Okt 15 3M

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Good morning 4M!

at the end of this lesson

..we had a discussion about old people and social media

''Old'' people and social media..

00:11

What percentage of senior citizens use social media?

00:33

Which social medium do adults use most?

00:44

What is the main goal of older adults' social media usage?

01:09

What are the downsides of social media according to these older people?

01:30

Do you think social media creates a bigger gap between young and old?

Preparation

to miss out on

addiction

constantly

to be cut off from

 unlike

social media

 ironically

early adopters

websites and apps like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

people who are the first to buy or use new technology

in a funny or strange way because it’s unexpected

needing something too much or in an unhealthy way

different from

to not get the benefits of

all the time without a break

to have no access to

A bit of reading

More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or
more.

1. True
2. False

Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren

1. True
2. False

Sheila feels grateful to social media.

1. True
2. False

Peter found his own smartphone use affected how he felt about how
much his children used their phones.

1. True
2. False

Peter has changed how much he uses his phone during the working day

1. True
2. False

Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.

1. True
2. False

Teens

Grandparents

Parents

are less keen on Facebook

like to keep their phones near them

use social media to find old friends

feel lucky to have the internet in their lives

were the first generation to get smartphones

are returning to older technology

Discussion

Who uses their phone the most among your family or friends?