The Pros and Cons of Screen Time
ESL Lesson PlansThe Pros and Cons of Screen Time

The Pros and Cons of Screen Time

How much screen time is too much in today’s world? This B2-C1 ESL lesson for teens and adults explores the pros and cons of screen time through a real-world, academic context. Students practice reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing with data-based gap fills, linking-word tasks, True/False essay guidelines, and an extended opinion essay. Ideal for developing argumentation skills and formal writing around a highly relevant modern topic.

Skills

  • Can produce an essay or report which develops an argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Read the facts and try to guess the missing numbers. Were your guesses correct?

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18-34
1
Adults spend an average of over
hours on screens daily.
2
Teen screen time has increased by
in just five years.
3
Over
of teens use screens for social media daily.
4
of adults check their phones within five minutes of waking up.
5
The average teen sends around
text messages each month.
6
Screen time can affect sleep quality in
of teens.
7
Approximately
of teens encounter cyberbullying through screens.
8
Adults aged
spend more time streaming video than watching TV.
2

Think of the benefits and risks of screen time. Add four more items to each list.

3

Read the model essay to see if any of your ideas have been mentioned. Fill in the linking words and phrases.

4

Read the essay writing guidelines and mark them as True or False.

5

Choose one of the topics below and draft your essay.

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