This lesson is part of the pack: Digital Life: Tech, Brands & Well-Being. Teach it as a complete experience.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Real-World Context: Explore modern screen habits, phone dependence, and digital overload through relatable scenarios, real statistics.
- Reading & Discussion: Read an article on the benefits of unplugging and explore real-world digital detox experiences, including screen-free retreats and practical detox strategies.
- Vocabulary in Context: Practise natural verbs and collocations for talking about screen time, stress, focus, sleep, and well-being (e.g. boost focus, reduce stress, negatively affect sleep, strengthen relationships).
- Guided Practice: Complete self-reflection tasks, true/false diagnostics, collocation matching, sentence rewriting, and controlled practice using cause-and-effect language.
- Fluency Building: Take part in advice-giving tasks, problem-solving discussions, and real-life scenarios focused on reducing screen time without “going cold turkey.”
- Critical Thinking & Reflection: Evaluate the realism of "going off the grid" in a digital world, analyse how technology shapes behaviour and relationships, and reflect on sustainable ways to regain balance in a connected world.
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