Conversation class on Kids & Technology
In this week's lesson you will learn the necessary skills to talk about Kids & Technology in English with your online English teacher via Skype.
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Quote on kids & technology
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by a first grade teacher, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to Kids & Technology.
We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions about the new generation.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Do you have children? Do you know any children that use technology?
2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of children using technology?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Instinct
In what ways do children have an instinct to use technology?
Device
What kind of devices do children use today?
Tablet
How can using a tablet be better than using a textbook?
Cellphone
What do you think is the right age for a child to get a cellphone?
To surf the web
Do you think children spend too much time surfing the web?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"Yes, kids love technology but they also love lego, scented markers, handstands, books, and mud puddles. It's all about balance."
– First grade teacher
Common pronunciation problems
Surf 
Device
Impact
Common mistakes
| WRONG | CORRECT |
| ✘ Childs spend too much time online. | ✔ Children spend too much time online. |
| ✘ We need to limit the time they pass online. | ✔ We need to limit the time they spend online. |
| ✘ They should play with another children. | ✔ They should play with other children. |
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to technology and our generation.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions about the topic of our generation.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. What kind of technology did you use when you were a child?
2. How is the new generation of children different from your generation?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Socialize | Do you prefer to socialize face to face or through technology? |
| Obsession | Why do so many people have an obsession with technology? |
| Screen time | How much screen time do you get each day? Is this good or bad? |
| Limit | Should we set a limit to the time we spend using technology? |
| Impact | What kind of impact does technology have on families? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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This article talks about what it means to be a kid in the Digital Age. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
Article “Is social media ruining our kids? How much internet activity is too much? What do FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), sexting, and selfies mean for teens?" Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. What is the book Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age about? 2. How could Facebook be considered the second largest country in the world according to the article? 3. What does the book say about the impact of violent video games on children? 4. What is a technophobe? 5. Will today's generation be able to have a normal social life with so much time spent on the internet? What does the writer suggest?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Begin | Began | Begun |
| Leave | Left | Left |
| Bring | Brought | Brought |
Role play on Kids & Technology
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
Are children today too attached to technologies like mobile phones and tablets?
Education curriculums have incorporated technology recently, encouraging children to use their phones and the internet to complete exercises and homework. Is this a sign of evolving with the times, or does this just encourage a technology addiction in school children?
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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