选必二Unit 2 Improving Yourself
Understanding ideas
Social Media Detox 预习学案
Preparation——课前五分钟检测
1.__________________________筹款活动
2._________________________打开
3.____________________________更新各自的动态
4.________________________________错过,遗漏
5.____________________________________被搞得分心
6._______________________________________从事于,忙于
7._______________________________________说实话
8._____________________________________认输
9.__________________________________不能接触,没有获得
10.__________________________________了解,补看,补上
11.___________________________________除了,不同于
12.____________________________________远离,离开,摆脱
Explore the main idea
What is the passage about
____________________________________________________
Explore the detailed information
Task 1: Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What is the purpose of the Social Media Detox
________________________________________________________
2. Who managed the whole week in the campaign
________________________________________________________
3. What does the moderator think of the detox
_________________________________________________________
Task 2: Choose the benefits of the social media detox.
Find evidence to support your choices. 课本20页
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.
Task 3: Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries. 课本21页
Discussion
What is your understanding of “something”
Summary
Think and Share
1. Do you think the detox was worthwhile Why
2. What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week
3. Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of the passage Share them with the class and ask for advice.
Consolidation
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
At the beginning of the Social Media Detox, over 100 students had been persuaded 1.__________(stop) using social media for seven days. Now the detox was over.
Let’s see what has been learnt from the experience.
Anna (17)
She lasted two days. The detox was 2. ____________ (difficult) to tolerate than she had expected. On reflection, she can see how much of her time 3. __________________ (occupy) with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up her hobbies.
Devon (16)
He lasted four days. 4. _______(do) the detox made him realise the value of real contact that he 5.___________ (forget).
Cindy (18)
She managed the whole week! At first, Cindy 6. _______(real) felt she was missing out. Then, she went round to her friend’s house rather than texting her,
7._________ felt so good.
George (16)
He didn’t find the detox too difficult and did all seven days. His brother took him to check 8.______their local sports center. And the detox made him healthier!
Max (17)
Max gave in on the first day! He turned on his phone to check a party, and spent so much time catching up on news.
The detox raised 9. ____total of $1,632.82. It also raised 10. __________(aware) of how much we rely on social media, which can help us step away from social media and communicate with each other better.