Unit 8: New
Ways To Learn

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

Warm up game
CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Brainstorming
• Task 1: Fill in the chart.

Task 2: Discussion

FREE PRACTICE

CONSOLIDATION

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED

Task 3: Role-play: Discuss your opinion about
online learning

• Wrap-up
• Homework

online learning

Video
1
GETTING STARTED

learning apps

virtual reality
learning

interactive whiteboard / smart
board

Video
2
GETTING STARTED

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Game: Jigsaw puzzle

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Brainstorm
• Task 1: Fill in the chart.

CONTROLLED PRACTICE
List the advantages and disadvantages of
online learning (from the previous lesson)
ONLINE LEARNING

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

- don't have to go to school

- can't discuss and communicate with friends
- can't ask for answers or help from teachers
immediately

- talk and exchange comments & ideas through
emails and online discussion board

- lots of distractions
- need a fast Internet connection

Video
3
GETTING STARTED

ONLINE
LEARNING

Advantage
or Disadvantage?

ONLINE
LEARNING

We can learn at our own
place.
Advantag
e
Advantag
e

Disadvantag
e

ONLINE
LEARNING

We may have technical
problems.
Disadvanta
ge
Advantage

Disadvanta
ge

Video
4
GETTING STARTED

ONLINE
LEARNING

We sit in front of a
computer for a long time.
Disadvanta
ge
Advantage

Disadvanta
ge

ONLINE
LEARNING

We can learn anytime and
anywhere with an Internet
connection.
Advantag
ONLINE LEARNING

e

Advantag
e

Disadvantag
e

ONLINE
LEARNING

We can organize our own study
schedule.

Advantag
e

Advantag
e

Disadvantag
e

Video
5
GETTING STARTED

ONLINE
LEARNING

We can't discuss and talk
to each other face to face.
Disadvanta
ge
Advantage

Disadvanta
ge

CONTROLLED PRACTICE

1

Put the advantages and disadvantages of online learning from the box into suitable
categories. You may add more to each category.

a. We can learn at our own pace.
b. We may have technical
problems.
c. We sit in front of a computer
for a long time.
d. We can learn anytime and
anywhere with an Internet
connection.
e. We can organise our own
study schedule.
f. We can't discuss and talk to

ONLINE
LEARNING
Advantages
a
d
e

Disadvanta
ges
b
c
f

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

Game: Jigsaw puzzle
CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED

• Brainstorm
• Task 1: Fill in the chart.

Task 2: Discussion

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in groups. Each group chooses to be either For or Against online learning. Discuss and provide

2 explanations to support your side. Use the table below to note your ideas
FOR
Group 1, 2

a - can learn at our own pace
d - can learn anytime and
anywhere
e - can organise our own study
schedule

AGAINST
Group 3, 4

b - technical problems
c - sit in front of a computer for a
long time
f - can't discuss and talk face-toface

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in groups. Each group chooses to be either For or Against online learning. Discuss and provide

2 explanations to support your side. Use the table below to note your ideas
FOR
Group 1, 2

AGAINST
Group 3, 4

a - can learn at our own pace

can record the lesson to listen again

d - can learn anytime and
anywhere

don't have to go to school, save time

e - can organise our own study
schedule

can take evening classes, have more time
during the day

b - technical problems

bad connection, broken mic, ...

c - sit in front of a computer for a
long time

cause eyes problems, body aches

f - can't discuss and talk face-toface

can't ask questions, can't understand
the lesson fully

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Game: Jigsaw puzzle

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Brainstorm
• Task 1: Fill in the chart.

Task 2: Discussion

FREE PRACTICE

Task 3: Role-play: Discuss your opinion about
online learning

FREE PRACTICE

3 Role-play
1 member from Group 1, 2
works with
1 member from Group 3, 4
Choose any role:
Zoom CEO
A teacher
A student
A parent

FOR

AGAINST

FREE PRACTICE

3 Role-play
Useful expressions
FOR

- A positive aspect of … is
that ...
- A benefit of …
- A good point about …
- An argument in favor of ...

AGAINST

- A disadvantage of ... is
that ...
- A negative aspect of ...
- An argument against …
- A drawback of ...

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

Game: Jigsaw puzzle
CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Brainstorm
• Task 1: Fill in the chart.

Task 2: Discussion

FREE PRACTICE

CONSOLIDATION

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED

Task 3: Role-play: Discuss your opinion about
online learning

• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
Language items:
• Vocabulary on the topic 'Online learning'
• Useful expressions to talk about advantages and
disadvantages of online learning and give reasons for their
ideas

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Record yourself in 2 minutes, talking about the
advantages OR disadvantages of online learning and
reasons for your choice.
- Do the exercises: Unit 8 - Lesson 4, Workbook

THANK
YOU