Setting Screen Limits on the School Tablet
IntermediateTechnology
A parent meets with a teacher to discuss how to manage and limit screen time on the school-issued tablet their child brings home.
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LiW
WeiL
老师您好，我想跟您聊聊孩子带回家的那台平板电脑。
lǎoshī nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng gēn nín liáoliao háizi dài huí jiā de nà tái píngbǎn diànnǎo.
Hello, teacher. I'd like to talk with you about the tablet my child brings home.
W
您好，当然可以。是不是关于使用时间的问题？
nín hǎo, dāngrán kěyǐ. shì bu shì guānyú shǐyòng shíjiān de wèntí?
Hello, of course. Is it about the usage time?
L
对，他晚上老是抱着平板玩游戏，我挺担心会影响睡眠。
duì, tā wǎnshang lǎoshì bàozhe píngbǎn wán yóuxì, wǒ tǐng dānxīn huì yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.
Yes, in the evening he's always holding the tablet playing games, and I'm quite worried it'll affect his sleep.
W
我理解您的担心。其实这台平板里有一个家长控制功能。
wǒ lǐjiě nín de dānxīn. qíshí zhè tái píngbǎn lǐ yǒu yí gè jiāzhǎng kòngzhì gōngnéng.
I understand your concern. Actually, this tablet has a parental control feature built in.
L
真的吗？那个功能能设置每天用多长时间吗？
zhēn de ma? nà gè gōngnéng néng shèzhì měi tiān yòng duō cháng shíjiān ma?
Really? Can that feature set how long he can use it each day?
W
可以的。您可以设置每天的总时长，比如限制在两个小时以内。
kěyǐ de. nín kěyǐ shèzhì měi tiān de zǒng shícháng, bǐrú xiànzhì zài liǎng gè xiǎoshí yǐnèi.
Yes. You can set the total daily time, for example, limit it to within two hours.
L
太好了。那我能不能只让他用学习类的软件？
tài hǎo le. nà wǒ néng bu néng zhǐ ràng tā yòng xuéxí lèi de ruǎnjiàn?
Great. So can I allow him to use only the study-related apps?
W
当然可以，您可以把游戏软件设成需要密码才能打开。
dāngrán kěyǐ, nín kěyǐ bǎ yóuxì ruǎnjiàn shè chéng xūyào mìmǎ cái néng dǎkāi.
Of course, you can set the game apps so they require a password to open.
L
这个主意不错。不过这些设置我不太会弄，怎么办呢？
zhè gè zhǔyi búcuò. búguò zhèxiē shèzhì wǒ bú tài huì nòng, zěnme bàn ne?
That's a good idea. But I'm not very good at handling these settings—what should I do?
W
没关系，我可以一步一步教您，也可以给您发一份操作说明。
méi guānxi, wǒ kěyǐ yí bù yí bù jiāo nín, yě kěyǐ gěi nín fā yí fèn cāozuò shuōmíng.
No problem. I can teach you step by step, and I can also send you an instruction guide.
L
那真是太谢谢您了，这样我在家管理起来就方便多了。
nà zhēnshì tài xièxie nín le, zhèyàng wǒ zài jiā guǎnlǐ qǐlai jiù fāngbiàn duō le.
Then thank you so much. This way it'll be much more convenient for me to manage it at home.
W
不客气。以后要是遇到问题，随时可以再来找我。
bú kèqi. yǐhòu yàoshi yùdào wèntí, suíshí kěyǐ zài lái zhǎo wǒ.
You're welcome. If you run into any problems later, feel free to come find me anytime.