In what situations do you call and in what situations do you prefer text messages?
Do you send more or less text messages than your parents?
Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Listening Text messaging
You can understand a conversation about text messages and answer questions.
15
Step 2
Reading Text messages
You can understand a text about text messages and answer questions.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary
You can understand and use vocabulary about using telephones.
15
Step 4
Grammar Question tags
You can understand and use question tags.
15
Step 5
Speaking Discussion about texting
You can have a discussion about texting.
10
Step 6
Writing An essay about texting
You can write an essay about texting.
15
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learned.
05
Step 1 - Listening
Text messaging
You are going to listen to Lindsay and Jake. They are talking about phone calls and text messages.
Read the statements.
Listen to the conversation.
Do the assignment.
Statements
Lindsay likes text messaging more than Jake.
Lindsay says that if she has just one question, she prefers to call.
Jake is a big talker.
Lindsay got her first phone four years ago.
Because people sent text messages to Lindsay she felt obligated to learn how to text message (back).
Jake text messaged faster in the past than now.
Lindsay’s father sometimes sends text messages.
Jake and Lindsay agree text messaging is a formal way of communication.
Lindsay and Jake agree that sometimes it is better to call someone.
Now listen and answer the following questions. When you answer a question, move on to the next one! Listen as many times as you want.
Step 2 - Reading
Text messages
What do you prefer? Texting or calling someone?
Read the text to find out if you are a typical teenager or not.
Read the text.
Answer the questions.
Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile phones, tablets, desktops/laptops, or other devices.
The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS).
Young people now text so much they hardly ever talk to each other. Children and teenagers are much more likely to tap out a text than actually pick up their phone and call someone, research has shown. Texting has more than doubled since March 2002, and it's still rising.
Some of the most common reasons to text someone are to send a greeting or flirt. More than eight out of 10 young people admitted they preferred texting to actually speaking to friends and family. But only 14 per cent of people over the age of 55 said they chose texting over speaking.
As of 2017, text messages are used by youth and adults for personal, family and social purposes and in business. As with emailing, in the 2010s, the sending of short informal messages has become an accepted part of many cultures. This makes texting a quick and easy way to communicate with friends and colleagues, including in contexts where a call would be impolite or inappropriate (e.g., calling very late at night or when one knows the other person is busy with family or work activities).
Like e-mail and voice mail, and unlike calls (in which the caller hopes to speak directly with the recipient), texting does not require the caller and recipient to both be free at the same moment; this permits communication even between busy individuals.
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
For each theme there are word lists ready in Wozzol, with which you can practice:
Tip!
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them. The most important rule is never to spend more than 10 minutes studying words. Every minute you spend longer is a waste of time.
Step 4 - Grammar
Can you remember how to ask questions in English?
Do you still know what negations are?
When in doubt, study the two following knowledge bases:
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Discussion about texting
You have read an article about text messages. Now you are going to discuss about it. You might want to read the article again to prepare yourself for the discussion.
Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile phones, tablets, desktops/laptops, or other devices.
The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS).
Young people now text so much they hardly ever talk to each other. Children and teenagers are much more likely to tap out a text than actually pick up their phone and call someone, research has shown. Texting has more than doubled since March 2002, and it's still rising.
Some of the most common reasons to text someone are to send a greeting or flirt. More than eight out of 10 young people admitted they preferred texting to actually speaking to friends and family. But only 14 per cent of people over the age of 55 said they chose texting over speaking.
As of 2017, text messages are used by youth and adults for personal, family and social purposes and in business. As with emailing, in the 2010s, the sending of short informal messages has become an accepted part of many cultures. This makes texting a quick and easy way to communicate with friends and colleagues, including in contexts where a call would be impolite or inappropriate (e.g., calling very late at night or when one knows the other person is busy with family or work activities).
Like e-mail and voice mail, and unlike calls (in which the caller hopes to speak directly with the recipient), texting does not require the caller and recipient to both be free at the same moment; this permits communication even between busy individuals.
What have you learned about texting from this article?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of texting?
Step 6 - Writing
An essay about texting
You have read an article about text messages and you also discussed the subject. Now you are going to write a small essay about texting. An essay is a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
The subject of this essay is 'The pros and cons of texting'.
An essay has an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
Use the following prompts in your essay:
Introduction:
Explain what texting is.
Middle / body:
Mention the advantages and disadvantages of texting.
Conclusion:
Give your opinion about texting.
Ask your teacher how many words you have to use.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learned in this period?
Answer the following questions:
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 4 'Contacts'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Texting. In deze les wordt een specifiek onderdeel van telefoongebruik behandeld, namelijk appen of sms'en (texting). In de grammaticaopdracht wordt het onderwerp 'question tags' behandeld.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 4 'Contacts'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Texting. In deze les wordt een specifiek onderdeel van telefoongebruik behandeld, namelijk appen of sms'en (texting). In de grammaticaopdracht wordt het onderwerp 'question tags' behandeld.
The subject of this period is text messages.
Text messaging
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
Can you remember how to ask questions in English?
Discussion about texting
An essay about texting
What have you learned in this period?
