Презентация "GENERATION M"

“ Generation Multitasking - today's teenagers, who are GM, do homework, watch TV and listen to/download music all at the same time.”

“ The irony of multitasking is that it's exhausting: when you're doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy required to do each task independently. You're also cheating yourself because your're not doing anything excellently”

“ Most of the time multi-tasking is an illusion. You think you are multitasking, but in reality you are actually wasting time switching from one task to another”  

to deal with

to download

occasionally

to multitask

to text smb

impact

to tell smb off

fast-paced society

essential

extension

to be fixed on

to chat

to come to a head

to deal with-to cope with

occasionally-sometimes

to text smb-to send written messages

impact-effect

to tell smb off-to speak to smb angreely

extension-addition

to be fixed on-stuck

to chat-to talk

Julia is a typical “Generation M” teenager. When there is no opportunity for face-to-face c____________, she uses the l_________ to stay in touch with her best friends, Katie and Maya. “I’m always t________ them or chatting to hem online!”

Like most teenagers, Julie loves to talk with her friends about everyday things: schoolwork, gossip and friendship. But, every now and then, her dad t____ her o___.

“ Dad says I should stop gossiping on

the Net and c_________ on my homework.

He says the keyboard is becoming an e_________ of my arm!”

“ In this f___-p_____world we live in, Julia’s unlikely to give up her mobile or the Internet but she says she promises to spend a little more time on her studies!

Julia is a typical “Generation M” teenager. When there is no opportunity for face-to-face communication , she uses the laptop to stay in touch with her best friends, Katie and Maya. “I’m always texting them or chatting to hem online!”

Like most teenagers, Julie loves to talk with her friends about everyday things: schoolwork, gossip and friendship. But, every now and then, her dad telling her off .

“ Dad says I should stop gossiping on

the Net and concentrate on my homework.

He says the keyboard is becoming an extension of my arm!”

“ In this fast-paced world we live in, Julia’s unlikely to give up her mobile or the Internet but she says she promises to spend a little more time on her studies!

advantages

disadvantages

wizard- волшебник

pitfalls- западня , ловушка , опасность

distraction -отвлекающий фактор

to encourage -поддерживать, вовлекать, способствовать

to retain -хранить в памяти, запоминать

to recall -вспоминать, воспроизводить в памяти

culprit- причина проблемы, корень зла

1) Children who multi-task have problems with focusing and understanding information.

2) There is no need to turn off TV when doing homework.

3) Reading doesn’t help kids to focus better.

4) If you can’t recall what you read the evening before –it may be a sign that multi-tasking is a culprit.

5) Being able to perform several activities nowadays is a necessary skill but knowing how to focus on one activity is much more critical for the development of kids.

1. Have I learned new interesting information about Generation M or multitasking?

2. Will I try not to multitask?

3. Did I work well during the lesson? Did I do my best?

Be honest, please! 

ex.2, 3 p.108