Unit3the internet Period6 Video Time （ppt课件）-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Social Media and Teen HealthBlackburn College is in the city of Blackburn in the northwest of England.Some researchers are worried that students in England are spending too much time on social media.Unit 3 Video TimeBEFORE YOU WATCHComplete the sentences below with the expressions in the box.selfies

2、 social media profile 24/71 Jill is concerned about having a good _ so she always posts things that will make other people smile.2 Everyone was excited to see photos from Andys trip,but they were disappointed when they saw that he had only posted_.3 It seems that Nancy is online_.She posts all the t

3、ime,no matter what hour it is in the day or the night.social media profileselfies24/71 What is NOT a negative effect of using social media 24/7?A It can hurt your confidence in yourself.B It can hurt your ability to make friends in the real world.C It causes a lack of sleep,and that can harm your he

4、alth.2 How is Blackburn College dealing with social media?A They make students turn off social media at certain times.B They have decided to forbid social media use.C They try to encourage students to use it responsibly.WHILE YOU WATCH1 Choose the best answers according to the video.2 Complete the q

5、uotes below with words you hear in the video.1.“its very easy to become too invested in having to keep _ and_ pictures,and _ to people online.”2“They want to be online_.And as that need _,then we also saw that that had an impact on their_ _.”3 What we try to do here is to develop some self-regulatio

6、n skills in young people so they understand when to _,when to_,”updatinglikingresponding24/7increasedsleepqualityturn offturn onAFTER YOU WATCH1.What are some of the benefits and dangers of social media use?2.What steps can you take to control your social media use?1.One of the benefits of social me

7、dia is that we can exchange information quickly and instantly.However,because there is a constant stream of information we can spend too much time looking at screens,which isnt very social at all!2.Dont take devices into the bedroom,because looking at social media on them affects our sleep.Only use

8、social media for a limited time each day.Go out and meet your friends somewhere as well as talking to them online.Possible answers:TapescriptLike most teenagers,much of the socializing these students at Blackburn College do is online.“And then you realise,oh no,its 2 oclock in the morning and Ive go

9、t an exam”But the British Psychological Society has raised concerns that late nights spent maintaining social media profiles could be detrimental to their health.Most people use social media nowadays so its very easy to become too invested in having to keep updating and liking pictures,and respondin

10、g to people online.”“Many people post pictures of themselves which can quite easily not peak peoples confidence.”“Seeing posts of people and like,their lives,and comparing your life to other peoples lives,and maybe its not as exciting or not as successful and it might put yourself down.”Researchers

11、think that its not just the lack of sleep caused by late nights online that are causing these issues but that its the emotional investments in maintaining a 24/7 social media profile that could also be a major factor.That comes from research carried out at the University of Glasgow.Dr Heather Clelan

12、d Woods,Lead Researcher,Glasgow University.“We saw that overall,social media use was related to someones anxiety,and their depression.They want to be online 24/7.And as that need increased,then we also saw that that had an impact on their sleep quality.”Here at Blackburn,they embrace the technology

13、but try to encourage students to use it responsibly.Tracy Stuart,Blackburn College.“What we try to do here is to develop some self-regulation skills in young people so they understand when to turn off,when to turn on,when to make sure that theyve got all the commitments,all the parts of their lives so that the whole world doesnt become a virtual world.”The advice of course would be to moderate your social media use.Easy to say,but for many young people,not so easy to do.If they can,they may find themselves looking and feeling much more healthy in their selfies.