We don't know all the details about the new paid plans yet. We also don't know if there will be any free options. Musk wants people to pay for better service. Some people are already paying $8 each month for a special service. X also has a new plan called "Not A Bot" to stop spam. But, some advertisers are worried about bad content and are not coming back to X. Other companies like YouTube and Netflix also have plans with ads and without ads. We don't know if X will pay people who make content if they use the no-ad plan. The European Commission is checking if X is following new rules about bad content.

Original news source: Elon Musk says X to have two new premium tiers (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will take turns acting out a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. social media, paid plans, fake accounts). The other groups will try to guess what word or phrase is being acted out. This activity will help students practice vocabulary and communication skills.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to write a short summary of the main points of the article. After they have finished, have them share their summaries with a partner or the whole class. This activity will help students practice reading comprehension and summarizing skills.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Prepare a list of statements related to the article (e.g. "Paid plans are a good idea", "Ads should be shown on social media"). Give each student a copy of the statements and ask them to circle whether they agree or disagree with each statement. Then, have them discuss their opinions with a partner or in small groups. This activity will help students practice expressing and justifying their opinions in English.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose a few key vocabulary words from the article (e.g. social media, paid plans, fake accounts). Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of blank sheets of paper and ask them to draw pictures to represent each vocabulary word. The other groups will try to guess the word based on the drawings. This activity will help students practice vocabulary recall and communication skills.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to create a catchy headline for the article using the key information. Encourage them to be creative and concise. After they have finished, have each group share their headline with the whole class. This activity will help students practice summarizing information and using language creatively.

Elon Musk is making changes to his social media, X (it used to be ? Twitter). He is making two new types of paid ?. One plan will cost less but will still show ads. The other plan will cost more but won't show any ads. He started asking new ? in New Zealand and the Philippines to pay $1 to use X. This is his way to stop fake accounts. We don't know all the details about the new paid plans yet. We also don't know if there will be any free options. Musk ? people to pay for better service. Some ? are already paying $8 each month for a special service. X also has a new plan called "Not A Bot" to stop spam. But, some ? are worried about bad content and are not coming back to X. Other companies like YouTube and Netflix also have plans with ads and without ads. We don't know if X will pay people who make content if they use the no-ad plan. The European Commission is ? if X is ? new rules about bad content.

1. What is Elon Musk changing about his social media?
2. How would you feel if you had to pay to use social media?
3. Do you like seeing ads on social media? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's fair for people to pay more to not see ads?
5. What do you think about Elon Musk asking people to pay $1 to use social media?
6. How do you think paid plans can stop fake accounts?
7. Do you think it's important for people to pay for better service on social media? Why or why not?
8. What do you think about the "Not A Bot" plan to stop spam?
9. Are you worried about bad content on social media? Why or why not?
10. Do you know any other companies that have plans with ads and without ads?
11. Would you want to be paid if you made content on social media? Why or why not?
12. What do you think the European Commission is checking about social media?

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