(共17张PPT)
collect some information about social media detox campaign by reading.
conclude the changes and reflections of participants by reading and analyzing
3. reflect and share your experience of using social media.
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
social media apps
Activity1 Free talk
1. How much time do you
spend on them each week
2. What effects does using social media have on you
1.Social media takes up a lot of time. (addiction)
Activity 2 read and conclude
Q:What conclusions can you
draw from each paragraph
2.The average age of social media users is increasing. (popularity)
3. Using social media has certain negative effects. (effects)
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negative effects
less time to read books
poorer eyesight
less time with family
getting addicted to it
no privacy
less sleep time
...
2. What negative effects does social media have on you
Activity 3 view and understand
Q:What’s happening to the boy
Activity 4
Predict
Based on the title and the pictures, predict what might be mainly talked about in the passage and where the passage is taken from.
Detox is treatment given to people who are addicted to drug, alcohol or something else in order to stop them from being addicted.
de-:away from
tox: poison
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about.
Let’s read the first paragraph and find it out.
Activity2 View and predict
What is Social Media Detox
Social Media Detox
Information Types detailes
School Brenton High
Aim To raise money for___________
. . .
.
What information of the campaign can you get from the moderator
fundraising campaign
Activity 5 Check predictions
Someone whose job is to control a discussion between people.
detox: treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
Activity 6 Scan for results
failed
failed
failed
Did they make it
Anna 17
Devon 16
Cindy 18
George 16
Max 17
threw in the towel
What changes occurred in their lives after the campaign
(find evidence to support your ideas)
Activity 7 Read for details
but...
I can see...
now I am trying...
posted... updated...
had to...
talk.... explain...
...made me realise...
At first... missing out
Then... message...
went round... had a coversation...
felt so good...
then I decideed...
I wondered...
.... more
healthier
?
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”
Activity 8 Read for inference
What is the result of this campaign
The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports
equipment! Well done, everyone who took part! After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox. Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
What’s your understanding of “something” in the text
“Something” here refers to awareness of our addiction to social media and awareness of the importance of other things like hobbies, real contact, etc.
Read Para. 8 and answer the question.
Activity 6 Read and understand
It helps students learn how to best communicate using social media.
It raised money for school sports equipment.
It made students want to spend even more time on social media.
It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.
It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.
Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.
Activity7 Read and think
Activity 9 Reflect and plan
Reflect on your personal experience with social media by asking yourself the following question:
Are you addicted to social media
If your answer is NO, what would you do to keep using social media wisely;
If your answer is YES, what would you do to give yourself social media detox and why.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.
----- Aristotle
在我看来,能够战胜自己欲望的人比征服敌人的人更为勇敢;因为最艰难的胜利是战胜自我 ------ 亚里士多德
Assignment
1. Search on the internet for the reason why adolescents are easier to get addicted to the social media and share it with your classmates.
2. Try your best to keep away from social media as long as possible, write down your experience and share it with your classmates.