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The Internet can be a scary place these days, especially because of cyber-bullying. It’s difficult to open a newspaper these days and not see a story about this. It’s a really nasty and growing problem. Cyber-bullies are real cowards. They hide behind their computer and scare people, send them hate mail or threaten them. Even worse is when they publish pictures of their victims online. I have a friend who had a really bad time at the hands of a cyber-bully. He or she spread lots of gossip and lies on the Internet. My friend’s reputation was badly damaged. A really bad thing is how young cyber-bullying starts. Many schoolchildren physically bully others in class and then continue online. Their victim isn’t safe anywhere.

LISTENING GAP FILL

The Internet can ___________________ days, especially because of cyber-bullying. It’s difficult to open a newspaper these days and ___________________ this. It’s a really ___________________ problem. Cyber-bullies are real cowards. They hide behind their computer and scare people, ___________________ or threaten them. Even worse is when they publish pictures of their victims online. I have a friend who had a really bad time ___________________ cyber-bully. He or she spread lots of gossip and lies on the Internet. My friend’s reputation ___________________. A really bad thing is how young cyber-bullying starts. Many schoolchildren physically ___________________ and then continue online. Their ___________________ anywhere.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT CYBER-BULLYING SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about cyber-bullying in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about cyber-bullying for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about Cyber-bullying. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about cyber-bullying. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. CYBER-BULLYING POSTER Make a poster about cyber-bullying. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY CYBER-BULLYING LESSON: Make your own English lesson on cyber-bullying. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on Cyber-bullying. Share your findings with the class.

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