Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Upper-Intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Reading
Lesson Topic:
Social Media
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
1. Use and apply the sub skill (skimming) reading for gist, and 1. Students will have had a discussion about the text, reading
the sub skill (scanning) reading for specific information for gist and reading for specific information.
when reading an information text eg: blog.
2. Pronounce the target vocabulary correctly. and to 2. Students will be pronouncing the target vocabulary
understand the meaning of the target vocabulary including correctly, giving the correct synonym for the target
being able to use the target vocabulary in the right context. vocabulary. They will also have answered both gist and
detailed questions about the text .and interviewed each
other using the material and activities given to them
throughout the lesson.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. While Italian and English consonant systems show many 1. I would chorus and practise vowel sounds and sentence
similarities, the vowels and sentence stress are very stress using the English sounds app for practising the vowel
different and this can cause great difficulty for Italian- sounds and practising sentence stress using the phonetics
speaking students of the English language. app.
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, 2. Students may not be motivated and find the task difficult
due to new vocabulary being L1 learners and their level. 2. I will have a variety of activities to keep students motivated
and keen to learn throughout the lesson. New vocabulary is
introduced and by explaining about reading for gist and
skimming texts not having to understand every word but
3. Students can't remember the new language because they
the main idea.
haven’t written the vocabulary.
3. I would write the useful expressions and vocabulary on the
whiteboard and encourage them to use their notebooks to
note down the new vocabulary/expressions.
Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
Is Social Media a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
Published Sept. 13, 2017
By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan
Founder
Back in 2012, Social Media Today published an article that asked the question: "Is social media a good thing or a bad thing?”
Social media, and the internet as a whole, has provided people with more access to information than they've ever had before. And not only more access, but quicker
access - anyone with a mobile device can search for virtually any information they need, at any time.
"The amount of digital information increases tenfold every five years. Moreover, there are now many more people who interact with information. Between 1990 and
2005 more than 1 billion people worldwide entered the middle class. As they get richer they become more educated, which fuels information growth." - (The
Economist).
So what is the answer? Is social media basically good, or does it have a "negative impact on society"
pg. 2 Lesson plan V260423
, Some positive Effects
Social media connects people
"People are more and more mobile, moving for jobs, living far from their families, so technology that helps bridge the social gap created by the modern economy is
useful. We build and maintain relationships on social media”.
Social networks began as a means of connecting with friends. How many of us sought out old friends from high school, and were able to reunite with them.
Human beings are naturally social creatures. We need other people to truly grow.
Social media gives everyone an equal voice
There are no monitors when you publish via your social profile, (outside of each platform's terms of use) - you can write anything and anyone has the chance to view it
and give everyone a medium through which to be heard.
Social media can transform business
Small businesses and large businesses now have the same opportunities to speak with people - giving small business, in particular, many, many more opportunities.
Whereas it used to be only the companies that were able to purchase ads getting their message out, now, any sized company can take the time to jump into a
conversation on any social network.
More education
Social media can also provide access to educational opportunities previously not available.
You can learn how to do almost anything on the internet, changing the way we learn.
Negative Effects
False information and manufactured news
There's both real and "false" information to be found via social content laid out as real.
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Upper-Intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Reading
Lesson Topic:
Social Media
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
1. Use and apply the sub skill (skimming) reading for gist, and 1. Students will have had a discussion about the text, reading
the sub skill (scanning) reading for specific information for gist and reading for specific information.
when reading an information text eg: blog.
2. Pronounce the target vocabulary correctly. and to 2. Students will be pronouncing the target vocabulary
understand the meaning of the target vocabulary including correctly, giving the correct synonym for the target
being able to use the target vocabulary in the right context. vocabulary. They will also have answered both gist and
detailed questions about the text .and interviewed each
other using the material and activities given to them
throughout the lesson.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. While Italian and English consonant systems show many 1. I would chorus and practise vowel sounds and sentence
similarities, the vowels and sentence stress are very stress using the English sounds app for practising the vowel
different and this can cause great difficulty for Italian- sounds and practising sentence stress using the phonetics
speaking students of the English language. app.
pg. 1 Lesson plan V260423
, 2. Students may not be motivated and find the task difficult
due to new vocabulary being L1 learners and their level. 2. I will have a variety of activities to keep students motivated
and keen to learn throughout the lesson. New vocabulary is
introduced and by explaining about reading for gist and
skimming texts not having to understand every word but
3. Students can't remember the new language because they
the main idea.
haven’t written the vocabulary.
3. I would write the useful expressions and vocabulary on the
whiteboard and encourage them to use their notebooks to
note down the new vocabulary/expressions.
Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
Is Social Media a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
Published Sept. 13, 2017
By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan
Founder
Back in 2012, Social Media Today published an article that asked the question: "Is social media a good thing or a bad thing?”
Social media, and the internet as a whole, has provided people with more access to information than they've ever had before. And not only more access, but quicker
access - anyone with a mobile device can search for virtually any information they need, at any time.
"The amount of digital information increases tenfold every five years. Moreover, there are now many more people who interact with information. Between 1990 and
2005 more than 1 billion people worldwide entered the middle class. As they get richer they become more educated, which fuels information growth." - (The
Economist).
So what is the answer? Is social media basically good, or does it have a "negative impact on society"
pg. 2 Lesson plan V260423
, Some positive Effects
Social media connects people
"People are more and more mobile, moving for jobs, living far from their families, so technology that helps bridge the social gap created by the modern economy is
useful. We build and maintain relationships on social media”.
Social networks began as a means of connecting with friends. How many of us sought out old friends from high school, and were able to reunite with them.
Human beings are naturally social creatures. We need other people to truly grow.
Social media gives everyone an equal voice
There are no monitors when you publish via your social profile, (outside of each platform's terms of use) - you can write anything and anyone has the chance to view it
and give everyone a medium through which to be heard.
Social media can transform business
Small businesses and large businesses now have the same opportunities to speak with people - giving small business, in particular, many, many more opportunities.
Whereas it used to be only the companies that were able to purchase ads getting their message out, now, any sized company can take the time to jump into a
conversation on any social network.
More education
Social media can also provide access to educational opportunities previously not available.
You can learn how to do almost anything on the internet, changing the way we learn.
Negative Effects
False information and manufactured news
There's both real and "false" information to be found via social content laid out as real.
pg. 3 Lesson plan V260423
