are-video-games-bad-for-children-chinas-video-game-ban-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CONTACT ME!!</a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>Inspection (n) - the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to check that everything is correct and legal</strong></p> <p><em>Her job is to carry out health and safety inspections of buildings</em></p> <p><strong>To crack down (phrasal v) - to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way</strong></p> <p><em>The library is cracking down on people who don’t return their books</em></p> <p><strong>Culmination (n) - the point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point</strong></p> <p><em>Winning first prize in the tournament was the culmination of years of practice and hard work</em></p> <p><strong>Excessive (adj) - too much</strong></p> <p><em>Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems</em></p> <p><strong