To go viral To scroll To swipe A meme Cyberbullying A troll An influencer Phishing Streaming Data privacy
What do you use social media for? Chatting with friends Sharing things Meeting people Being a part of a group Playing games Studying For entertainment For business – brand building For marketing Stay in contact with other people with whom I share interests
The pros Keep in touch with family Keep up to date with ___ (the news, fam, etc ) Keep in contact with ___ To gain / acquire / get knowledge Develop a business / build influence / a brand Connect with others Get different opinions Get recruited Educate and get educated The cons It can be addictive A waste of time Fake news you never know the reliability of the source Easy distractions Intellectual property violations Health / mental health issues Get hacked fake identity catfishing It’s a rabbit hole Gossip
1. The algorithm of the Internet gives you what you like / what it thinks you like. Your vision becomes very narrow. It’s feeding us the same stuff again and again. New platforms are cropping up every year New kid on the block – tiktok Glued to screen = stuck to screen Check your feed everyday 2. In fact, our addiction to SM goes much deeper / SM goes beyond entertainment, it seems to be becoming a one-stop-shop for all our daily needs including keeping in touch with friends and family, getting news, sharing ideas, even shopping. So, despite the parental worries of trolling, body image and FOMO, many teens feel more connected to friends and think SM exposes them to different viewpoints.
You can get hooked on social media It rubs some people up the wrong way Ex. I do use Facebook, but I’m not a big fan. It just rubs me up the wrong way, because it takes up so much time and I can never find the post that I’m looking for and I don’t know how to navigate it. I don’t like everything about it, but I put up with it. It’s great for spreading the word or getting the word out. Tiktok has really t aken off, it’s all the rage. When a new platform becomes popular, everyone jumps on the bandwagon. I like to while away the hours / the days / the afternoons / etc. scrolling on Insta.
Round 1 Make a circle Take turns and give one advantage of using social media and one reason for it Play until there is only ONE PERSON with the most ideas Purpose is to practice critical thinking, new content and not to be the first to lose the game
Round 2 Make a circle Take turns and give one disadvantage of using social media and one reason for it Play until there is only ONE PERSON with the most ideas Purpose is to practice critical thinking, new content and not to be the first to lose the game
How are you feeling today / how are you doing? I’m doing fine / great / terrible I’m feeling ___ I feel happy / content / pleased / ecstatic / elated very happy = on top of the world / on cloud nine / over the moon I am happy about / that ____ glad / delighted / thrilled I feel cross / irate / vexed / bitter I feel sad = down in the dumps / low / blue / despondent
To loathe – to hate loathing (n) = hatred loathsome (adj) To adore – to love adoration (n) adorable (adj) To irritate – to make smn annoyed irritation (n) irritating / irritated (adj) For ex.: Baffled Perplexed Puzzled Bewildered Flabbergasted
Emotions and health / mental health / mental well-being To tackle / to cope with / to handle How do you keep your mental well-being? 1. Connect with others 2. Be physically active 3. Learn new skills a) a) a) b) b) b) c) 4. Give to others 5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness) a) a) b) b)
How do you keep your mental well-being? This is a very interesting question. Given then hectic lifestyle of the modern times, it is now difficult to stay mentally stable. Therefore, I try to indulge in activities which give my mind a sense of calmness. Daily exercises help me to keep fit as a fiddle. Doing yoga, resting, eating healthy, meditation, growth mindset. Some other vocab expressions: You can read her like a book. I am ever so pleased that I passed my exam ever so (adj) happy I am cross with my colleague at work – he stole my thunder.
