Урок на тему "Tech habits"

Form: 8

Topic: Tech habits

Objectives:

• to present and practise vocabulary on the topic “Tech habits”;
• to develop students’ reading, listening, speaking, and grammar skills;
• to introduce and practise Past Simple and used to in context;
• to encourage students to talk about their past and present tech habits.

Outcomes:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• use new vocabulary related to technology and daily habits;
• understand and use Past Simple and used to correctly in sentences;
• talk about how their technology use has changed over time;
• understand a short text about tech habits and express their own opinions.

Materials:

Student’s Book, Workbook (Full Blast 8), audio CD or online audio, projector or interactive board, students’ mobile phones or tablets.

Procedure

I. Introduction

Greeting and Aim

Teacher: “Good morning, everyone! How are you today?”

(Expected students’ responses: “I’m fine, thanks.” “Pretty good.” “Not bad.”)

Teacher: “Today we’ll talk about our Tech habits — how we use technology in our daily lives. We’ll also learn to speak about our past habits using Past Simple and used to.”

Warm-up (Brainstorming)

Teacher: “When you hear the word technology, what comes to your mind?”

(Expected answers: phone, laptop, Internet, social media, apps, games, etc.)

(Teacher writes students’ ideas on the board.)

Teacher: “Do you think you spend too much time online? Why or why not?”
(Short discussion.)

II. Main Part

1. Vocabulary Presentation

Teacher: “Listen and repeat the new words.”

(Students repeat after the teacher: screen time, addiction, online, social media, post, upload, download, chat, app, gadget.)

Teacher: “Now match the words with their meanings in your books.”

(Students complete a matching activity.)

Teacher: “Let’s make sentences using these words.”

(Examples: “I spend too much time on social media.” / “I downloaded a new app yesterday.”)

2. Reading

Teacher: “Before we read, look at the title ‘Are you a tech addict?’ and the pictures in your book. What do you think the text is about?”

(Students make predictions.)

Teacher: “Now let’s listen and read the text.”

(Students read or listen to the text from Full Blast 8, Unit: Tech habits.)

Comprehension questions:

1. How much time do most teens spend online?
2. What problems can be caused by spending too much time on gadgets?
3. What advice does the text give to reduce screen time?

(Students answer orally or in writing.)

3. Grammar Focus: Past Simple & Used to

Presentation

Teacher: “Let’s look at these sentences from the text:”

• “I used to play outside after school, but now I play games online.”
• “Last year I didn’t spend much time on social media.”

Teacher: “What do you notice? Both talk about the past.”

Explanation

Form:

• Affirmative: I used to play games.
• Negative: I didn’t use to play games.
• Question: Did you use to play games?

Practice (Controlled)

Teacher: “Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to or Past Simple.”

1. I __________ (spend) hours chatting online yesterday.
2. I __________ (use to / play) football after school, but now I play video games.
3. My parents __________ (not use to / have) smartphones when they were young.
4. __________ you __________ (use to / watch) TV a lot as a child?

(Students work individually, then check in pairs.)

Speaking Practice (Guided)

Teacher: “Work with your partner. Talk about how your habits have changed.”

Use prompts:

• I used to … but now I …
• I didn’t use to … but now I …
• Last year I …

(Example dialogue:)

A: “I used to play outside after school, but now I play video games.”

B: “I didn’t use to have a smartphone, but now I use it every day.”

4. Speaking (Discussion)

Teacher: “Discuss with your partner.”

• How much time do you spend online every day?
• What do you usually do on your phone or computer?
• Did your tech habits change compared to when you were younger?
• Do you think you use technology too much? Why or why not?

(Students share their answers with the class.)

III. The Final Part of the Lesson

Summarising

Teacher: “Well done, everyone! Today we learned vocabulary about technology and practised Past Simple and used to. What was new or interesting for you today?”
(Students answer.)

Homework

Teacher:

1. “Write a short paragraph (6–8 sentences) about your tech habits now and in the past. Use used to and Past Simple.”
2. “Find 3 new expressions related to technology and write sentences with them.”