1、SB2U2 Social Media Detox(Understanding ideas)Lead inWhat do you often do on social media?stay informed stay connected stay relaxedPre-readingRead the facts on page 14 and answer the questions.1.What conclusions can you draw from the facts?2.How much time do you spend on social media each day?What ne
2、gative effects does this have on you?negative effectsless time to read booksgetting addicted to it less sleep timepoorer eyesightno privacyless time with family u How much time do you spend on social media each day?u What negative effects does this have on you?Pre-readingLook at the title and pictur
3、es of the passage.Predict what it is about.It is an activity called Social Media Detox,in which students joined and shared their experience about it.While-readingRead the following paragraph and answer the questions.1.What is the name of the activity?The purpose?2.How long does it last?3.Guess the m
4、eaning of detox.Detox:treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs.(戒酒，戒毒，也可延伸脱瘾)While-readingRead five peoples statements and fill in the blanks with right words or phrases according to the passage.Anna2 daysReactionIt was more difficult than she had expected.She fel
5、t like 1._!ResultShe can now see how much time had beentaken up with checking her phone.She is now trying to spend more time 2._.she had lost an arm picking up her hobbies 占据占据重拾爱好重拾爱好 Devon4 daysReactionWhen he saw a classmate on Monday,he felt 3._ not to already know what his classmate had done at
6、 the weekend.ResultThey had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking!It made him realise 4._ _.really strange the value of real contact that he had forgotten Cindy7 daysReactionAt first,she really felt 5._.ResultWithout their phones,she and her friend 6._ for over two hours.By the fifth
7、 day,she realised that she hadnt been missing out on anything.she was missing out had a proper conversation George7 daysReactionHe didnt find the detox too difficult,but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid 7._.ResultAn hours sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early.The detox m
8、ade him 8._!giving in healthier MaxLess than 1 dayReactionHe 9._ on the first day.He used his phone to check where a party was.ResultHe spent so much time using his phone to 10._on social media,and he almost missed the party.threw in the towel catch up on newsRead the last part and think what the so
9、mething in After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox means?While-readingSomething other than money has also been raised through the detox.Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and c
10、ommunicate with each other better.concluding sentencesWhile-readingChoose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.1.It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.2.It raised money for school sports equipment.3.It made students want to sp
11、end even more time on social media.4.It made students realize how much time they had been spending on social media.5.It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.benefits from the detox(evidence)feeling The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equip
12、ment!But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.Doing the detox meant!It made me realize the value of real contact that I had forgotten.Then,instead of messaging my friend,from other people.It felt so good!An hours sport each day The detox made me health
13、ier!Anna DevonCindyGorgeModerator4 painful5 strange5 good5 happy2 amazedPost-readingDiscuss the following questions and express your ideas.1.What are the benefits of the social media detox?2.Do you think the detox was worthwhile?Why?3.What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?4.How can we avoid giving up halfway?u Use the social media in a proper way and in proper time.u Make good use of our limited time by doing meaningful things.u Set a clear goal and struggle for it.
