As usual we have started the lesson with the idiom of the day. In the last few lessons we have been studying vocabulary related to social media and that's why the idiom of the day is "go viral". Students had no problems guessing its meaning. We also provided some examples of viral pictures and videos.
Then we solved some problems with the homework: definite and indefnite articles. We didn't go though all the activities but I explained doubts and problems regarding the photocopies about articles.
To finish with the topic of social media students discussed in pairs stuations in which someone might be using his/her phone while everyone else is having a conversation. In order to do that students described the picture on page 59 where two people are having a conversation while another man is looking at his phone.
This discussion served as the basis for the next writing activity: an opinion article about social media and personal relations. This type of essay requires 5 paragraphs, an introduction, 3 paragraphs where we discussed the viewpoints, and a conclusion. Here is very important the use of connectors and gvng examples to support the different arguments. The title of the essay is: "Social media are a threat to personal relationships".
Then the class focused mainly on practising listening. We did the listening activity on page 59; the 3 people from the picture are discussing how they use social media. To finish the lesson we did another listening activity on page 60. Students listen to 2 conversations, the first one happens at work and is quite formal, whereas the second one happens at home is more informal.
For homework students must read the tapescript for this last listening activity while listening to it on the DVD. Next class we will have a look at direct and indirect questions.
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