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    The document discusses social networking and various social media platforms. It includes vocabulary about social networking topics and has students listen to a conversation between Eelyn and Kevin about their opinions on different social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. The document then has activities where students discuss their own social media use and opinions on various sites and apps.

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    The document discusses social networking and various social media platforms. It includes vocabulary about social networking topics and has students listen to a conversation between Eelyn and Kevin about their opinions on different social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. The document then has activities where students discuss their own social media use and opinions on various sites and apps.

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    Social networking

    Pre-intermediate

    Lead-in

    On Twitter we tweet our status or thoughts in 140 letters. Write your status on the cards your
    teacher gives you. Discuss them with your group.

    Vocabulary

    Match the words or phrases 1–7 to their correct meaning a–g.

    1. cyberbullying
    a. communicating with friends and family

    2. celebrity gossip b. people saying bad things using social media

    3. trolling c. missing important things because you spend too


    much time online
    4. tiredness d. checking the latest news

    5. reading the news e. news about famous people, sometimes false.

    6. a waste of time f. people trying to annoy others using the internet

    7. keeping in touch g. feeling sleepy

    Listening

    1. Listen to Eelyn and Kevin. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

    1. Eelyn loves Facebook.


    2. Kevin says there isn’t any trolling on Twitter.

    2. Listen and answer the following questions.

    1. What does Eelyn say Kevin should do with his Facebook account?
    2. Which photo-messaging app(s) does Eelyn use?
    3. Does Kevin use Snapchat? Why/why not?
    4. Why does Kevin like Twitter?
    5. Why does Eelyn like Twitter?
    6. What does Eelyn say is a disadvantage of Instagram?

    3. Work with a partner and discuss the following question.

    • Did you agree with any of the opinions/ideas that they talked about?

    PHOTOCOPIABLE | © British Council | P117CEA 1707 | Page 1


    Social networking
    Pre-intermediate

    Task

    Option 1
    1. Choose three social media sites or apps. Think of the advantages and disadvantages of each
    one.

    Sites/Apps Advantages Disadvantages

    2. Work in groups and discuss the sites/apps. Do you agree?

    Option 2
    Look at the following topics and prepare to discuss them. Listen to your teacher’s instructions.

    Set 1
    1. How often you use YouTube
    2. A website you don’t like
    3. Your opinion of Facebook
    4. Your favourite messaging app
    5. Three websites you love
    6. A website you use every day

    Set 2
    1. Your opinion of Twitter
    2. A person who you often message
    3. Someone who is famous on social networking
    4. A social networking site you don’t use nowadays.
    5. The time of day when you use social networking the most
    6. Your opinion on Snapchat

    Reflection

    PHOTOCOPIABLE | © British Council | P117CEA 1707 | Page 2

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