More people think online dating is ok (23rd October, 2013)

A new report says most Americans think online dating is a good way to meet people. Almost 60 per cent of Internet users said there is nothing wrong with trying to find a partner on the Internet. This has changed from ten years ago when the figure was 44 per cent. The report is from the Pew Research Center. It says around one in ten Americans has used online dating services. It also said 11 per cent of people who started a long-term relationship in the past decade met their partner online. However, some people think the Internet does not help with marriage. Around 32 per cent of people agreed that "online dating keeps people from settling down because they always have options for people to date".

Sociologist Dr Kevin Lewis of the University of California told the USA Today newspaper that women must be careful with online dates. He said: "For women, there are lots of guys who are just creepy or unattractive or undesirable." He also said men can have problems finding a date: "They can't get a woman to respond because [women get] so many messages." Dr Lewis also said that 38 per cent of online daters have read an online profile of someone they knew. The Pew Report warned people to be careful about those who tell lies about themselves online. About 54 per cent of online daters said they had a date with someone who was a lot different from their profile.

Reading Lesson Plan

Tittle- More people think online dating is ok. 23rd October, 2013

Instructor kelly kim	Level Intermediate	Student 8	Length 30min

Materials

Picture of online dating

8 copies of the Ture/False Q befor reading

8 copies of comprehension Q W.s

8 copies of multiple choice quiz W.S

8 copies of topic news.

Aims

Ss learn new vocab ( online date, creepy) by reading topic story

Ss will practice reading comprehension skill by answer the Q W.S

Ss will work cooperatively in a group by sharing their information and opinions

Ss will be able to speck their opinions with Ss by discuss

Ss think about online date and they know what is risk of online date.

Language skills

Listening: Teacher's explanation of elicitation and other groups responses,                    opinions.

Reading : Ss read their topic story.

Speaking: Asking and answering questions within their groups and other Ss                  opinion of online date .

Writing:  Ss will write their opinions in the W.s

Language systems

Function: Asking for and giving information : typothesizing

Phonology: Reading the W.S

Discourse: Discourse with groups what is good and bad of online date.

Lexis: "online date, creepy"

grammar: Make sentences for answer W.S

Assumption

Ss will know 'meeting, sogeting'.

Ss will have a computer.

Ss will enjoy sharing their opinions.

Anticipated Errors and Solutions

Ss may not know word in the topic

-Encourage Ss to help each other

The task may finish earlier than expectation

- I will give game : put a slash where the spaces are.

References: Learning Teaching

the Essential Guide to English Language Teaching

THIRD EDITION

Tittle- More people think online dating is ok. 23rd October, 2013

		Lead-in
		Materials: Picture of online date
time 3min	set-up whole class	<Greeting> Hello, everybody! Good afternoon! What did you do yesterday? Yesterday, I met nice guy. Do you have boyfriend? <Eliciting and Prediction> ( T write ' blind date' on the board ) Do you know blind date? Blind date is " someone you meet for the frist time when you have a date. That case Korean say "meeting, sogeting" ( If Ss do not understand, I will draw blind and woman and man. After I will explain) When we are student in college, maybe everybody have experience. Who's someone introduce? Maybe your friend. Do you know? Current, It's not human. what is ....? ( Get Ss opinion. and I will show picture of online date) She want to meet nice guy, So she research the online. Today topic is online date.

		Presentation
		Materials: T/f befor reading. board, board mark.
time 4min time 6min	set-up groups set-up groups	*What do I know <Instruction> (Make two groups) T- make two groups. T- what are good and bad things of online date? Talking with your groups. T- I will give 2min. <I.C.Q> Do you have group? (yes) What is topic for discussion? (onlone date) T-What is your group's opinion? (Gesture) ( Get groups opinion) ( Eg. bad is dangerous, have risk , good is save money, leaped. interest..) T- Ok there are many different opinion. <Instruction> (Distribute T/F W.S before reading) ( T write on the board " More people think online dating is ok") T-"More people think online dating is ok" It's today topic. T-Discuss with your group and check the W.s I will give 5min. <I.C.Q> Do you have w.s? (yes) Do you work groups? (yes) T-Ok there are many different opinion. *what do I want to know? T-There is interesting news about online date. Do you want to read? (Ss Yes)

		Practice
		Materials: topic news. comprehension questionW.s
time 7min 10min	set-up group set-up group	* How do I find out? <Instruction> (Distribute the topic news W.s and comprehension questionW.s) T-Read skimming to get the gist and answer the question Discuss with your group. I will give 5min <I.C.Q> Read details? ( No,/ yes, T- just quickly) How do you find out gist? (read) T- Ok, We are going to check the answer togeter. T- Number 1. ( guest) Number 2 ( nana please) *What have I learned? <Instruction> (Distribute the multiple choice quiz) T- Read scanning for information and check the multiple choice quiz. Discuss with your group. I will give 5min. <I.C.Q> Are you read fast? ( yes./ No. T-scanning reading is fast and find the information) Do you find the information? (yes) T-Ok check answer togeter (gesture) Number 1, Number 2 ( sue please) T- what have you learned? ( Ss many people accept online date. If ss don't answer I will " many people accept online date) T-Almost 60 % of Internet users is nothing wrong trying to fine a partner on the Internet. Very surprise! *what action will I take? <Instruction> T-Do you try looking for your partner on internet? Discuss with your group. I will give 2min <I.C.Q> What is topic? (Do you try looking for your partner on internet?) T- ( gesture) What is your group opinion? ( If Ss don't what to) T- There is korea. I agree with you. ( If Ss what to) Try find partner on Internet. you will find boyfriend. It 's good idea.

		* what new question do I have? T- Is there any another question about online date? ( Ss no / yes we will talking 1min)
		Wrap-up
time	set-up	T- Frist time We are guess the online date is everybody don't want. but after read the news, ew know 60% user of internet American ues find their partner with online. but you must be careful with online date. There are lots of guys who are just creepy or unattractive or undesirable. Also they had different from their profile. T-How's today lesson! It is interest with you? Thank see you !

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True/False: Read the headline Guess if a~h blow are T/F

(More people think online dating is ok. 23rd October, 2013)

a. Most Americans think online dating isn't a good way to meet people.  T/F

b. Up to 60% of Internet users said it was OK to find a partner online.   T/F

c. Around 10% of Americans have tried Internet dating services.          T/F

d. About a third of Americans think online dating helps marriages.        T/F

e. A sociologist advised women to be careful of creepy guys.            T/F

f. Men find it difficult to find a date because women get many messages.        T/F

g.Very few people read profiles and know the person behind the profile.  T/F

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	What do most Americans think about online dating?	6.	What is Kevin Lewis' job?
	a) it's wrong b) it's a good way to meet people c) it's creepy d) it's trying		a) he's a sociologist b) he's a sociopath c) he's a socio-linguist d) he's a socio-biologist
2.	How many people think there's nothing wrong with online dating?	7.	Dr Lewis said guys were "unattractive or undesirable" or ______?
	a) all 60-year-olds b) 6,000,000 c) six in ten d) almost 60%		a) crappy b) groovy c) creepy d) crêpes
3.	How many Americans have used online dating services?	8.	Whey do some men have problems getting a date?
	a) around one or ten per cent b) around 10,000,000 c) about 10% d) 44%		a) women get a lot of messages b) they make mistakes online c) their profile isn't good d) they are just unlucky in life
4.	What do some people think online dating is not so useful for?	9.	What does the 38% in the article refer to?
	a) getting married b) saving money c) falling in love d) giving red roses		a) the messages women don't answer b) how many friends are online c) people who had bad online dates d) people who know others from their online profile
5.	What do people think online dating stops people doing?	10.	Who did the report warn people to be careful about?
	a) going out b) settling down c) getting to know people d) talking		a) sociologists b) computer geeks c) liars d) online daters

Read more:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1310/131023-online-dating.html#ixzz42wckqYqL

ROLE PLAY

Role  A – Online dating

You think online dating is the best way to meet a future partner. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): blind dates, parent-arranged meetings or love at first site.

Role  B – Blind dates

You think blind dates are best way to meet a future partner. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): online dating, parent-arranged meetings or love at first site.

Read more:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1310/131023-online-dating.html#ixzz42wckqYqL