Technology is a hot topic, so why not discuss it with your English language learners? There are three viewpoints from learners included on this page, along with vocabulary words and ten tech-related questions to discuss.

Additional Tags

Technology, Social Media, online privacy, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide some sentence frames and starters that language learners can use to structure their responses
• Create your own matching worksheet that includes space for vocabulary definitions and discussion notes
• Scaffold the discussion with a preparatory pair or small group talk

Pros

• The high-interest topic will encourage learners to participate fully in the discussion
• The activity is nicely formatted and easy to follow

Cons

• The activity would be stronger if it included definitions and sentence frames or starters