Screen time — ready-made English lesson, B1

Lesson goal: Students can talk about how they use their devices and give opinions about screen time.

Add the lesson to get your own copies of the word set and exercises; the lesson opens in the builder, where you can adjust the steps and teach it.

Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How many devices are there in your home? Which one do you use most?
- What's the first thing you do with your phone in the morning?
- Which app could you not live without?
- How would you feel if you had no internet for a whole week?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsUnjumble
device · download · upload · app · password · update · screen · charger · battery · log in · search · website · social media · online · keyboard
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  My battery is almost dead. Can I borrow your ___?
  Answer: charger
2. Fill the gap
  I can't ___ to my account — I've forgotten my password!
  Answer: log in / sign in
3. Fill the gap
  I've been on social media ___ two hours — I need a break!
  Answer: for
4. Multiple choice
  You want to put your holiday photos on the internet. What do you do with them?
  download themupload themupdate themsearch them
5. Multiple choice
  Which is the strongest password?
  123456passwordTb7!river#Moonanna2008
6. Multiple choice
  Choose the correct sentence.
  I spend too much time on social media.I spend too much time in social media.I spend too many time on social media.
7. True / false
  Read: 'Tom uses his phone for about six hours a day. Last month he downloaded an app that shows his screen time. He was shocked, and now he leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.' Tom knew how long he spent on his phone before he got the app.
  Answer: False
8. True / false
  Read: 'Tom uses his phone for about six hours a day. Last month he downloaded an app that shows his screen time. He was shocked, and now he leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.' Tom no longer keeps his phone in his bedroom at night.
  Answer: True
9. Discussion question
  Describe your perfect evening without any screens. What would you do?
  Sample answer: I would cook dinner with my family and then go for a walk in the park. After that I'd read a book or play a board game with friends.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- How much screen time is too much? Does it depend on your age?
- Should children under twelve have their own smartphone?
- Is social media making us more or less connected to other people?
- Would you try a 'digital detox' for a week? What would be the hardest part?
- Should phones be banned in schools?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

How many devices are there in your home? Which one do you use most?
What's the first thing you do with your phone in the morning?
Which app could you not live without?
How would you feel if you had no internet for a whole week?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsUnjumble

device · download · upload · app · password · update · screen · charger · battery · log in · search · website · social media · online · keyboard

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
My battery is almost dead. Can I borrow your ___?
Answer: charger
Fill the gap
I can't ___ to my account — I've forgotten my password!
Answer: log in / sign in
Fill the gap
I've been on social media ___ two hours — I need a break!
Answer: for
Multiple choice
You want to put your holiday photos on the internet. What do you do with them?
download themupload themupdate themsearch them
Multiple choice
Which is the strongest password?
123456passwordTb7!river#Moonanna2008
Multiple choice
Choose the correct sentence.
I spend too much time on social media.I spend too much time in social media.I spend too many time on social media.
True / false
Read: 'Tom uses his phone for about six hours a day. Last month he downloaded an app that shows his screen time. He was shocked, and now he leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.' Tom knew how long he spent on his phone before he got the app.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: 'Tom uses his phone for about six hours a day. Last month he downloaded an app that shows his screen time. He was shocked, and now he leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.' Tom no longer keeps his phone in his bedroom at night.
Answer: True
Discussion question
Describe your perfect evening without any screens. What would you do?
Sample answer: I would cook dinner with my family and then go for a walk in the park. After that I'd read a book or play a board game with friends.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

How much screen time is too much? Does it depend on your age?
Should children under twelve have their own smartphone?
Is social media making us more or less connected to other people?
Would you try a 'digital detox' for a week? What would be the hardest part?
Should phones be banned in schools?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz