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The Switch-Off Challenge Part 3 of 5

We need a new rule

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Night Owls

Maya, Leo, Jade, Finn

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Thursday

Leo

0:14

Guys, I nearly missed my football match this afternoon! Last night at nine, the coach moved it from five o'clock to half past three. I didn't see his message, because my phone was off in the kitchen.

Maya

0:06

Oh no, Leo! So how did you find out? Did you get there in time?

Leo

0:13

Only just! At three o'clock, a friend from my team saw me in the library and shouted: Leo, why are you still here? Run! So I ran all the way to the pitch.

Jade

0:14

Something like that happened to me, too. Last night at nine, my mum sent me a message from work, and I didn't answer. She got really worried. Honestly, maybe we should just stop the challenge.

Maya

0:14

Stop? No way, Jade! We've got fifteen points already. But you're right, our families and our coaches need to reach us. What if we checked our messages once every evening?

Finn

0:14

Good idea, Maya. Here's my plan: phones stay off after eight, but at nine, everyone can switch on for five minutes. Only messages from family or the team. No videos, no games. Deal?

Jade

0:08

OK, that's fair. Everything else stays the same: one point for every evening, and the phones stay in the kitchen. Deal!

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  • Leo
    British English
  • Maya
    British English
  • Jade
    British English
  • Finn
    Irish English