Lesson goal: Students can talk about how they use social media and discuss its good and bad sides, giving opinions and reasons.
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Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Which apps do you open first in the morning?
- How much time a day do you spend on social media?
- Do you post a lot, or do you mostly scroll?
- Who do you follow, and why?
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New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsWhack-a-molepost · follower · like · comment · share · hashtag · feed · scroll · influencer · notification · block · profile · story · go viral · privacy settings
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Fill the gap
Her video got ten million views in two days — it went ___.
Answer: viral - Fill the gap
If someone keeps sending you rude messages, you should ___ them.
Answer: block - Fill the gap
I ___ (use) Instagram for five years, but I've never posted a story.
Answer: have used / 've used / have been using / 've been using - Fill the gap
You ___ share your home address online. It's not safe.
Answer: shouldn't / should not / mustn't / must not - Multiple choice
A person who earns money by promoting products to their followers is ...
a followeran influencera hashtaga profile - Multiple choice
Before you post personal photos, check your ...
feedprivacy settingsnotificationshashtags - Multiple choice
This photo ___ by over a thousand people since this morning.
has been likedhas likedwas liking - True / false
Read: "Last month I turned off all my notifications. At first I kept checking my phone, but after a week I stopped. Now I scroll through my feed once in the evening, and I sleep much better." The writer still gets notifications.
Answer: False - True / false
Read the text again. The change was difficult at the beginning.
Answer: True - Discussion question
Is social media good or bad for young people? Give two reasons for your opinion.
Sample answer: I think it's both. It helps you keep in touch with friends and learn new things. But if you scroll for hours, you can feel stressed and compare yourself with influencers, which isn't healthy.
- Fill the gap
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- What kind of posts do you like, and what kind annoy you?
- Have you ever posted something and then deleted it? Why?
- Would you like to be an influencer? Why or why not?
- Should there be an age limit for social media?
- Could you live without social media for a month?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz