COLEGIO ÁLVARO GOMEZ HURTADO GUÍA DIDACTICA No 2 PARA EL TRABAJO

EN CASA FEBRERO 2021

NAME: _______________________________ GRADE: 8 ___ DATE: ______________

SUBJECT: ENGLISH SHIFT: ___________ WORKSHOP: INDIVIDUAL X TEAM ____
WORK GUIDE: 2 TIME OF DEVEOPMENT: 9 HOURS DEADLINE: MARCH 15
NAME OF TEACHER: DORELLY GUTIERREZ MAIL: aghinglesjm578@gmail.com

TOPIC: Review simple present tense and present progressive

AIM: By the end of the workshop, students will be able to identify simple present
and present progressive

LEARNING STRATEGIES: Reading comprehension, writing and listening activities.

1. UNIT SUPPORT
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGGDfciqyvw&ab_channel=CommonSenseRati
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QWoP6jJG3k&ab_channel=CBCNews%3ATheNational

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkMh6xdJNeM&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
 2. ACTIVITIES
2.1 Read the text whole

Social media damages teenagers' mental health

By Cristina Criddle

Teenagers' mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found.
Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince's Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem
were similar in all children of primary school age.
Boys and girls' wellbeing is affected at the age of 14, but girls' mental health drops more after that, it
found.
A lack of exercise is another contributing factor - exacerbated by the pandemic, the study said.
According to the research:
• One in three girls was unhappy with their personal appearance by the age of 14, compared with one
in seven at the end of primary school
• The number of young people with probable mental illness has risen to one in six, up from one in
nine in 2017
• Boys in the bottom set at primary school had lower self-esteem at 14 than their peers
• The wellbeing of both genders fell during adolescence, with girls experiencing a greater decline, the
report said.
• However, it recognised that girls' self-esteem and wellbeing stabilises as they move into their late
teens, whereas it continues to drop for boys.

'Solace or community'

Heavy social media use was linked to negative wellbeing and self-esteem, regardless of a young
person's mental state, with more girls experiencing feelings of depression and hopelessness.
“Those who feel worse may turn to social media for solace or community,” Dr Amy Orben, research
fellow at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, said of the research.
“Participation in activities and sports will have fallen considerably due to school closures and
lockdown, likely adversely affecting mental health and wellbeing,” it added.
It also made several recommendations, including a £650m package to schools for wellbeing funding
after the pandemic and an increase in mental health teaching in schools.
Young people should also have better access to resources for mental health support and physical
activity, it said.
“The transition from childhood to adolescence can be turbulent, and the findings of this report
underline why addressing and supporting young people’s mental health will only become more
crucial as the impact of the pandemic unfolds,” said Jonathan Townsend, UK chief executive of The
Prince’s Trust.
“Young people are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, so it is more important than ever that
they can access support with their mental health during this critical time in their lives.”

2.2 Describe in English the image of the text (five lines using connectors, subject,
verb and complement)

Examples

In the picture, I see a girl using her smartphone …

Write your 5 lines of description:

____________________________________________

2.3 Take out the unknown words of the text and look for the meaning on dictionary.
Write them in an extra paper. It is the new vocabulary for you. PLEASE, DON´T
TRANSLATE THE READING. Identify the key words and make inferences about the
text.

New Vocabulary

Believe ____ creer / You continue the list …

2.4 Write the principal idea of the text in English in five or 6 lines. Use in your
sentences connector, subject, verb and complement. Please, Don´t copy phrases
from the text use your own words and vocabulary for your composition.

Example

1 The reading is about the influence of social media in teenagers behavior …

You continue the 6 lines using your own words

2.5 What is the message of the videos (in English, use your own words or reflection)
write 3 to 5 lines in English. Use C+S+V+C

Video 1: Social Media, Social Life __________________________________________

Video 2: How social media is affecting teens _________________________________

Video 3: How social media is rewriting our brains _____________________________

2.6 Answer the following questions about topic (questions in simple present and
present progressive) please, write C+S+V+C in your answers. Not only YES or NO
a. Do you think that social media affects you? In which way? ____________________

b. What is your opinion about influencers? ___________________________________

c. Are you planning to study a career related to Social media? Why? ______________

d. Why do teenagers want to be famous and rich through social media? ____________

e. Are you addicted to social media? Why? ___________________________________

f. Do you consider that social media contribute to the lack of face to face communication
among teenagers? Why? _________________________________________________

2.7 Final Activity: make a poster with 5 advantages and 5 disadvantagesof social
media, and 5 alternatives for solving social media addiction. You can decorate with
images. Don’t forget to use in your lines connector + subject + verb and
complement. Write your own words or reflections
Example
ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
1 Communication is very fast and effective
2… 3… 4… 5…

DISADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1 Some people have problems such as cyberbullying, heartbreak and loneliness.

2… 3… 4… 5…

ALTERNATIVES FOR SOLVING SOCIAL

 MEDIA ADDICTION

1 People can practice physical activities which involve face to face communication and
interaction.