Download this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF for adult learners and English teachers. This lesson is based on a recent UK debate about whether social media platforms should face stronger regulation to protect children.
Students practise reading comprehension, useful vocabulary, phrase matching and speaking skills through a real-world topic about social media, online safety, addictive design, children’s mental health, regulation and technology companies. The worksheet is suitable for private English lessons, online classes, advanced conversation practice and homework before a discussion lesson.
The article asks whether social media should be treated more like tobacco because of concerns about addictive design, personalised algorithms, infinite scrolling, extreme online content and the pressure placed on families. Students read about possible measures such as age limits, screen curfews and restrictions on harmful platform features.
This worksheet encourages learners to discuss a serious public policy question in careful English: should governments act before all the evidence is complete, or could strict rules create unintended consequences? It gives students useful language for talking about freedom, safety, mental health, business models, regulation and responsibility.
The PDF includes a B2–C1 reading article, True / False questions, Phrase Match, Synonym Match, a task where students use new language, discussion questions and a full answer key. It helps learners discuss whether society should crack down on risky digital products and how to balance children’s safety with the benefits of online connection.
Level: B2–C1
Date: 27 May 2026
Focus: reading, vocabulary, social media, children’s safety, regulation and speaking
This free worksheet includes:
- a B2–C1 reading text about social media and children’s online safety
- True / False comprehension questions
- Phrase Match practice with useful expressions
- Synonym Match vocabulary practice
- a sentence-writing task using new language
- discussion questions for Student A and Student B
- full answer key
The worksheet includes useful phrases such as treated like, calls for, look after, weighing up, push back against, built into, turned into, crack down on, weigh up and brings up. It also practises vocabulary such as addictive, partial, consultation, restrictions, algorithms, vulnerable, evidence, unrealistic, consequences and pressure.
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