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Conversation Intermediate · Module 17 · Unit 82

Influence of Social Media

B2 Intermediate

Learning Objectives

Today, you will explore the influence of social media and discover useful words and expressions for everyday situations.

Discussion

Direction: Answer these questions.
  1. How many hours a day do you use social media?
  2. Do you think it has a positive or negative influence?
  3. Do you ever feel pressured to post things?

New Words & Expressions

Direction: Listen and repeat these words with your teacher.

  • Addictive

    adjective

    /əˈdɪktɪv/

    Meaning:Causing a dependency.

    These apps are very addictive.

    Real Life Tip:

    Often used regarding technology.

  • Influence

    noun

    /ˈɪnfluəns/

    Meaning:The capacity to have an effect.

    She has a lot of social media influence.

    Real Life Tip:

    Also describes social media celebrities.

  • Keep up with

    phrasal verb

    /kiːp ʌp wɪð/

    Meaning:To stay informed or current.

    It is hard to keep up with trends.

    Real Life Tip:

    Used for both tech and fashion.

  • FOMO

    slang

    /ˈfoʊmoʊ/

    Meaning:Fear of missing out.

    I have major FOMO tonight.

    Real Life Tip:

    Very popular digital age slang.

  • On the same page

    idiom

    /ɒn ðə seɪm peɪdʒ/

    Meaning:To have the same understanding.

    Are we on the same page about this app?

    Real Life Tip:

    Used to reach an agreement.

Conversation

Direction:

  • Listen carefully as your teacher reads the conversation aloud.
  • Role-play the conversation with your teacher
David and Olivia discuss why social media feels so addictive.
  • David
    I feel like social media is so addictive.
  • Olivia
    It is. It is hard to keep up with everything.
  • David
    Exactly, and I always get major FOMO.

Q&A

Direction: Answer the questions based on the conversation.
  1. Why does David dislike social media?
  2. What does Olivia suggest?
  3. Are they in agreement?

Exercise

Direction: Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud. Each question gives you 5 Points.

  1. What is FOMO?

  2. What does addictive mean?

  3. Are we on the same ____?

  4. I try to ____ with trends.

  5. social / media / addictive / is

  6. page / the / same / on / are / we

Ask Your Teacher

Direction: Ask your teacher these questions.
  1. Do you have FOMO?
  2. How do you keep up with tech?
  3. Is social media addictive for you?

Your Time To Speak

Direction: Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson. Talk about yourself!
  1. Do you use social media?
  2. What is your favorite app?
  3. Are you on the same page?
  4. Do you feel FOMO?
  5. Is social media addictive?
  6. Who is an influencer?
  7. Do you keep up with trends?
  8. Is tech bad?
  9. How do you limit time?
  10. What is your screen time?
Olivia
We should be on the same page about limiting use.
  • David
    You are right. It has too much influence.
  • Olivia
    Let us delete the apps for a while.
  • David
    That sounds like a great plan.
  • Olivia
    Perfect. Let us start today!