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Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary gap-fill

Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box: screen time, notification, feed, algorithm, scroll through, go viral.

  1. My ___ was six hours yesterday, which is honestly frightening.
  2. I turned off every ___ except calls and messages from my family.
  3. The ___ decides what you see, and it learns faster than you do.
  4. I ___ the ___ for twenty minutes and remember nothing I saw.
  5. The video ___ overnight — four million views by Tuesday.
  6. If I open the app 'for one minute', I lose half an hour of my day to the ___ .
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Exercise 2

2. Grammar practice · First conditional

Correct, rewrite or complete each item. Focus on the target grammar of this lesson.

  1. If I will turn off notifications, I will focus better.
  2. If you leave your phone in another room, you sleep better. (make it a first conditional prediction)
  3. Unless you don't set a limit, the app will decide for you.
  4. What happen if you delete the app for a week?
  5. Write TWO first-conditional sentences about your own phone use.
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Exercise 3

3. Reading recall

Look back at the class-book reading. Answer briefly in your own words.

  1. What is 'the greyscale week'?
  2. What result did the writer notice?
  3. Would you try it? What would you gain?
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Exercise 4

4. Listening · the greyscale challenge

Two colleagues discuss a one-week phone experiment. Listen for first conditionals.

  1. What is the challenge exactly?
  2. What does João predict will happen?
  3. What rule do they agree on?
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Sara:If we do this properly, we'll both notice a difference by Wednesday.

João:Define 'properly'.

Sara:Greyscale all week, and no social apps before ten in the morning.

João:I'll fail on day two. If I wake up and the phone is there, I'll check the news in bed.

Sara:Then charge it in the kitchen. If it isn't next to you, you won't touch it.

João:Fine. And if either of us breaks the rule, they buy the coffees on Friday.

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Exercise 5

5. Writing

Write 70–100 words describing a one-week digital experiment you could do. Use FOUR first-conditional sentences and 'unless' once.

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Exercise 6

6. Reflection

Look back at your notes from class. Answer briefly.

  1. Which part of this lesson do you already use naturally in English?
  2. Which language point still feels difficult? Write ONE sentence you will practise this week.
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