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Unit 5
Too much tech? Reading

Warmer
Ask: On an average day, how long do 5 TOO MUCH
you spend looking at a screen? Ask OBJECTIVES
students to write down their answers TECH? FUNCTIONS:
advice and obligation
and discuss them in small groups. GRAMMAR:
Listen to some of their answers and obligation, permission and prohibition
(review); necessity: didn’t need to/needn’t
find out who spends the longest and have; ability in the past (could, was/were
able to, managed to, succeeded in)
who spends the least amount of time VOCABULARY:
looking at screens. 12 Watch the video and think: technology (nouns); technology (verbs)
what type of technology is most important to you?
12 Get ing A B C
Play the video and discuss the
question with your class.

1 Put a copy of the photos up on
the board and do the exercise as
a class before students open their D E
books.
A smart watch B smart speaker
C virtual reality (VR) headset
D wireless charging pad
E game console
Students’ own answers

2 Make sure students are thinking
about the advantages and
disadvantages of the individual REAdING 4 Read the article again. Match the tips with the titles.
types of technology rather 1 What types of personal technology There are four extra titles.
than technology in general, by can you see in the photos? What A Be realistic
B Let others know about your plans
eliciting one advantage and one other technological items do you C Focus on others
use? Make a list.
disadvantage of the first item as a D Don’t change your phone for the latest model
SPEAKING
class. 2 SPEAKING Work in pairs and choose E Leave your phone at home
three items from your lists. Think of F Get a good night’s sleep
some advantages and disadvantages G Make a list
3 5.01 Before listening, ask each of the items may have. H Don’t text it – say it instead!
students to underline key 3 5.01 Read and listen to the I Start tomorrow
information they will need to article. Discuss the questions. J It’s easier with a friend
listen for (1 statistics, 2 advice). 1 Which of the statistics do you find K One goal at a time
most interesting? Why?
SPEAKING
Write these on the board at the 2 Which piece of advice do you find 5 SPEAKING Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
top of two columns. Ask students most useful? Why? 1 Do you think you use too much technology? Explain your reasons.
2 What other advice would you give to someone who wants to
to make notes as they listen. try and use their phone less?
Before students discuss, elicit 48
some ideas and write them under
each column.
5 Give students time to reflect and make notes. Monitor and help as necessary,
4 Check/clarify: wireless router, encouraging students to expand on and justify their opinions in English. At
intensive, self-absorbed, detox. the end of the exercise, listen to some of the students’ ideas and encourage
1 G 2 A 3 K 4 C 5 J 6 E open class discussion.
7 B Extra titles: D, F, H, I

Objectives Resources for this unit

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Functions and speaking Advice and obligation
Grammar Obligation, permission and prohibition Videos Worksheets
(review); necessity: didn’t need to/needn’t have; ability ● Get ing: What type of technology is ● Grammar and vocabulary: Basic, Standard
in the past (could, was/were able to, managed to, most important to you? and Extension Worksheets
succeeded in) ● Grammar video!: Necessity: didn’t need to / ● Project: Tech habits
Vocabulary Technology (nouns); technology (verbs) needn’t have ● Communication: Screen time
Culture Smart cities ● Culture: Smart cities ● Grammar presentation: Necessity: didn’t
Tests need to / needn’t have
● Unit, extension and skills test 5 ● Literature Worksheets: Anne of Green
Gables
● Get ing and Grammar video! video
Worksheets

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