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课件网) Unit 2 Unit 2 Improving yourself SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX To read to get the main ideas To sort out the information from each person’s view To know the benefits of “social media detox” To use the words and expressions to express your ideas about social media detox To reflect your own actions and know how to improve yourself 1. How often do you check your social media accounts 2. Which social media app takes up your time most Why 3. How do you limit time spent on your phone Read the facts and answer the questions. 1. What conclusions can you draw from the facts 1. What conclusions can you draw from the facts We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media, negatively affecting different aspects of their lives, and that the average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years. 2. How much time do you spend on social media each day What negative effects does this have on you Four negative aspects reduced time for reading printed books; poorer eyesight; privacy and information security concerns; reduced sleep time. 3. Do you think it necessary for you to use social media less Why or why not Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. detox (-tox: poison; de-: away from) a treatment given to stop people from being addicted to drugs or alcohol (脱瘾治疗) The passage is likely to discuss the process of taking a break from or limiting the use of social media platforms. It may explore the reasons why people choose to detox from social media, the potential benefits of doing so, strategies for less using social media … Social Media Detox Now read the passage and check your prediction. Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices. 1. It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media. 2. It raised money for school sports equipment. 3. It made students want to spend even more time on social media. 4. It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media. 5. It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities. Complete the chart introducing the fundraising campaign. Social Media Detox School Brenton High Aim To raise money for new 1. _____ Participants Over 100 students Requirement Not using social media, in ANY form, for 2. _____ days sports equipment seven Social Media Detox Reward Money from family and 3. _____ every day. Results ★ Raising a total of 1,632.82 ★ Increasing 4. _____ of stepping away from social media ★ Encouraging students to 5. _____ better friends awareness communicate Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries. Anna Reaction: It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like _____! Results: She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend more time _____. she had lost an arm picking ... ...
