Lesson 13 - Apps & Social Media

 

Lesson 13 - Apps & Social Media

Duration: 60 minutes
Level: B1
Focus: Vocabulary • Grammar (The – when we use it / when we don't) • Reading • Speaking

📱 Warm-up (5 minutes)

Answer the questions.

  1. Which social media platform do you use most?

  2. How often do you post a photograph online?

  3. Do you watch video clips or listen to podcasts?

  4. Who do you follow on social media?

  5. Have you ever written a blog or a long post?

🎯 Lesson Goals

By the end of today's lesson, you can:

  • talk confidently about apps and social media

  • use the correctly

  • understand a short reading

  • discuss blogging and influencers

📚 Vocabulary

Learn the new words.




Vocabulary Check

Complete the sentences.

  1. I downloaded a new __________ yesterday.

  2. My sister writes a travel __________.

  3. I usually __________ funny videos with my friends.

  4. My friends often __________ on my posts.

  5. He took a beautiful __________ during his holiday.

  6. __________ is becoming more popular as a hobby.

  7. I watched a short __________ before going to bed.

  8. I listen to a business __________ every Monday.

  9. She wants to become a famous __________.

  10. I spend too much time on __________.

Speaking Practice

Answer the questions using the new vocabulary.

  • Which app do you use the most?

  • Do you read any blogs?

  • Have you ever posted a video clip?

  • Do you enjoy photography?

  • What podcasts do you listen to?

  • What do you usually share online?

  • Do you often comment on other people's posts?

⭐ Grammar Focus

The – When Do We Use It?

✅ We ALWAYS use THE



❌ We NEVER use THE




💡 Remember

Use the when you talk about:

  • one specific thing

  • something unique

  • something everyone knows

Examples

  • Turn off the phone.

  • I liked the video you shared.

  • She is the best blogger in our class.

Don't use the with:

  • most names

  • languages

  • sports

  • meals

  • things in general

Examples

  • I study English.

  • We play football.

  • Breakfast is ready.

  • Greece is beautiful.

Practice 1

Choose the or — (no article).

  1. I usually check ______ Instagram before breakfast.

  2. ______ internet is useful for studying.

  3. I study ______ English online.

  4. She is ______ best blogger in our class.

  5. We visited ______ Greece last year.

  6. He plays ______ guitar.

  7. My favourite meal is ______ dinner.

  8. They climbed ______ Mount Olympus.

  9. I read ______ Guardian every morning.

  10. ______ Monday is always busy.

  11. Please open ______ app I sent you.

  12. ______ Mediterranean is very warm in summer.

Practice 2

Correct the mistakes.

  1. The Greece is beautiful.

  2. I study the English every day.

  3. The breakfast is ready.

  4. We play the football every weekend.

  5. She is best blogger in our class.

  6. We swam in Mediterranean.

  7. I play guitar.

  8. The Monday is difficult.

  9. I visited the London last year.

  10. The Mount Everest is very high.




Practice 3

Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

  1. ______ is my favourite app.

  2. I usually use ______ after work.

  3. I think ______ is the best social media platform.

  4. I study ______ because...

  5. My favourite meal is ______.

  6. I would like to visit ______ one day.

  7. I play ______ or I would like to learn it.

  8. I read ______ every day.

📖 Reading

The Influencer Who Posted Everything

Emma loved social media. Every morning she opened the app on her phone before breakfast. She posted photographs of her breakfast, short video clips, and messages about her day.

She wanted everyone to know what she was doing all the time.

One morning, the phone suddenly stopped working because the battery was empty. Emma couldn't reply to comments or upload new posts.

At first, she felt worried.

Then she looked away from the screen and noticed beautiful flowers, singing birds and smiling people. She spent the afternoon talking to her friends instead of using social media.

In the evening, she charged the phone and posted only one photograph.

The caption said:

"Sometimes the best moments don't need to be shared."

Reading Comprehension

  1. What did Emma do every morning?

  2. Why couldn't she post anything?

  3. How did she feel at first?

  4. What did she notice outside?

  5. What did she do in the afternoon?

  6. What was the message in her final post?

  7. Do you agree with Emma? Why or why not?

Grammar in the Reading

Find 8 examples of "the" in the text.

For each example, explain why "the" is used.

Example:

the app → a specific app Emma always uses.

Vocabulary from the Reading

Find words that mean:

  • picture = __________

  • put online = __________

  • short movie = __________

  • opinion under a post = __________

  • words under a photograph = __________

🎲 Speaking Activity

True or False?

Say whether each sentence is True or False for you. Explain your answer.

  • I have more than 20 apps.

  • I never use social media.

  • I enjoy photography.

  • I listen to podcasts every day.

  • I post something every week.

  • I never comment online.

  • Video clips are better than books.

  • Blogs are boring.

  • Social media helps people learn English.

  • I could live without my phone.

🗣 Discussion

Would You Like to Become a Blogger?

  1. Would you enjoy writing a blog?

  2. What would your blog be about?

  3. How often would you publish new posts?

  4. Would you share your personal life?

  5. Is it difficult to become popular online?

  6. Are influencers good role models?

  7. What are the advantages of social media?

  8. What are the disadvantages?

  9. Should children use social media?

  10. Do people spend too much time online?

🎯 Mini Debate

Topic

"People spend too much time on social media."

Give:

  • two reasons you agree

  • two reasons you disagree

Finally, say your own opinion.

🎮 Final Speaking Challenge

Tell me about your online life.

Try to use these words:

  • app

  • social media

  • blog

  • blogger

  • post

  • comment

  • share

  • photograph

  • photography

  • video clip

  • podcast

Also try to use:

  • 5 examples with "the"

  • 5 examples without "the"

🏠 Homework

Part A – Writing

Write 8–10 sentences about your favourite app.

Include:

  • what it is

  • why you use it

  • what you usually do on it

  • at least three sentences with "the"

  • at least three sentences without "the"

Part B – Research

Find one interesting blog, podcast, or social media page in English.

Be ready to answer:

  1. What is it about?

  2. Why did you choose it?

  3. Would you recommend it?

  4. What did you learn from it?

⭐ Bonus Challenge

Imagine you have 1 million followers.

Write a 50–70 word post about your perfect weekend.

Try to include:

  • at least 5 examples of "the"

  • at least 5 vocabulary words from today's lesson

  • at least 3 nouns without an article (e.g. breakfast, English, Greece, football).


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