Social Media

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Social Media

Today

• Talk about social media.
• Watch video fragment to practice listening.
• Reading excercise FOMO
• Goal: to think about the impact of social media.
• Goal: to practice speaking/listening/reading CEFR B1/learn new words. 

How do you feel about social media?

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What do you see?

Describe the image you see in your own words. Try to be as complete as possible.

What is the most popular social media platform?

The most popular social media platform is...... 

1. How much time do you spend op social media per day?
2. What apps do you use daily?

How much time does an adult spend on social media?

3 hours a day

Impact of social media

• We're gonna watch a video.
• Take notes.
• Questions are coming!
• New words? Write 'em down!

Bailey refers to going dark. What does this mean?

1. Using airplane mode on you mobile device.
2. Stop using and checking social media.
3. Not responding to your emails.
4. All of the above.

Bailey took out her phone to take a picture of the beautiful scenery on day one.

1. False
2. Not given
3. Unclear
4. True

Which statement is true?

1. Canadians spend more than two hours a day on Social Media.
2. Canadians have more voters than people who use Social Media.
3. Canadians have more Social Media users than voters.
4. Canadians spend less than two hours a day on Social Media.

What is not a Highlight reel?

1. Your new car.
2. Your trip to New York
3. Your car, which you have crashed into a lamppost.
4. #TBT (throw back Thursday) picture of an achievement.

Alongside Dollars, Euros and other currency we now have social currencies according to Bailey. Why?

1. Because the number of followers shows the value of your Social Media account.
2. Because the numbers of reactions and likes show the value of your post.
3. Because people make money thanks to Social Media.
4. High price means an economy of attention.

What does Bailey mean with “we took our product off the shelf because it wasn’t selling fast enough"?

Share new/unknown words
from the video fragment here.

FOMO

Are you suffering from FOMO – that is, Fear Of Missing Out? Research shows that a growing number of young people are, with worrying consequences for their sleep and schoolwork. Read the blog post to find out more.

Don't forget...

How do you feel about social media now?

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To round off

Challenge:

This week, try to post all your social media posts in English.

Thank you for your attention,

see you next week.