Lesson goal: Students can talk about how they use phones and computers in everyday life.
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Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How many hours do you spend on your phone every day?
- What apps do you use most?
- Do you prefer a phone or a laptop for work?
- 2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsSpell itsmartphone · laptop · screen · charger · battery · password · app · download · upload · wifi · search · website · message · social media · camera
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Multiple choice
I usually ___ my phone before breakfast.
checkcheckschecking - Multiple choice
She ___ photos to social media every week.
uploaduploadsuploading - Multiple choice
Can you ___ the file for me?
downloaddownloadsdownloading - Multiple choice
My ___ is almost empty; I need to charge my phone.
passwordbatteryscreen - Fill the gap
I can't remember my ___ for this website.
Answer: password - Fill the gap
Is there free ___ in this cafe?
Answer: wifi - Fill the gap
My old phone ___ (not) have a good camera.
Answer: didn't / did not - True / false
Read: "I use my smartphone for almost everything: messages, photos and social media. My laptop is only for schoolwork. I never download films because they take too much space." The writer uses a laptop for schoolwork.
Answer: True - True / false
Read: "I use my smartphone for almost everything: messages, photos and social media. My laptop is only for schoolwork. I never download films because they take too much space." The writer often downloads films.
Answer: False - Discussion question
How do you use your phone and computer every day?
Sample answer: I use my phone for messages and social media. I use my laptop for schoolwork and sometimes for games.
- Multiple choice
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- How many hours a day do you spend online?
- What is your favourite app?
- Do you prefer reading on a phone or a paper book?
- What would you do without your phone for a day?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz