(共20张PPT)
Unit 6
The Media
To read and talk about using of a phone.
To read for information and understanding.
To read for critical thinking.
To summarise information.
Our life is more and more digitalized. Of course it brings a lot of benefits to us. We don’t even need to bring a wallet because we have the mobile payment in our smart phone. However, every coins has two sides. Do you think you use your mobile phone too much or not Which group do you belong to
Watch the video and find out why Ann Makosinski seldom uses mobile phone. Do you agree with her Why or why not
The following charts are some surveys on teenagers’ use of digital media and the impact on their health and school life.
67% of surveyed teachers observed students being negatively distracted by mobile devices.
90% of surveyed teachers stated the number of students with emotional challenges increased.
47% of parents think their child is addicted to their smartphone.
Impact on School Life
Teenagers who spend 5 hours a day on electronic devices are 71 % more likely to have suicide risk factors than those with 1 hours use.
Teens that spend 5 hours a day on electronic devices are 51 % more likely to get under 7
hours sleep when compared to 1 hours use.
Impact on Teenagers Health
89% of parents blame themselves and caregivers for the responsibility of a child’s phone use
8th graders who are heavy users of social media have a 27% higher risk of depression
Impact on Teenagers Health
Can you think of any other disadvantages
of using digital media too much
to keep complaining to someone about their behaviour, in an annoying way
official information about sth.
to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you – used to show disapproval
behaving in a nervous way because you are anxious about sth
to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them
nag
notification
sulk
twitchy
wean off
A boy named Max and his mother has something to talk. His mother wrote a letter to him. What was it about
Read the two letters. Answer the questions.
Mum thinks Max uses his phone too much.
1. Why does mum write a letter to Max
“Nomophobia” is the fear of being without a phone.
Max promises to try to use his phone less and don’t look at it during dinner.
3. What does Max promise to do
2. What is “nomophobia” Why should Mum worry about it
Are phones a drug or a medicine Give your reasons.
If we manage this, perhaps I can try to wean myself off my phone a bit more.
wean off 摆脱；戒掉
eg We’re trying to wean ourselves off watching too much television.
【拓展】
wean sb. on sth. / sb. to be influenced by sth. from a very early age
使某人自幼受……的影响
eg I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy.
我自幼深受好莱坞梦的影响。
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) The whole scheme is intended _______ people ______ welfare dependency.
2) This generation has been __________ computer games.
to wean
off
weaned on
Do you think writing letters is a good way to communicate
between parents
and children
Why or why
not
If your friend, Jim, has a severe “nomophobia”, please write a letter to help him to get rid of it. Try to give him some suggestions or tips in your letter.
