Less light to read a message
At night Nora wants to read her brother's message, but the screen is too bright. She lowers the brightness and sees the morning train, the sweet bread, and the station.
La luz de la pantalla
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Present indicative and querer, with vocabulary for screen light and brightness.
Nora starts to write that she will wait at home. On the softer screen she reads the word station and changes her reply. In the morning she recognizes her brother by the bag of sweet bread.
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Controlar el brillo de la pantalla
newcontrol the screen brightness
Controlar el brillo de la pantalla means to adjust how bright the display glows.
Main topic of the article and key skill for eye health.
molestar los ojos
newbother your eyes
Molestar los ojos means to cause discomfort or strain in your eyes.
Describes the effect of very bright light in dark places.
conciliar el sueño
newfall asleep
Conciliar el sueño means to fall asleep; cuesta más adds that it becomes harder.
Important phrase about screen light affecting sleep before bed.
ajustes automáticos
newautomatic settings
Ajustes automáticos means brightness changes without manual control.
Describes a feature of modern phones and tablets.
cambiar el brillo manualmente
newchange the brightness manually
Cambiar el brillo manualmente means you adjust the light yourself.
Alternative to automatic mode described in the text.
modo nocturno o modo oscuro
newnight mode or dark mode
Modo nocturno o modo oscuro uses warmer colors and less blue light.
Evening recommendation from experts in the article.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Brightness
brillo
brightness
Brillo is screen light intensity; controlar el brillo means to adjust it.
Central word for display settings in the article.
Devices
dispositivos
devices
Dispositivos are phones, tablets and other gadgets with a screen.
Shows what objects the article talks about.
Sensor
sensor
sensor
Sensor is a detector that reads ambient light for automatic brightness.
Explains how automatic settings work in the text.
Letters
letras
letters
Letras are text characters; leer las letras means to read what is on screen.
Context when brightness is too low.
Tones
tonos
tones
Tonos are color shades; tonos más cálidos means warmer, yellower hues.
Describes color shift in night mode.
Screen
pantalla
screen
Pantalla is the device display where images and text appear.
Basic word throughout the text about light.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Reflexive: se pone
la pantalla se pone más brillante
the screen becomes brighter
Se pone is reflexive ponerse: the screen itself becomes más brillante.
Shows reflexive for automatic screen change in sunlight.
Poder + infinitive
Puedes cambiar el brillo manualmente
you can change brightness manually
Puedes + infinitive expresses ability: cambiar el brillo manualmente.
Pattern for manual adjustment in the article.
Comparative: más
más fuerte o más débil
stronger or weaker
Más fuerte o más débil compares two levels of light intensity.
Shows comparatives for describing light strength.
Present: usan
Usan un sensor especial
they use a special sensor
Usan is present tense of usar; phones regularly use a sensor.
Typical present tense for describing device features.
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