Сучасні технології змінили нас.

Modern technology has changed us.

Aim: By the end of the lesson, you should be able to express your opinion, know the positive and negative sides of using modern technologies and understand their influencing the mankind.

Form: language battle / team work

Draw of lots   + / --       :   Dividing into two teams.

 

Task1 Warming up

• What can you see in the picture?

 

• What modern technologies did you use yesterday?

// Possible answers ….

1.               Yesterday I used my washing machine.
2. I usually use a hair dryer in the morning.
3. t's good that the Internet helps me in my studies.
4. We always go by car to our grandmother.
5. Thank you for having an electric train to get to Kyiv!
6. Long live Google Class! (:  //

Task2 T. Agree, modern technology is everywere!

• Brainstorming. Flash ideas: Let`s prove –

Is it really - modern technology has changed our life?

• Ex. “Spidergram”

	Modern technology

 

// Possible answers ….

8)use them in healthcare	1)helps human beings do new things	2)make our communication easy
7)has changed our living style	Modern technology	3)more comfortable the ways of living
6)to get entertainment	5)a great blessing in the   educational sector E-learning systems	4)using the small robotic system

 

Task3

• Speaking. Discussing a problematic question

• Let`s try to prove that modern technology has changed our life! What`s positive and negative sides of this process? What do you think?

// Possible answers ….

S: + ……. We have become more progressive + educated + developed    

S: -- …… We have become, maybe lazy, not active, not often take part in physical work. We sit on the sofa too much. Our parents call us  “couch potato”. It`s true!  //

 

Task4 How do modern technologies affect the environment?

•  Question for our independed expert:  

          + Ecology

// Possible answers ….

 S:   Littering  is actually a rather modern problem. I think it`s littering in our Shramkivka. It`s behind our School of Art! You can see fast food packaging: plastic bags, cups and bottles. It`s modern technologies too.

      Plastic bags end up on land where they take around 300 years to photodegrade. They break down into tiny toxic particles that contaminate the soil and waterways and enter the food chain. This way we kill our nature! It`s terrible!  //

 

- not far from us …

Teacher. comment : …3D

… Humans are generating too much rubbish. Our trash impacts the environment. Human health is at risk too. There 3R programme: Reduse, Reuse, Recycle. It can help to the environment to be clean.

 

Task5 

• OK, let`s take the Internet, one of the modern technologies.

Let`s speak about Advantages + and - Disadvantages of Social Networking.  

Game “Pessimist and Optimist”

 

Advantages +	Disadvantages -
… …  … … … …	… … …  … … …

 

// Possible answers ….

 

Advantages +	Disadvantages -
get infotmation           communication           watch breaking news on TV / films         listen to music                 read web-based media  social networking          shopping on-line             relax	lost real life connection    addiction                            hurtful for the eyes stress our emotions                 lost time                                        live with other person`s feelings  hackers risk                       cybercrimes

 

T. OK. What modern technology do people of Ukraine consider/think the most important?

// Possible answers ….

S: In Ukraine they`re mostly in the field of medicine, rocket science, mechanical engineering, the military industry, and, of course, IT technology.  //

 

T. Score: - …….. = draw! (:

 

Task6 T. comment … How much do online games cost? +Money $ $ $

 

 

 

// Possible answers ….

S: Teenagers need to realize that they live in reality and game world is just a virtual world. They spend a lot of money buying more and more premium games. It's not right just lost their parents` money on a game! Teens should stop spending money on games! I think they're crazy.   //

 

Task7 Testing Homework:    

• Form: P1➪P2 Gr1 ➪  Gr2 : //dialogue//

• ex. 4, p. 130  - ask questions on the text and find answers from it /

// Possible answers ….

***S1: Мike ➪ S2: Emma

M -What do you think, Eleonora, what`s better to have online friends or have them in reality?

E -I prefer to communicate with my close friends in real life.

M -Do you spend hours playing computer games?

E -Oh, I don`t play games online!

M -Can you take much educational information in the Net?

E -Of course! I usually take it there for my school tasks.

M -Do you share your personal information on different sites?

  E –No, I never tell it there. You understand – there are much fake information, hackers and

      cybercrimes!!!

 

Task8

• Watching video and discussing meaning “➪ Addiction”

 

Video  ➪ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WrmQ2SHaxM&t=2s

Form: P1 – own opinion to regarding The Internet Addiction 

Opinion of our independed expert:  ………..

 

// Possible answers ….

S: In my opinion Internet addiction is a new-age problem. It's not only in Ukraine, it's around the world. It is more prevalent among the youth. People go to the Internet to bring some fun to their life. They become addicted to it.

   It is necessary to monitor your internet usage. This one has serious consequences/наслідки too.

   To live a happy and good life, it is necessary to stay away from such addictions. //

 

Task9 T. I`t time to rest. (: My proposition to listen to the poem NECESSITIES and discuss it. ***Do you think the poet is serious or he is making fun of our consUmer society?             

 

// Possible answers ….

S: Indeed, our consumer society is largely based on  capital. The branding in this Era is food, clothes and gadgets. The author/Осе is wittily criticizes it. But the main idea of the poem is using modern technology - mobile phones. The writer shows us that we cannot live without them. He is right. As for me I agree with him!

*** consequences/наслідки [k3n`sju:m3] //

 

Task10

• Individual home task

+ mini test: …   навчальний блог

https://studytogetherkidsfanschoolnet.blogspot.com/

// Possible answers ….  //

1. Modern technologies make our life easier.                    +
2. Computer games are bad for our eyes. +                   
3. Using the Internet you shouldn't worry about your personal information or hacker's risk.   –
4. Working on the comp you're losing your gold time.        +  50/50
5. It's expensive to use gigabytes of your phone surfing Social Networking.      +              
6. We can use a lot of electricity.  –

T. comment  … Oh, … We can use a lot of electricity … !!?

    It`s difficult time in Ukraine! Russist attacks have damaged almost half of Ukraine's energy system. Millions of Ukrainian people are without power as temperatures drop for winter.

Вlackouts have been limited to a few hours. We must save electricity! Be attentive!

 

Task11 Let's make a conclusion.

• Conclusion:  …

Statement: Modern technology has changed us …       

 

Task12 Is it right? ⇦ your opinion, please  + add modal verbs :

 

            … should, can, must, have to …

We ….. be grateful for modern technologies,

you …..  use them every day but

….. have limit  and

…..  think about the "dark side of a medal"

 

// Possible answers ….

 

should, can, must, have to …

We should be grateful for modern technology, you can use them every day but must have limit  and have to think about the "dark side of a medal"

 

T. You were super, brilliant, … ! +marks

 

T. Нomework: Ex. 5, p. 134.

1)*Work in groups. Prepare a five-minute talk about the dangers of reckless surfing of the Internet.

2)*Individual task: Express your attitude to using Mobile phones.