Some people don't like that Nepal stopped TikTok. They think people should be able to say what they want. A man who helps make rules in Nepal said they should just make sure TikTok is safe, not stop it. The company that made TikTok says it's safe and doesn't do anything wrong. TikTok is very liked by young people, even more than some other apps.

Original news source: Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Write down several actions associated with using TikTok (e.g., scrolling, filming, dancing, watching). Split the class into two teams. Have one member of each team come to the front and act out one of the actions without speaking. Their team has to guess the action related to TikTok.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student is a news reporter, and the other is a Nepal official who decided to ban TikTok. The reporter asks questions about the reasons for the ban and the expected outcomes, while the official explains the government's position using simple sentences.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Prepare a list of simple statements about TikTok and its ban in Nepal (e.g., "TikTok is fun," "The ban is good," "People should choose"). Students walk around the room and survey their classmates, tallying who agrees or disagrees with each statement. Discuss the results as a class.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "TikTok" on the board. Students take turns coming up to the board and writing a word they associate with TikTok or the ban in Nepal. For example, they might write "videos," "rules," or "young people."
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Prepare a list of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g., "app," "ban," "safe," "rules"). Divide the class into two teams. One student from a team draws a word on the board without speaking, while their team guesses the word in English. If they guess correctly within a time limit, they get a point.

A ? called Nepal said "no" to a big app called TikTok. They think it's not good for people to get along. TikTok is ? by many people all over the world. But some other places don't let people use it either. A person who helps run Nepal said ? can have bad ? on it, so they stopped it right away. Some people don't like that Nepal stopped TikTok. They think people should be able to say what they ?. A man who ? make rules in Nepal said they should just make sure TikTok is ?, not stop it. The ? that made TikTok says it's safe and doesn't do anything wrong. TikTok is very liked by young people, even more than some other apps.

1. What is TikTok?
2. Do you like to use apps on a phone or tablet? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if your favorite app was stopped?
4. Do you think it's good to say "no" to some apps? Why?
5. Can you tell me about a time when you said "no" to something?
6. Are there any apps that you think are not good? What are they?
7. What do you do to be safe on the internet?
8. Do you think young people like apps more than old people? Why?
9. Have you ever seen something bad on the internet? What did you do?
10. Do you think it's important to talk about what we see on apps?
11. How do you feel when you can't use something you like?
12. Do you think apps should be stopped if they are not safe? Why or why not?

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