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Unit 8

Nov 6th By the end of the lesson, students will be able to plan and discuss a digital detox weekend for their class by using specific grammar and structures in order to discuss how living without a phone would affect their lives, and decide on a plan for the detox weekend to be presented to the class. A digital detox weekend program for ss.

Discuss

If you had to live without your phone for a week, how would that affect your day-to-day life? Think of all the things you usually do with your phone. What would you miss the most?

You and a partner are going to arrange a digital detox weekend for your class. Think of the answers your classmates gave. Who do you think would suffer the most from the detox? Why?

Time to speak

There are some big houses by the beach. We’d need lots of bedrooms but just one kitchen. A gym would be great, and if we had a library, people could still read, just not on their tablets. Our experience is going to be filmed, so we should have some conflicts too, for drama, like some sports activities.

■ Where could you hold the detox? Think of places in or near your city. ■ What facilities would you need? Think of alternatives to digital devices, for example, a gym or a library. ■ What activities would you like to offer? How could you help people when they’re missing their phones? Think of a variety of different activities for both daytime and evening hours.

A TV company is going to sponsor your weekend and make a documentary about the experience. Think about these things:

Create a plan for the weekend. Include this information: ■ what time the program starts on Friday and ends on Sunday ■ morning, afternoon, and evening activity choices for the full three days