Who Owns Your Data?
A three-page B2 longer-reading lesson about who owns your data?. Includes vocabulary matching, a numbered article, comprehension questions, discussion and an opinion-writing task.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Vocabulary matching before reading
- Numbered reading text with key vocabulary in bold
- Comprehension, discussion and homework writing
- Teacher answer key on page 3
Read and discuss data collection, consent and the exchange behind free services. The three-page lesson combines vocabulary, comprehension and a topic-specific writing task.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use pages 1–2 for learners and reserve page 3 for feedback. Begin with the printed warm-up and six-word matching task, focusing on consent, profile and transparent.
- Compare vocabulary choices, then read for the main idea before rereading the numbered paragraphs for detail.
- Find how recommendations can help users and how defaults and unclear language weaken choices. Keep comprehension tied to the article, not assumptions about a named app.
- Discuss privacy trade-offs, then plan the 140–170-word advice paragraph with at least three practical suggestions and reasons.
Support and extension
Support with a benefit / concern / clearer-choice chart. Accept accurate comprehension paraphrases; opinions need reasons, not the key's wording. Extend by asking learners to compare two fictional consent messages; do not request personal account details.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
