Unit02: Our Findings Show

Theme: Communication the Press

Sequence02: Reading and Writing

 Before you read:

Task01: Match each type of the graphic displays with its name: - a pie Chart -a line graph -a bar graph.

Smartphone Usage

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Task02: Answer the question in the pie chart below with “yes” and “no”.

Do teenagers have a smartphone?

7%
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93%

 As you read:

Task01: Read the following report then check your answer to the previous question.

Today’s teenagers are often described as ‘digital natives’ as many of them possess and know how
to use smartphones in their everyday lives. Therefore, I decided to conduct a survey to find out whether
it is true that our teenagers are really using their smartphones efficiently and reasonably.
I questioned 60 informants aged between fifteen and nineteen in order to know more about their
smartphone using habits. When I asked them if they had smartphones, 56 of them said that they did while
only 04 informants answered that they did not have smartphones. Then, I asked the teenagers what they
used their smartphones for, 54 informants told me that they used their smartphones to connect to
different social media platforms. 51 of them used their smartphones to listen to music and 46 informants
used them to play games. In addition, 44 teenagers said that they used their phones to call their friends
and 45 informants used them to take photos. Remarkably, Only 25 informants answered that they used
their smartphones to study while 35 of them declared that they watched movies on their phones.
Surprisingly, this survey shows that the majority of today’s teenagers possess smartphones but they
do not use them in an efficient and a reasonable way.
Adapted from: https://www.pewresearch.org
Task02: Read the first paragraph then choose the correct answer.

a. The survey is about: a- the use of computer b- the use of smartphone c- the use of Internet
b- The informants are: a- teenagers b- old people c- children

Task03: Answer the following questions according to the text.

a- Why did the reporter decide to conduct his survey?
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b- Did the majority of teenagers use social media via their smartphones? Justify.
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c- What does the reporter’s survey show?
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Task04: (pair work) Read the second paragraph then complete the following Bar graph.

WHAT DO TEENAGERS USE THEIR SMARTPHONES

FOR?
54

51

46

45
44

35
25

 After you read: (group work)

Most Algerian teenagers use their smartphones for various purposes. Now, it’s your turn to use the following
pictures to write a short paragraph about the use of your phones.

Start like this

We generally use our………………....................to…………….…..………………..…………………………………………………………….

…….…………………….…..we also use them in order to……………………………….…………………………………………………………….
………………………………as well as.……………………………………………………………….and…………………………………………… .