1、Social Media and Teen Health Blackburn College is in the city of Blackburn in the northwest of England. Some researchers are worried that students in England are spending too much time on social media. Unit 3 Video Time BEFORE YOU WATCH Complete the sentences below with the expressions in the box. s
2、elfies social media profile 24/7 1 Jill is concerned about having a good _ so she always posts things that will make other people smile. 2 Everyone was excited to see photos from Andys trip, but they were disappointed when they saw that he had only posted_. 3 It seems that Nancy is online_. She post
3、s all the time, no matter what hour it is in the day or the night. social media profile selfies 24/7 1 What is NOT a negative effect of using social media 24/7? A It can hurt your confidence in yourself. B It can hurt your ability to make friends in the real world. C It causes a lack of sleep, and t
4、hat can harm your health. 2 How is Blackburn College dealing with social media? A They make students turn off social media at certain times. B They have decided to forbid social media use. C They try to encourage students to use it responsibly. WHILE YOU WATCH 1 Choose the best answers according to
5、the video. 2 Complete the quotes below with words you hear in the video. 1. “its very easy to become too invested in having to keep _ and_ pictures, and _ to people online.” 2 “They want to be online_. And as that need _, then we also saw that that had an impact on their_ _.” 3 What we try to do her
6、e is to develop some self-regulation skills in young people so they understand when to _, when to_, ” updating liking responding 24/7 increased sleep quality turn off turn on AFTER YOU WATCH 1. What are some of the benefits and dangers of social media use? 2. What steps can you take to control your
7、social media use? 1. One of the benefits of social media is that we can exchange information quickly and instantly. However, because there is a constant stream of information we can spend too much time looking at screens, which isnt very social at all! 2. Dont take devices into the bedroom, because looking at social media on them affects our sleep. Only use social media for a limited time each day. Go out and meet your friends somewhere as well as talking to them online. Possible answers:
