Lesson five

Can’t live without it

Listening

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.”

- “This week ,I’m reading magazines or playing football in

the evenings.”
4- Listen and complete the sentences with words from the listening.
- “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