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I’m constantly told to worry about my child’s screen time – but I’m more

concerned about my own


Level 3: Advanced

Article summary: In this article, the writer Key:


shares his concerns about his screen time. 1. glance 6. luddite
2. billboard 7. embraced
Time: 60 minutes 3. corrode 8. gist
4. scroll 9. pare
Skills: Reading, Speaking 5. akin 10. flicking

Language focus: Gerunds and infinitives 3. Comprehension check

Materials needed: One copy of the a. Ask students to work individually and complete
worksheet per student the sentences using words from the article. Once
finished, give them some minutes to check in pairs
before checking answers with the whole class.
1. Warmer
Key:
a. Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the 1. immediate; abstract
questions. Encourage them to give reasons for their 2. judged
opinions. After a couple of minutes, hold a brief 3. question
discussion with the whole group so every pair can 4. measure
share their views. 5. distracted living
6. attention span
2. Key words 7. distracted

a. Ask students to work individually or in pairs and 4. Key language


match the words with their definitions. Tell them all
the words appear in the article, so they can see them a. Students work in pairs again, this time to complete
in context if they are unsure about their meaning. the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
Allow some minutes for students to check answers brackets (gerund, infinitive, or simple form). Check
in pairs or groups of three before checking with the answers with the whole class and encourage
whole group. students to draw conclusions on when to use each
(e.g., gerunds after prepositions, simple form after
Key: modal verbs, etc.)
1. i 9. a
2. e 10. k Key:
3. c 11. j 1. worrying 5. hope
4. f 12. g 2. feel 6. believing
5. l 13. n 3. remembering 7. to scroll
6. o 14. h 4. having 8. competing
7. m 15. b
8. d 5. Discussion

b. Ask students to work in pairs again, this time to a. Students discuss the statements from the article and
complete the sentences using words from the provide reasons for their opinions, referring to their
previous exercise in the correct form. own experiences whenever possible.
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I’m constantly told to worry about my child’s screen time – but I’m more
concerned about my own
Level 3: Advanced
6. In your own words

a. This task can be assigned as homework individually


or in pairs. Ask students to do some online research
and design a campaign to raise awareness of the
potential dangers of excessive screen time and
propose some strategies they can implement to
manage screen time more effectively. Encourage
students to design an infographic, a presentation
or a social-media post to communicate their key
message and present their ideas to the class.

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