Activity 1: Warm-up · 7 minutes
Pressure in the Group Chat
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about peer pressure and online behaviour and get ready to read the text on Social issues.
b) Content
Ss look at the picture prompt of a group chat with a laughing symbol and answer three questions in pairs:
- Have you ever felt pressure to react to a message you did not agree with?
- What is a safe way to say no to friends?
- Who can a student trust for help when something harmful happens online?
Then Ss list two words they associate with the topic (e.g. pressure, consent).
c) Expected outcomes
Each pair writes a short list of two to three ideas about safe responses to group pressure (e.g. say no politely, leave the chat, tell a trusted adult) and two topic words for the board.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the picture of a group chat with a laughing symbol and asks: 'What do you see? How do you think the student in the picture feels?' T introduces the topic Social issues and writes the three questions on the board.
Students
Ss look at the picture and listen carefully to the questions. Ss ask T to repeat any unclear word.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks Ss to work in pairs for two minutes and monitors, giving help with vocabulary when needed.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and write their ideas. Possible answers: 'I would feel uncomfortable.' 'I can say, I do not want to share that photo.' 'I would tell my teacher.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites two or three pairs to share their ideas and writes the key words on the board, such as pressure, leave the chat, trusted adult, consent.
Students
Representative pairs report their ideas. Other pairs add or ask questions. Example: 'We think a trusted adult can help when the situation is serious.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the useful ideas and says: 'Today we will read about how Son responded to pressure and learn safe ways to say no.' T confirms the key word pressure (áp lực) and consent (sự đồng ý).
Students
Ss copy the key words into their notebooks and get ready for the reading task.