‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Would rather

To cheat (on someone)

Tricky

Lack

To wonder (why, who, where etc.)

To threaten

Despite

Commute

It turns out

When it comes to

Appeal

Relieved

Reliable

If location tracking had been an option for our ex-spouses in those days, things would have been rather different.

To sneak

To point (something) out

Having grown up on the internet

Vice versa

Where’s he off to now?

To pop

To keep tabs (on someone/ something)

Gauge

To be geared (towards someone/ something)

The whereabouts (of someone/ something)

To thwart (something/ someone)

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.       In a nutshell, what is this article about?

2.       What is Find My, and what is the history of it?

3.       What were some of the different reasons people liked to use Find My?

4.       According to the article, what were some of the potential downsides of using Find My?

5.       What was Leah’s experiment with Find My?

6.       ‘Parents should never use this app with children.’ Do you agree?

7.       ‘Couples should never use this app.’ Do you agree?

8.       ‘Friends should never use this app.’ Do you agree?

9.       ‘If you have nothing to hide, you shouldn’t be afraid of having your location shared.’ Do you agree?

10.     Do you like to use these apps or share your location?

11.     What are the apps that you use the most?

12.     Are you paranoid about sharing your data?

13.     Do you check on your friends after a night out?

14.     Is it wrong to look at someone’s phone without them knowing?

15.     Have you ever lost your phone?