外研版（2019） 选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Improving Yourself Understanding ideas 课件（29张）

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Unit 2
Unit 2
Improving yourself
To read to know the purpose of the activity, each participant’s view of the activity, and the results of the activity and the effects on the participants.
To sort out the information from each person’s view.
To learn some words and expressions.
To use the words and expressions to express your ideas about social media detox.
Do you have these social media apps on your smart phone
What do you use these social media apps for
Read the facts and answer the questions.
1. What conclusions can you draw from the facts
Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media.
The average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.
Social media negatively affect different aspects of people’s life.
2. How much time do you spend on social media each day What negative effects does this have on you
Four negative aspects
reduced time for reading printed books;
poorer eyesight;
privacy and information security concerns;
reduced sleep time.
3. Do you feel it necessary to use social media less Why or why not
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about.
Social Media Detox
detox (tox: poison; de-: away from)
a treatment given to stop people from being addicted to drugs or alcohol （脱瘾治疗）
戒网瘾
Moderator
Moderator = moderate + or
the person who is in charge of the discussion and makes sure that it is conducted in a fair and organized way （主持人）
An online forum talking about stopping using social media.
Complete the chart introducing the fundraising campaign.
Social Media Detox
School Brenton High
Aim To raise money for new
1. _________________
Participants Over 100 students
Requirement Stopping using social media, in ANY form, for 2. ________ days
sports equipment
seven
Social Media Detox
Reward The students had been promised 3. ________ by family and friends for each day spent without using social media.
Results ★ A total of $1,632.82 was raised.
★ 4. ___________ of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
Students’ reflections ★ So much time had been occupied with 5. _________ the phone.
★ The value of real 6. ________ should be taken into account.
★ Making full use of time without a phone can make people keep healthy.
contact
money
Awareness
checking
Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.
1. It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.
2. It raised money for school sports equipment.
3. It made students want to spend even more time on social media.
4. It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.
5. It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
The passage is like an interview. So we should know clearly about each person’s view. It is a good way to collect each person’s idea in a box.
Anna
Reaction: It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like __________________!
Results: She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend more time __________
_____________.
she had lost an arm
her hobbies
2 Days
picking up
Devon
Reaction: When he saw a classmate on Monday, he felt ______________ not to already know what his
classmate had done at the weekend.
Results: They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking! It made him realise ________________________________________.
4 Days
really strange
the value of real contact that he had forgotten
Cindy
Reaction: At first, she really felt __________________.
Results: Without their phones, she and her friend
_______________________ for over two hours. By the fifth day, she realised that she hadn't been missing out on anything.
7 Days
she was missing out
had a proper conversation
George
Reaction: He didn’t find the detox too difficult, but he did
give his phone to his dad to avoid ____________.
Results: An hour’s sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early. The detox made him _______________!
giving in
healthier
7 Days
Max
Reaction: He ___________________ on the first day. He used his phone to check where a party was.
Results: He spent so much time using his phone to _________________ on social media, and he almost missed the party.
Less than 1 Day
threw in the towel
catch up on news
Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).
1. Students didn't use their devices after the detox ended. ( )
2. Anna tried not eating for two days in the Social Media Detox. ( )
3. Devon knows what his classmates did at the weekend because people usually post pictures and update their profiles. ( )
T
F
NG
4. Cindy wondered if she was really missing out by not constantly checking her phone to see what everyone else was up to. ( )
5. George had a firm belief that he could make full use of the time without his phone. ( )
6. Max stayed away from his phone for the whole week so he missed a party. ( )
F
T
F
1. Work in pairs. Choose the person that you most identify with and give advice on what they should do next.
2. Compare the advantages of social media detox with the disadvantages of social media intoxication.
3. Talk about what your attitude towards social media detox is.
1. What is your understanding of “something” in “After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”
2. Do you think the detox was worthwhile Why
3. What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week
4. Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of this passage Share them with the class and ask for advice.
1. Write a report on this forum about social media detox.
2. Write an essay to persuade people to practice social media detox.