Are you hooked on virtual social life? In this lesson, students will discuss social media addiction and the negative effects it has in relation to coping mechanisms. This lesson features a video of TED speaker Simon Sinek talking about millennials and how addiction to technology is costing relationships, jobs, and personal satisfaction. Students will learn and practice collocations and set phrases associated with social media and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives

To discuss social media addiction and how it costs relationships, jobs, and personal satisfaction

To learn and review collocations and set phrases associated with social media

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Video

How much time do you spend on social media every day? Would you limit your child’s time and access to it? Watch a video with TED speaker Simon Sinek who talks about children and how addiction to technology and social media cost many people relationships, jobs, and personal satisfaction.