The Social Dilemma

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

By the end of this lesson, you...

...have been introduced to Chapter 3: Science and Technology.

...have thought about the technology you use. 

...have formed your opinion about technology.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Vocabulary quiz

What technology do you use. 

Watch: The Social Dilemma. 

Maintenance of cutting-edge technology is crucial to get the best performance and longevity.
What does the word "maintenance"and "cutting-edge mean"?

1. produceren, keuken apparatuur
2. controleren, verniewende
3. produceren, baanbrekend
4. verfijnen, duurzaam

Facebook monitors your app usage 24 hours a day.

What does 'monitor' mean?

1. bedenkt
2. geeft
3. controleert
4. bevestigd

State-of-the-art sensors are used to monitor environmental conditions and give data for analysis.
What does 'state of the art' mean?

1. duurste van het duurste
2. nieuwste van het nieuwste
3. meest creatieve
4. minst betrouwbare

Having a home phone is very obsolete these days.

What does 'obsolete' mean?

1. onhandig
2. achterhaald
3. zeldzaam

Iphone always has the most sophisticated technological gadgets!
What does 'sophisticated' mean?

1. vernieuwende
2. ingenieuze
3. standvaste
4. bedachtzame

Tiktok uses its algorithm to predict what videos you like best.

What does 'predict' mean?

1. vernieuwende
2. ingenieuze
3. standvaste
4. bedachtzame

What is the worst invention ever?

What is the best invention ever?

AI is dangerous

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Social media is a drug

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

I have a love/hate relationship with my phone

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Before watching:

Silicon Valley

'global centre of technology and innovation'

Companies like: Apple, Meta, Google etc. 

Over to you...

Discuss the after reading questions. 

Work on the weektask.