connected but alone

LESSON 17 - GENERAL ENGLISH

OBJECTIVES

connected but alone

In this lesson you will:
study and practice the vocabulary related to both
online and offline communication;
identify the topic of the conversation;
study and practice the infinitive and gerund;
demonstrate their knowledge and express their
opinion on loneliness;
compare their understanding of loneliness to the
facts mentioned in the post;
infer the information about people from their social
media profiles and review the digital situation in
their own life.
IT'S EASY TO STAND
IN A CROWD BUT IT
TAKES COURAGE TO
STAND ALONE.
Mahatma Gandhi
NEVER HAVE
I EVER GAME
Complete the game
statements with the
correct words
GAME TEST
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ABOUT THOSE WHO 236BENEFIT
FROM HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TRENDS AND TICK THE CORRECT STATEMENTS

ACQUAINTED , SCATTERED , LIKE-MINDED , PROSPECTIVE , INEXPLICABLE , SPILLED OVER , FACADE

Never have I ever kept up the __________. I mean, I've never tried to hide my real feelings.
Never have I ever met a __________ person. I mean, I've never met a person who would have
similar interests and opinions to mine.
Never have I ever met a __________ partner on social media. I mean, I've never met a potential
partner on social media.
Never have I ever had my relatives __________ round the world. I mean, all my relatives are
pretty much close geographically. Therefore, we always have a chance to meet up.
Never have I ever got __________ with the opposite sex first. I mean, I've never been the first
who texted or talked to the opposite sex.
Never have I ever had __________ desires. I mean, I've never had a desire that wasn't easily
understood or explained.
Never have I ever had a situation when a problem __________ into my family relationships or
work. I mean, a problem has never persisted to affect my family or work.
WHAT ARE THEY
DISCUSSING?
The possibilities for working as an influencer
The pros and cons of being an influencer
The secrets about how to get more followers
The pros and cons of social media
The secrets about how to easily get to know people online
The tips on how to throw an online party
The tips on how to find love online
DISCUSSION
Who is for and who is against the
internet? What are the main advantages
of using social networks mentioned in
the conversation? What are the main
disadvantages of online communication
mentioned in the conversation? What
atmosphere prevails during the
conversation? Why?
MORE DISCUSSION
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEN READ THE POST
TO COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS

1. What does loneliness mean?

2. Is it as sad and harmful to feel lonely as most
people think? Why (not)?
3. What leads or might lead to loneliness?
4. Do people still need each other in the world of
technology? Why (not)?
THE TEXT
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEN READ THE POST TO COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS

Loneliness! What does it actually mean? Is it as sad and harmful as most people think?

Loneliness is a bodily function, like any other. For example, when we feel hungry, we listen to
our physical needs and fulfill them. When we feel lonely, we try to understand what we lack in
our social life and fill this emotional void. Being social is a huge part of our biology. Our body
cares about our social needs in order to form and maintain the social bonds that help us to
survive. This need comes from the past where being together meant survival, whereas being
alone meant death. For our ancestors, the most dangerous threat was not being able to get on
with their group and being excluded. Not much has changed in the modern world, right? The
loneliness we see these days is the result of big changes in the past when people adopted
different religions, when immigration began, or when people started to leave their villages and
fields to work in factories and to move to big cities.
THE TEXT
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEN READ THE POST TO COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS

In our modern world, this trend has been growing. We move vast distances for better
education or new jobs and, therefore, leave our social circles behind. However, they aren't the
only reasons for feeling lonely. Now, we meet fewer people face-to-face because of social
media. Also, after reaching adulthood, we become busy with work, family, TV, or the internet.
We make excuses that there's just not enough time to meet with friends until we realize that
we feel excluded and long to have a close friendship. If we don't make up for lost time with
our friends or close people, there's a chance that loneliness could become chronic. Studies
have shown that chronic loneliness causes stress, one of the worst and the least healthy
effects the human body can experience.

I've already mentioned social media and the internet, which are a part of modern life obsessed
with technology. We seem to have adjusted well, yet our physical bodies remain the same as
they were 30,000 years ago. Biologically, we still need each other to live a long and fulfilling
life.
COMPARISON
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEN READ THE POST
TO COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS

1. In the post, it is said that… whereas I…

2. In contrast / Сompared to the post, which says that..., I…
3. In the post, we could see that… but/while I say…
4. The author of the post mentions/says/writes that…;
however, I…
5. My answers are (very) similar to the information from the
post; for example, I...
6. Similarly/almost identically to the information from the
post, I say…
THE TALKSHOW
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEN READ THE POST TO COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS

1. What does your profile look like on the social network you use the most (or if you
don't use any now, the one you used to use)?
2. How often do you use it? What do you usually use the social network for?
3. How many friends do you have there? Who are these people to you? Have your
relationships with your relatives and friends changed because of digitalization? If yes,
how have they changed and why? If not, why has nothing changed?
4. Do you put a status on your social media account? If not, why? If yes, what do you
usually put there and why?
5. What information have you added about yourself? Why? If you haven't added any
information, why not?
ONLINE
DATING
Do you date online? Is it
possible to have a successful
relationship dating online?
ONLINE DATING
CHOOSE YOUR CARD AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, USING THE WORDS BELOW
1. What benefits does online
dating provide?
2. What are the drawbacks of
offline dating?
3. Is it possible to build a good
relationship in real life if you
meet your partner online? Why
(not)?
4. Do you know anyone who's built
a good relationship after
meeting their partner over
social media?
5. Would you recommend anyone
to try to find love over social
media? Why (not)?
1. What are the drawbacks of online dating?
2. What advantages does offline dating provide?
3. Is it possible to build a good relationship in
real life if you meet your partner online? Why?
4. Do you know anyone who's built good
relationship with their partner from their
social circle?
5. Do you know anyone who couldn't build good
relationship because of meeting their partner
over social media?
6. What would you say to a person who's
thinking about finding love over social media?
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