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Text Types

Advert · Open letter · Personal letter · Infographic · Website · Testimony

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Topic: Australia says “No social media under 16!” Since 10 December 2025, teenagers under 16 in Australia are not allowed to have accounts on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and other platforms – the first law like this in the world. First, let’s talk about the news. Then look at six different texts about it. Look at them carefully: What kind of text is it? Who wrote it – and why?

Start: Let’s talk about it!

In the news

Reveal the headlines one by one. Talk about each headline before you open the next one.

📖 Useful words

Chart 1 · Why did Australia want a ban?

Chart 2 · Did the ban work?

Fast facts

💬 Talk about it

    The six texts

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    Task 1 · What type of text is it?

    Drag the right word to each text: advert, open letter, personal letter, infographic, website or testimony. Then click Check.

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    Task 2 · Typical features

    Which feature belongs to which text type? Drag each card into the right box.

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    Task 3 · Read the infographic

    Look at the infographic (Text B) and choose the right answer.

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