Social Media

What are the different types of social media that you use?

QuestionsAsk and Answer with a partner

• What topics do you usually talk about when chatting online?

• What are the advantages of talking online rather than making a call or writing letters? And what are the disadvantages?

• What are your suggestions regarding safety for online activities, such as the awareness of privacy protection when chatting online or writing blogs, as well as using information found on Google?

• Your classmate spends hours chatting online till midnight, which makes him feel very tired the next day. Give him some advice and tell him “too much of anything is not good”.

Vocabulary: Computer & Technology

Blog (Weblog)

• http://chipotleathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/fajita-burrito-recipe.html

To chat with someone

To google something

This is what I got when I googled: qingdao technological university

To post something

To comment on something

Texting Lingo • 2moro – Tomorrow• 2nite – Tonight• ASAP – As soon as possible• BTW – By The Way• FTF – Face to face• FYI – For your information• GR8 – Great• IDK – I don’t know• JK - Just Kidding• K or KK – Okay

• L8R – Later • LOL – Laugh Out Loud• N/A – Not Available• OMG - Oh My God

(goodness)• PLZ or PLS – Please • PPL – People • THX or THKS – Thanks• TTYL - Talk To You Later• XOXO - Hugs and Kisses

Conversation in Texting LingoA: hi, jen, is ur interview ftf or online?B: it’s a ftf. its 4 wed morn. im really nervousA: take it easy. i hav faith n u. fyi I suggest u wear that black

suitB: its so nice of u 2 say so. i hope everythings going 2 b

perfect. Btw, which black suit do u mean, da 1 my bf bought me? lol

A: no, not that 1. the 1 u wore @ ur graduation ceremony. Btw, u no wat i thought bout the 1 ur bf bought u. lol

B: Yeah…o, the graduation one, i guess i need 2 send it 2 the laundry asap.

A: do u? hurry up then! Its already Mon afternoon!B: ok ttylA: c u

Texting Practice

• Using a shared piece of paper, have a conversation using “texting lingo” with your neighbor.

Social Media Addiction Quiz

12 questions

Social Media Addiction Quiz

1. You just got home from the office. How many minutes after you walk in the door do you check your e-mail/QQ/Facebook?1. I may or may not check it before I go to bed.2. First, I eat dinner and relax, then I check the

Internet.3. "After I walk in the door?" Why would I wait so

long? I was using my phone/tablet as I walked in.

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2. Which topics should people avoid on Social Media?

1. Politics, religion, etc. And please don’t use social media to ask me to donate to your charities!

2. I try not to be annoying. But, if there’s a political issue that’s important to me, I'm going to use social media to talk about it.

3. Social media would be so much more interesting if people would be honest. I certainly am!

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3. Do you check your Social Media at the dinner table?

1. I hate when people check social media when we’re out together! Am I not exciting enough?

2. I know it's rude and I try not to. I only make exceptions if something is urgent.

3. I always eat dinner with chopsticks and my cell phone!

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4. How many e-mail addresses do you use on a daily basis?1. Why on earth would I need more than one e-

mail address? 2. I have a QQ email and second email.3. I use 3 or more email accounts

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5. Are you an app person?1. If I had a Smartphone, I could see myself using

apps often. 2. I have a few apps, but I only use free ones. I

play a game when I'm on the train.3. I use apps all the time! I also have ideas for new

ones I would develop if I knew how.

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6. What is text messaging best used for?1. Texting should only be for yes-no questions2. Texting is perfect for making plans or quick,

funny one-time messages. If you have a lot to say, just call me.

3. I use texting in place of talking on the phone or face to face. It's such a great way to keep in touch!

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7. Do you post photos of yourself on social media?1. I don't even have my face on profile. I don’t

want strangers to see me?2. Of course. I have a profile photo, and a few

pictures of interesting things that I have done.3. I take photos for social media all the time.

Everywhere I go I take pictures to put online.

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8. Do you always carry your phone or tablet?1. No way! I don't want to be reached at all times.2. I carry my phone and I admit I use it to check

my social media sometimes too.3. Yes! In fact, once I forgot it at home and spent

the day feeling like my hand was missing.

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9. Do you own an iPad or a tablet?1. I don’t want one.2. I want one, but I don’t have one.

(Or, I have one but never use it).3. I always get/want the newest iPad, I am willing

too wait in long lines to get the newest devices.

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10. How many social media friends do you have?1. I am only friends with people I am friends with

in real life (30-60 friends).2. I only accept friends from people I’ve actually

met (I have hundreds of friends). 3. I will be friends with anyone who wants to be

my friend (I have almost 1,000 friends).

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11.How many times a day do you update your status?1. I do not update social media, people do not

care what I am doing.2. I usually update social media 1-2 times a day

unless something very exciting is happening.3. I update social media everywhere I go,

everyone should know what is happening in my life!

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12.Have you ever interacted with a celebrity on social media?1. No, why would I contact anyone I don't know? 2. I am only friends with a few celebrities, but I

admit I have sent them a message a few times. 3. That’s part of the fun of social media, Kobe

Bryant and I are good friends, one day he might even message me!

ARE YOU A SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICT?

• If you scores added up to:

– 12-20: You are old-fashion! It’s the 21st century!– 21-29: You use social media like a normal

college student.– 30-36: You are a SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICT!!!

Google vs Baidu

• Map tool• Music search• Online blogs• Your opinion

Listening Exercise

Listen to the following story• The New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of –

Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online. She says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient. Ms Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr. Elias Aboujaode who says: “More and more, life is resembling the chat room.” He said we are living in “virtual lifestyles” which is negatively affecting our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne University in Australia, concluded in a recent study that ten per cent of young people had what she called “Internet dependence”.

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• Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs are of being overly absorbed in technology. She came up with seven indicators of “tech overload”. The first is whether you check your e-mail before doing other things. Another telltale sign is if you always anticipate and look forward to your next online visit – a sure sign of dependence and addiction. The third point is if you say, "just a few more minutes" when someone wants you. Parker-Pope found your interaction with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is compared with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Net instead of go out with others? Other giveaways include the “online lift” that stops you being unhappy, and when others complain about you always being online.