Reflect

unit 7 creativity at work

lesson 5

Prepared by/ Mr. AbdulJaleel

1
minute
 2 minutes Learning objectives

In this lesson, you will:

 Learn and apply using vocab.
 listen for main ideas .
 listen for numbers and time periods .
 generate strong supporting ideas .
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Introduction : warm up
Discuss the following question with your partner:

• How much time do you think that young people in your country
spend on social media each day?

• What do they use social media for?

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Objective 1 : apply using new vocab.

Complete the sentences with the correct phrase

PHRASES TO KNOW
With your partner, use the phrases to complete the questions. Then
take turns answering the questions.
checking out stay in touch out of habit checking in
1. How do you........... with people from your past?
2. How long could you go without............... on your phone?
3. What things do you do when you are relaxing or............... ?
4. Do you look at your phone a lot.................... ? What else do you
do out of habit?

Answers 1. stay in touch 2. checking in 3. checking out 4. out of habit

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Objective 2 : listen for main ideas .

Listen to the radio show and choose the two main ideas .

a. Research shows that the amount of time we spend on our cell phones is
increasing.

b. In one study, college students spent an average of 277 minutes a day on their
cell phones.

c. Challenges can help people control their phone usage.

Answers A and c
Objective 3 listen for numbers and time periods .
E APPLY Listen to an excerpt from the radio show.
Complete the notes about Rosen’s research. Use the abbreviations and symbols from the
Listening Skill box.
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abbreviations and symbols to write more quickly. min 1 min = minutes minutes
30 mins wk/wks 1 wk = week(s) 2 wks yr/yrs 1 yr = year(s) 5 yrs
hr/hrs 1 hr = hour(s) 3 hrs mo 1 mo = month 6 mos / = per 3
days/wk

Final yr of study, average daily screen time:...(1)............ / day.

Over.......(2)....... a day, 32.....(3).........
3 , Just over.........(4)............... , and ......(5)........... .

1. 277 mins 2. 4 1/2 hrs 3. hrs / wk 4. 5 days / mo 5. 2 mos / yr

F DETAILS Listen to another excerpt. In your own words, write the challenge for each day

Challenge one: ............................................................................................

Challenge two: ...........................................................................................
Challenge three: ...........................................................................................
Challenge four: ............................................................................................

PPSSIBLE ANSWERS
1. Keep phone in pocket or bag while traveling to work or
school or waiting in line.
2. Avoid taking photos of everything and enjoy the view.
3. Delete your favorite app on your phone.
4. Write down what you notice when you are not on phone.

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Objective 4 generate strong supporting ideas .

Work in groups. Try to answer the following questions.

1. Which of the previous challenges would be the most difficult for you?
Why?
2. Some students are having problems at school due to their overuse of
mobile phones. What do you advise them to do?
3. Unwise or irresponsible mobile phone usage among students often
leads to problematic behaviors, such as a lack of focus, excessive
screen time, cyberbullying, and inappropriate content consumption.
How can we avoid such problems?
Use the previous ideas to write a paragraph about using mobile phones in class. Write your
paragraph from 40 to 60 words :

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