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Can't Live Without It: Listenin G

The document discusses people's reliance on their phones and technology. It explores how people say they couldn't live without their phones and check them frequently. It also shares two people's experiences attempting to live without technology for a week and the challenges they faced.

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Can't Live Without It: Listenin G

The document discusses people's reliance on their phones and technology. It explores how people say they couldn't live without their phones and check them frequently. It also shares two people's experiences attempting to live without technology for a week and the challenges they faced.

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Lesson five

Can’t live without it

Listenin
g

1- Look at the photo.What are the girls doing?What would happen if they didn’t have
their phones for a week?
Getting started

2- Look at the phone screen below. How many of these apps and functions do you have

on your phone? Can you think of more apps?


3- What apps do you use most?

4- Match icons on the phone screen to functions .


1- Share a photo …………..
2- Upload a video …………
3- Download an app …………
4- Take a photo .............
5- Post a tweet …………….
6- Send a text message …………..
7- Get directions ……….
8- Message a friend …………
9- Read a book …………..
10- Listen to a song ................
While-listening stage

1- Listen to the introduction to a TV programme about living without


technology.Complete the sentences.
a- .........% of people say they can’t live without their phone one day.
b- ........% of people sleep with their phone by their bed.
c- ........% of people check their phone every ten minutes.
2- Listen to the rest of the programme.Which gadgets do Tony and Bella talk
about?

...............................................................................................................................

3- Listen and write the sentences Bella and Tony said under the correct headings.
Bella Tony

1- …………………………………….. 1- …………………………………………..

2- ……………………………………. 2- …………………………………….…….

3- …………………………..……….. 3- ……………………………….…………

I don’t know what my friends are talking about .“

“With no computer, I finish my college work really

quickly.”

“This week, I’m studying in the library .“

“I’m not enjoying my time without technology.”

4- Listen“This week ,I’m


and complete readingwith
the sentences magazines or the
words from playing football
listening.

in the evenings.”

“The most difficult thing for me is living without


music.”

a- This is a nation full of tech-savvy people who are crazy for all the latest .....................and

gizmos.

b- In 2000, an Australian researcher warned that we could be on the threshold of a global

disaster because of the amount of time kids spent using computers and .......................

consoles.

c- They can also check ..................................... for updates and search for relevant news

stories.

Post-listening stage

Speaking Work in pairs.Imagine you’re living without your gadgets and the Internet
for one week.Discuss the questions below.

How is your life different ?

What do you miss?

Are you enjoying your week without gadgets and the


Internet?

What do your friends think about your Internet -free


week?
Time for fun

Social media word search

W A T Q G P P K Y O W I H R L
Y F I I J O B W T U L Y S T D
Y A I N R H O A K L I S P W V
O C V S S D P G N Z U L X I V
U E P I V T U I L Q T M O T X
T B L I D Q A K D E V J U T N
U O Y I N X G G L I P W E Y F
B O T U N T S G R T Q L C R L
E K R U R K E N R A P I U J I
O W E B M T E R A V M L G S C
Z J D F G B Q D E P C P F E K
W B D Z I W L S I S C Y Q D R
D J I O Z J L R Y N T H E C O
G H T H O P D X T A X Y A W N
M Y S P A C E L S B R M Q T C

Find the following words and highlight them.


Flickr/ Tumblr/ Linkedin /Instagram
Snapchat/ Facebook /Reddit/ Youtube
Myspace/ Google plus/ Twitter/ Pinterest

- Writing an acrostic poem

Read the following poem about Snapchat and try to write your own poem .

Surfing websites ...................................

Navigate freely ...................................

Apps downloading ..................................

Posting pictures ..................................

Cyberspace ..................................

Hacking .................................

Anonymous .................................

Twittering .................................
Extra listening
Read and l isten to the dialogue.Why hasn’t Lucy slept all night?
Practise the dialogue with a partner.

Mum angry with her gadgets addicted teenage daughter

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