## Introduction

The subject of this double period is phone addiction.

- Form groups of three or four pupils.

Discuss the following questions in your group:

- How did people communicate with each other at a distance a hundred years ago? What about fifty years ago? How about when you were born?
- How did people communicate at a distance ten years ago? What about today?
- What do you think about the way communication systems have changed?
- Do you ever switch off your phone?

Step | activiteit activity | leerdoel aim | tijd time
|  | introduction | Find out what you already know. | 10
Step 1 |  | listening No phone | You can understand a song about telephones and answer questions about it. | 15
Step 2 |  | reading Smartphone addiction | You can understand a text about smartphone addiction and answer questions about it. | 15
Step 3 |  | vocabulary and irregular verbs | You can understand and use vocabulary about mobile phones. The irregular verbs: to blow, to break, to bring and to build. | 15
Step 4 |  | grammar Simple Past, Present Perfect and Past Perfect | You can understand and use the Simple Past, Present Perfect and Past Perfect. | 10
Step 5 |  | speaking What? | You can answer questions using the Past Perfect tense. | 10
Step 6 |  | writing Telephone use | You can write an article about telephone use. | 20
Step 7 |  | evaluation | Reflecting on what you have learnt. | 5