This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at level B1 and above explores the theme of social media. Students will create an imaginary online 'wall' where they can interact with each other.

Introduction

How many friends have you got on Facebook? What’s the friend limit on Facebook? This lesson takes a look at trends in online social networking. It gives students chance to create an imaginary online 'wall' where they can interact with each other.

Topic

Social networking websites

Age

Teenage/adult

Level

B1/B2

Time

60-90 mins

Aims

  • To help students talk about Facebook and other social networking websites
  • To develop students’ reading skills
  • To develop students’ question formation skills
  • To develop students’ communication skills

Materials

Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure.

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Worksheets: can be printed out for use in class.

  • worksheet - seven tasks

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By Sally Trowbridge

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer.

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zinai noureddine's picture zinai noureddine replied on

Hi sally
I am new here can you give me some help for how to view lessons

robinchase's picture robinchase replied on

It is good that we recognize Facebook is increasingly being used and having some lessons formulated around it. Although it is not that hard to sign up and use, privacy issues, how to ignore friends, rejecting friends and other more sensitive aspects with regards to using Facebook should be taught in class.

K.West's picture K.West replied on

For me - working with internet and computer for more than 10 Years - Facebook is one of biggest challenges to managed. It's not the "i Like" button, but the tons of features und privacy issues that have to be handled carefully. If you publish photos the wrong way, everybody can see them, copy them, change them or do other things with that. And if this is hard for me, i guess it is hard for a lot of people. 

princess kouki's picture princess kouki replied on

oh yes there are many opposite things about facebook
it is a good lesson thnx

enkelejda llaguri's picture enkelejda llaguri replied on

I think that the Facebook nowadays have become one of the most useful ways of communicating among the teens. So this lesson can be very valuable for them and us as teachers,too. Thank you very much .We are looking forward to receiving further models on this topic.

katsavi's picture katsavi replied on

I'm going to try this with my PET group next week, i think they'll enjoy it
thanks

teacherconsuelo's picture teacherconsuelo replied on

Hello! Greetings from Colombia. Nice reading lesson plan.

Thanks

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