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[C] Social media I

LET'S UNDERSTAND 1 📚

Social Media Verbs

A. post verb

  • display (a notice) in a public place or publicly; a message, such as text or photos, published online by a user while referring to a message board, comment section, or social network.

    Example:

  • I was shocked to see her post online.

B. share verb

  • is when you click the share button to share a piece of content on any SNS so other people can see it as well.

    Example:

  • I wanted to share her post because I think it was useful.

C. send verb

  • to give (a message) to someone

    Example:

  • I sent her a direct message last night before I went to bed.

D. update verb

  • way of telling people what’s new in your life online.

    Example:

  • It's time for me to update my status online.

E. subscribe verb

  • arrange to receive something regularly

    Example:

  • I was happy to finally subscribe to her YouTube account, now I can receive updates for her new videos.

F. follow verb

  • adding some people's account to see their posts and stories posted online

    Example:

  • I followed her on Instagram to see her posts.

LET'S TRY IT!

A: Fill in the gaps with the words you learned.

  1. If you liked this video, please it with your friends.

  2. I hate it when people hundreds of photos from their holiday.

  3. Do you know Monic Seina? She's just me a friend request on Facebook.

  4. I just my status to tell people we've arrived safely at the hotel.

  5. You can to our channel, and we'll email you when a new video comes out.

  6. She likes to chefs and food writers on Twitter.

LET'S UNDERSTAND 2 📚

A social media app

A.profile noun

  • is a place on SNS where you can share information about yourself, such as your interests, photos, videos, current city, and hometown

    Example:

  • Dani has a lovely profile on Facebook.

B. upload verb

  • an act or process of uploading data like photos

    Example:

  • You hope to upload the new photos as soon as possible.

C. photo noun

  • a photograph

    Example:

  • Her photos on her Facebook page were taken from different places.

D. post update noun

  • to write online declarations about how one feels or what one is doing (on a social networking website) idiom.

    Example:

  • I think you should stop posting updates online to protect your privacy.

E. share link verb

  • s the process of sending a secure digital file to another person via a simple URL link

    Example:

  • I shared the link of the video to my friend so she can watch it as well.

F. comment noun

  • verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction

    Example:

  • His comments show a lack of sensitivity.

G. view noun

  • times people have watched something on SNS

    Example:

  • His video gathered a lot of views after an hour.

H. like noun

  • times people have clicked the "like" button on SNS

    Example:

  • She is very popular online and her photos online get a lot of likes.

I. notification noun

  • messages to tell you when something has happened

    Example:

  • I have received a lot of notifications after not being online for a few days.

LET'S PRACTICE!

Direction: Choose the correct word for each sentence below.


  1. I've just uploaded comments / photos of Sunday's baseball match to the team's Facebook page.

  2. Sean Siam posts / views a lot of updates about his training for the 15l run.

  3. Sam posted a really interesting article about racing, but it didn't get any likes / rates.

  4. To enter the competition, share / view this picture on your timeline before 8 pm on Sunday.

  5. Ellaine made a video for the animal charity she works for and it got 3,000 views / uploads.

  6. An old friend commented / viewed one of my photos, asking where I was living now.

  7. I received a lot of notifications / uploads because of my recent post.

  8. I have always wanted to have an attractive Instagram profile / views.

  9. She was a bit hesitant to upload / view her photo.

  10. I shared / rated the link so everyone can watch it.

LET'S RECAP! 📝

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Which three words/phrases were the most challenging to understand or remember?