Risks of Social Media

This Proficiency ESL lesson plan is all about diving deep into the world of social media, focusing on vocabulary that deals with its addictive side.

Warm-Up
We’ll kick things off with a fun sorting game where students get to group different mood descriptions into separate categories.

Video
Next up, we’ll watch a video titled “Social media addiction – how it changes your brain.” After watching, a set of questions related to the video will check for comprehension.

Exercises
Then, it’s time to get hands-on with some activities. We’ll play around with words and phrases that are all about social media addiction, putting new vocabulary to the test.

Reading
We’re also going to read a short piece that talks about how we use social media. That will be followed  by a set of questions aimed at improving reading comprehension.

Discussion
To wrap things up, students will discuss a chart that breaks down Social Media use.