The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Seven-year-olds and their parents are posting abuse and damaging comments about their teachers on social networking sites, according to new research. This is a serious rise in the cyber-bullying of teachers. A survey from a British teaching union found that almost half of teachers had reported abuse to the school, police or the website. A fifth had been cyber-bullied in the past year. Three per cent of the comments were from under-elevens.

The survey showed that 64% of the comments were from students, 27% from parents, and the rest by both. Many were about teachers’ looks, ability, and sexuality. The union said: "It is clear that steps need to be taken to protect teachers." It added that the terrible words and lies in the abuse caused teachers a lot of suffering. Many have lost their confidence to teach and have left the profession. They think reporting the abuse would lead to more trouble.

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Sources
  • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10777369/School-pupils-trolling-teachers-with-vile-abuse-on-Facebook-and-Twitter.html
  • http://news.sky.com/story/1246231/teachers-subjected-to-online-abuse-by-pupils
  • http://news.tes.co.uk/b/news/2014/04/19/quot-vile-quot-social-media-abuse-from-parents-and-pupils-risking-teachers-39-health.aspx


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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Seven-year-olds

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comments

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damaging

b.

under-elevens

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social

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rise

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This is a serious

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and their parents

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A survey from a British teaching

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networking sites

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3% of the comments were from

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union



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

… and the rest

a.

and sexuality

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teachers' looks, ability,

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to be taken

3.

It is clear that steps need

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more trouble

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Many have lost their

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profession

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left the

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by both

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lead to

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confidence to teach

LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps

Seven-year-olds and their parents (1) ___________________ and damaging comments about their teachers on social networking sites, according to new research. This (2) ___________________ in the cyber-bullying of teachers. A survey from a British teaching (3) ___________________ almost half of teachers (4) ___________________ to the school, police or the website. A fifth had been (5) ___________________ past year. Three per cent of the comments were (6) ___________________.

The survey showed that 64% (7) ___________________ were from students, 27% from parents, and (8) ___________________. Many were about teachers' looks, (9) ___________________. The union said: "It is clear that steps need to be taken to protect teachers." It (10) ___________________ words and lies in the abuse caused teachers (11) ___________________. Many have lost their confidence to teach and have left the profession. They think reporting the abuse (12) ___________________ trouble.

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

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STUDENT 2

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WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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FREE WRITING

Write about cyber-bullying for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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