Talking about childhood

Was life better

in the past?

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 Childhood without the Internet

• Before watching the video, think about these questions.

The sentence stems can help you answer them

 What social media do you use for fun/ study/ work?

 I use … for…

 When did you start using social media?

 I started using social media in …20... / when I was……. ( years old).
 Are you glued to your phone?
 Yes, I am / No, I’m not…
 Yes, I use …….. all day. No, I only use it……
 Which social media platform do you usually post?
 I (always/ usually/ sometimes) post on ….
 Do you think it is OK for children to use social media?
 Yes, I think so/ No, I don’t think so.
 Do you feel forced to use WA for study or work?
 Yes, I don’t’ like it…
 No, …..
 Do you think it’s ok for children to use social media?
 In my opinion / I think/ I don’t agree with

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Sarah gives her opinion about
today childhood.

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 Was life better without internet?

Listen to the girl and say if the following sentences are true or false:

• The girl thinks that social media is good for children.

• In her opinion, children should be running or playing in the park.
• Children today prefer posting videos to playing with other children.

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 her opinion

Listen to the video again and put her arguments in the order you
hear them.
1. It’s all about how many likes you have.
2. They are all obsessed with social media.
3. It’s unhealthy for younger generations.
4. They are posting pictures on FB and Instagram.

Not healthy
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 Listen to the video again, and
tick off the activities she
engaged in as a child.

What did She

1. played with dolls

she do as a 2.
3.
went playing outside.
went playing in the woods.
child? 4.
5.
stood by the river.
socialized more.
6. watched lots of TV.
7. invited friends home.

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 When you want to give an opinion
about a course of actions,
you can use should/
shouldn’t.

• When you are a kid, you

Giving an should be running around.
• You shouldn’t be worried
opinion about those things.
• You should enjoy your
childhood.

• Should/ shouldn’t+ verb

• You can review the use of

should in your IPE booklet.
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 In the past:
Comparing • Children played outside.
• Children played with other children.
childhood • Children used to play with toys.
• Children would spend more time with other
yesterday children.

and today. Today

• Children are connected to the Internet.

Do you • Children are worried about how many likes

they have.

agree…?
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 • Write your opinions about

Giving our today childhood.

opinions.

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 Look how you can compare activities in
English.

You can use more or less to compare

Children socialized more in the past.
Children play less with other kids today.
Comparing
Some words add er to form the
comparative.
Playing outside was easier for kids in
the past.
Making friends was easier in the past.

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 Some words change when comparing.
This is the case of

Good: better
Bad: worse

Comparing Life was better in the past.

My new job is worse.

Other words change their spelling

Big: bigger / Hot: Hotter
My grandma had a bigger house.

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 But if the word is long, you use more/ less

• Today, playing on the street is more

Comparing dangerous.

• Outdoor games are less attractive to

some kids.

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 You can complete the comparisons using
than

• My grandma’s house was bigger than

our house.
Comparing • Playing outside was easier in the past
than now.
• It’s more difficult to make friends
today than in the past.

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 Have a conversation with your partner about your
childhood. Record it:
• Download the app: Real Call Recorder
• Open the app, select WhatsApp and enable
recording.

Working • Now, whenever you make a WhatsApp call, it

will get recorded.

in pairs
• You can view it in the Recording List of the Real
Call Recorder App.
• Record it and share it on our WhatsApp group.

• 2. Write a short opinion of childhood today.

Post your message on the Forum. Use the new words
and expressions learned in this section.

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