This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about the benefits, dangers, and the banning of social media for children.
Australia has recently announced they will be banning social media for children. Children will no longer be able to use popular apps and websites… but is this a good thing?
Let’s discuss this topic, and social media in general, in this week’s conversation club.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about social media bans!
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Conversation Questions: Children and Social Media!
- What social media platforms do you use? Do you think they are safe for children?
- Do you think banning social media for children would be fair?
- What age do you think is appropriate for children to start using social media?
- What are the good things about children using social media?
- What are some dangers of children using social media?
- Do you think parents should monitor their children’s social media use? How?
- How could schools or governments help keep children safe online?
- If social media was banned for children, how would it change their lives?
- What advice would you give to a child/their parents about social media?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- Platform (noun): A digital service or website where users can interact or share content.
Example: Instagram and Facebook are popular social media platforms. - Ban (verb): To officially prohibit or forbid something.
Example: Some people think social media should be banned for children under 13. - Fair (adjective): Just or reasonable according to the rules or what is right.
Example: Is it fair to ban children from using social media while adults can use it freely? - Appropriate (adjective): Suitable or acceptable for a particular situation or person.
Example: What is the appropriate age for children to start using social media? - Monitor (verb): To watch or check something regularly for a specific purpose.
Example: Parents should monitor their children’s social media activities to keep them safe. - Danger (noun): A risk or threat of harm or negative consequences.
Example: Cyberbullying is one of the dangers of children using social media. - Safe (adjective): Free from danger or harm.
Example: Social media companies should make their platforms safe for children. - Government (noun): The group of people responsible for making and enforcing laws in a country.
Example: Governments can create laws to protect children online. - Advice (noun): Suggestions or guidance offered to help someone decide what to do.
- Example: Parents should give advice to their children about using social media responsibly.
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
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See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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