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