TALKING ABOUT ONLINE

COMMUNICATION

Name: Gustavo Haid Hernández López

1st Semester
English 4
November 8th 2024
Mrs: Sylvia Rivera
 ● Work in pairs. Are the statements true or false?
1. A lifecaster rarely posts personal information on social media. FALSE
2. People use geo-tags to identify their location. TRUE
3. A trending topic is a thing of the past.FALSE
4. Clickbait often contains important news updates. FALSE
5. A lurker enjoys reading posts by other people. TRUE

● Work individually. Rewrite the false statements in exercise A so that they are true.
1. A lifecaster frequently posts personal information on social media.
2. A trending topic is currently popular.
3. Clickbait often contains sensational or misleading information.

● Work individually. Fill in the blanks in the conversation using the words and
phrases in the box

Below. Hashtag Meme Profile Status update Tag Timeline

Mateo .- Do you think you could lend me a hand?

Paulina.- Sure! What are you working on?
Mateo.- I want to create a social media page for an animal shelter that I'm involved with.
Paulina.- Cool First, you should add a profile picture.Maybe you could use a photo of one of
the animals in the shelter?
Mateo.- Great idea! OK, now what?
Paulina.- You can start by writing a status update to tell people what is happening at the
shelter right now.
Mateo.- OK, how about... "Rockwell Animal Shelter wants to introduce you to your new best
friend"?
Paulina.- I love to your post it! You can add some so hashtags that people can search for it
easier. How about these: #mansbestfriend #adoptdontshop #cutepuppies
Mateo.- Great idea! I could add a cute meme too.
Paulina.- How about this one of a very grumpy looking cat?
Mateo.- Perfect! Finally, I'll tag you in my post so that it shows up on your
Paulina.- Good idea. I'll share it with all of my friends. Good luck at the shelter!

DESCRIBING COMMUNICATION
● Work in pairs. Create sentences by matching the phrases.
1. 1 You should never e a.- comment on their friends' social media posts.
2. 2 Weather apps d b.- contact people you work with.
3. 3 Negative people, c c.- often criticize things they don't like.
4. 4 Many Facebook users a d.- inform cell phone users of the current temperature.
5. 5 Email is a common way to b e.- criticize someone's weight.
6. 6 It is rude to g f.- report on events in many countries.
 7. 7 Newspapers and magazines f g.- respond to messages when you are angry.

● Work individually. Complete the statements.

1. A childhood friend that I'd like to catch up with:
a. A childhood friend that I'd like to catch up with: Maria
2. A celebrity that is always in the news:
a. A celebrity that is always in the news: Taylor Swift
3. Someone that I always keep in touch with:
a. Someone that I always keep in touch with: My best friend
4. Something I was recently congratulated on:
a. Something I was recently congratulated on: Completing a project at work
5. A word that my teacher explained to me:
a. A word that my teacher explained to me: Ambivalence
6. An activity no one can persuade me to do:
a. An activity no one can persuade me to do: Skydiving
7. A person I never want to contact:
a. A person I never want to contact: An old rival
8. A message I would never reply to:
a. A message I would never reply to: Spam emails

● Work in pairs. Take turns asking and answering questions about the statements in
exercise B. Ask at least two Wh-questions for each statement, and answer using
complete sentences.

Who is someone you would like to catch up with? Why do you want to catch up with that
person? When did you last see that person?

1. A childhood friend that I'd like to catch up with: Maria

● Who is a childhood friend you’d like to catch up with?

○ I’d like to catch up with my childhood friend Maria.
● Why do you want to catch up with Maria?
○ I want to catch up with Maria because we used to have a lot of fun together and I
miss our conversations.
● When did you last see Maria?
○ I last saw Maria at our high school reunion a few years ago.

2. A celebrity that is always in the news: Taylor Swift

● Who is a celebrity that is always in the news?

○ A celebrity that is always in the news is Taylor Swift.
● Why is Taylor Swift always in the news?
○ Taylor Swift is always in the news because of her music releases, tours, and
personal life events.
 ● When was the last time Taylor Swift was in the news?
○ Taylor Swift was in the news last week for her latest album release.

3. Someone that I always keep in touch with: My best friend

● Who is someone you always keep in touch with?

○ I always keep in touch with my best friend.
● Why do you always keep in touch with your best friend?
○ I always keep in touch with my best friend because we support each other and
share everything.
● When do you usually talk to your best friend?
○ I usually talk to my best friend every day.

4. Something I was recently congratulated on: Completing a project at work

● What is something you were recently congratulated on?

○ I was recently congratulated on completing a project at work.
● Why were you congratulated on completing the project?
○ I was congratulated because the project was challenging and required a lot of
effort.
● When did you complete the project?
○ I completed the project last month.

5. A word that my teacher explained to me: Ambivalence

● What is a word that your teacher explained to you?

○ A word that my teacher explained to me is ambivalence.
● Why did your teacher explain this word?
○ My teacher explained this word because it was important for our literature class.
● When did your teacher explain this word?
○ My teacher explained this word during our last class.

6. An activity no one can persuade me to do: Skydiving

● What is an activity no one can persuade you to do?

○ An activity no one can persuade me to do is skydiving.
● Why wouldn't you do skydiving?
○ I wouldn't do skydiving because I’m afraid of heights.
● When did you realize you wouldn't want to try skydiving?
○ I realized I wouldn’t want to try skydiving after hearing a friend’s experience.

7. A person I never want to contact: An old rival

● Who is a person you never want to contact?

○ A person I never want to contact is an old rival.
● Why don't you want to contact your old rival?
 ○ I don’t want to contact my old rival because of past conflicts.
● When was the last time you spoke to your old rival?
○ The last time I spoke to my old rival was several years ago.

8. A message I would never reply to: Spam emails

● What is a message you would never reply to?

○ A message I would never reply to is spam emails.
● Why wouldn't you reply to spam emails?
○ I wouldn’t reply to spam emails because they’re often scams or irrelevant.
● When did you last receive a spam email?
○ I last received a spam email this morning.