Chapter 5 social media

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Welcome

What are we going to do today?

Holiday talk

statements game

exercises

lesson goal: at the end of the lesson, we have practised speaking and learned about advantages and disadvantages of social media 

How did you spend your vacation?

Homework

Chapter 5: 

Getting Started: Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4

 Watching: Ex. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Stand up! 

• - I am on social media
• - I am easily persuaded (overtuigd) by influencers I follow on social media
• I spend more than 3 hours on social media
• I think social media is addicting

List advantages of social media

Advantages of social media 

It can help them connect with others who have similar interests or experiences

It can give them a way to share their thoughts and feelings and find information that is important to them

Social media offers a space for kids to be creative and express themselves freely.

List disadvantages of social media

disadvantages

A study of 6,595 U.S. teenagers aged 12–15 found that those who spent more than 3 hours per day on social media were twice as likely to have mental health problems like depression and anxiety.

Researchers have also found links between social media use and other problems in teenagers, like cyberbullying, poor body image, low self-esteem, and poor sleep

Most parents of teenagers say they are worried that their child's social media use could lead to problems like anxiety, depression, bullying, and being exposed to bad content.

statements 

- Make groups with 4 people

- Discuss in English

- Write down three arguments (max 5 arguments) in favor or against.

- appoint a person to present your keypoints

- present your keypoints in front of the class

Statement 1

Social media has a bad influence on young people. 

Statement 3

'The minimum age for the usage of social media platforms should be raised to 18.'

Statement 4

'Social media sites are reliable news sources'

Exercises

B Theme words Ex:  10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

C reading Ex: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21