Screens in the Classroom

B1 · Intermediate48 minIn the NewsAdded 14 October 2026Lesson 16 of 19 · Outline

Aims

Clinicians want schools to limit screen use, while educators call for a healthy mix of digital and offline learning.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 108-word news story: Doctors Call for a Better Screen Balance at School

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Screens at school

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your screen habits

    2 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    2 discussion questions

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