What would happen if you quit texting for a week?

1.

What would
happen if you quit
texting for a week?
1

2.

Let’s get started
with a warm-up

3.

Discuss the questions.
➔ Which of these are connected with making a phone
call, sending a text message or both?
● texting with someone
● typing very quickly
● hearing someone’s tone
of voice
● using punctuation
correctly
● communicating
● leaving a voicemail
➔ Do you prefer to make phone calls or send text
messages? Why?
➔ How many messaging platforms do you use?
3

4.

Read the questions below and replace the underlined verbs with
their synonyms in the box.
eliminate
request
1.
quit
receive
respond
verify
How many text messages do you get every day? How many messages do you send? Are
these numbers higher at the weekend?
2. Do you check your punctuation before sending a text?
3. When you send someone a text, do you expect them to answer immediately? Do you
ever make phone calls to answer to your friends’ messages? Why (not)?
4. Would you like to get rid of quick conversations that happen through messaging
platforms and replace them with real conversations?
5. When your friends want to ask for help, do they call or text you?
6. Would you like to stop texting for a week? Why (not)?
4

5.

Let’s see the answers.
eliminate
quit
receive
respond
request
verify
1.
How many text messages do you get every day? How many messages do you send? Are
receive
these numbers higher at the weekend?
2. Do you check your punctuation before sending a text?
verify
3. When you send someone a text, do you expect them to answer immediately? Do you
ever make phone calls to answer to your friends’ messages? Why (not)?
respond
4. Would you like to get rid of quick conversations that happen through messaging
platforms and replace them with real conversations?
eliminate
5. When your friends want to ask for help, do they call or text you? request
6. Would you like to stop texting for a week? Why (not)?
quit
5

6.

Discuss the questions. [part 1/2]
➔ How many text messages do you receive every day?
How many messages do you send? Are these numbers
higher at the weekend?
➔ Do you verify your punctuation before sending a text?
➔ When you send someone a text, do you expect them to
respond immediately? Do you ever make phone calls to
respond to your friends’ messages? Why (not)?
6

7.

Discuss the questions. [part 2/2]
➔ Would you like to eliminate quick conversations that
happen through messaging platforms and replace them
with real conversations?
➔ When your friends want to request help, do they call or
text you?
➔ Would you like to quit texting for a week? Why (not)?
7

8.

In a moment, you’ll watch a video about:
a woman who tried to quit
texting for a week.
Before watching, discuss the questions in the next slide.

9.

Discuss the questions. Then, watch the video to check.
1.
Do you think she didn’t send
any messages for a week?
2. How did she feel about not
being able to text for a
week?
9

10.

Let’s check the answers.
1.
Do you think she didn’t send any messages for a week?
No, she didn’t send any messages for a week.
1.
How did she feel about not being able to text for a week?
Responding took her more time and it was difficult and inconvenient.
Sometimes it was nice in some ways, but also kind of annoying as she
couldn’t respond immediately.
10

11.

Watch the video (to 02:00) and write questions for the
answers. [part 1/2]
1.
…?
We use texting to make a plan or ask
someone a quick question.
1.
...?
It can lead to miscommunication. When
you're texting with someone, they can't
always hear your tone of voice. Or if you're
doing it quickly, you might not use
punctuation correctly and someone might
not understand your intention.
11

12.

Watch the video (from 02:00) and write questions for the answers.
[part 2/2]
3. ...?
In the evenings.
3. ...?
She finally spoke with one person that she had
never had a phone conversation with in her life.
3. ...?
They responded differently. The friends she
sees all the time and communicates with a lot
were annoyed by it because it made their lives
more inconvenient. But the friends she doesn’t
see as much or she doesn't talk to as much
liked it.
12

13.

Let’s see some sample questions. [part 1/2]
1. When
…
do we use texting?
We use texting to make a plan or ask someone a quick question.
1. What
...
other issue does the speaker have with texting?
It can lead to miscommunication. When you're texting with someone, they
can't always hear your tone of voice. Or if you're doing it quickly, you might
not use punctuation correctly and someone might not understand your
intention.
13

14.

Let’s see some sample questions. [part 2/2]
3. ...When did she make most of her phone calls?
In the evenings.
4. ...What was most surprising during her experiment?
She finally spoke with one person that she had never had a phone
conversation with in her life.
5. ...How did her friends respond to her experiment?
They responded differently. The friends she sees all the time and
communicates with a lot were annoyed by it because it made their lives
more inconvenient. But the friends she doesn’t see as much or she doesn't
talk to as much liked it.
14

15.

It’s grammar time!

16.

Look at the questions below and choose the answers which are
true for you (a or b).
If you were the woman from the video, would you decide to quit texting for a week?
a.
If I were her, I wouldn’t decide to quit texting for a week.
b. If I were her, I would decide to quit texting for a week.
What would happen if you stopped texting for a week?
a.
If I stopped texting for a week, my everyday life would be very difficult.
b. If I stopped texting for a week, I wouldn’t have any problems because I don’t usually
send many text messages.
Would your friends be annoyed if you didn’t text them for a week?
a.
If I didn’t text my friends for a week, they would be annoyed.
b. If I didn’t text my friends for a week, they would be happy because I would call them
more often.
16

17.

Study the questions and answers in the previous slide and
choose the correct words in bold in the second conditional rules.
SECOND CONDITIONAL RULES
a. We use if + past/present to talk about imagined or hypothetical situations
and would or wouldn’t + infinitive/gerund to talk about the result.
b. We can also use the second conditional to give advice/facts.
c. When we use the verb be in the if part of the sentence, we can/can’t use
were after I, he, she, it.
17

18.

Let’s check the answers.
SECOND CONDITIONAL RULES
a. We use if + past/present to talk about imagined or hypothetical situations
and would or wouldn’t + infinitive/gerund to talk about the result.
b. We can also use the second conditional to give advice/facts.
c. When we use the verb be in the if part of the sentence, we can/can’t use
were after I, he, she, it.
18

19.

Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.
He ……………………………………………… (do) more exercise if he ……………………………………………… (have) more
time.
2. If she ……………………………………………… (be) taller, she ……………………………………………… (play) basketball.
3. The air ……………………………………………… (be) cleaner if people ……………………………………………… (not drive).
4. If I ……………………………………………… (be) you, I ……………………………………………… (go) to the doctor.
5. If we ………………………………………………(meet) Tom Hanks, we ……………………………………………… (not know)
what to say.
6. If they ………………………………………………(buy) a car, they ……………………………………………… (go) away every
weekend.
19

20.

Let’s check the answers.
1.
would do
had
He ………………………………………………
(do) more exercise if he ………………………………………………
(have) more
was/were
would play
time.
would be
didn’t drive
2. If she ………………………………………………
(be) taller, she ………………………………………………
(play) basketball.
were
would go
3. The air ……………………………………………… (be) cleaner if people ……………………………………………… (not drive).
wouldn’t
met
4. If I ………………………………………………
(be) you, I ……………………………………………… know
(go) to the doctor.
5. If we ………………………………………………(meet) Tom Hanks, we ……………………………………………… (not know)
would go
what to say.bought
6. If they ………………………………………………(buy) a car, they ……………………………………………… (go) away every
weekend.
20

21.

Write questions for the answers.
1.
…?
The world would be a happier place if there were no wars.
1.
…?
If I saw a wolf in the forest, I would run away.
2. … ?
If I lost my job tomorrow, I would move to a different country and look for a new
one.
1.
…?
If I were the president of my country, I would give all people equal rights.
1.
…?
If my friends could travel anywhere, they would travel to Japan.
21

22.

Let’s see some sample questions.
1.
the world be a happier place if there were no wars?
…Would
?
The world would be a happier place if there were no wars.
1.
…How
? would you react if you saw a wolf in the forest?
If I saw a wolf in the forest, I would run away.
would you do if you lost your job tomorrow?
2. …What
?
If I lost my job tomorrow, I would move to a different country and look for a new
What would you do if you were the president of your country?
one.
1.
…?
Where
your friends
travel
if they
couldgive
travel
If
I werewould
the president
of my
country,
I would
allanywhere?
people equal rights.
1.
…?
If my friends could travel anywhere, they would travel to Japan.
22

23.

Let’s use it in speech!

24.

Play a game. Click one box, complete the question that you will see
and ask your partner. You can also ask some follow-up questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
24

25.

Thanks!