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Social Media & Online Social Networking
Most popular internet sites (2011)
In the United States
1. google.com2. facebook3. yahoo4. youtube5. wikipedia6. myspace7. blogger8. ebay9. live10. amazon
In China
1. baidu2. qq.com3. google.cn4. sina.co.cn5. taobao.com6. google.com7. 163.com8. soho.com9. soso.com10. youku.com
Need-to-know vocabulary social network (n)
A social structure made up of people or groups and their bonds (which can be as friends, family, professional, etc.)
Can be real life or online. social media (n)
Websites and technology for social interaction. search engine (n)
Examples: Google, Baidu, Yahoo web feed / news feed (n)
A way to view frequently updated information online. Sometimes called a “stream”
news feed
reminders
ads
menu
profile
friends
timeline
profile &followers
popular topics
twitter feed
news stream
menu
Google +
Your photo stream
Friends’ photos
Recommended photos
Flickr
profile
resume &experience
connections
Need-to-know vocabulary fad (n)
Something only popular or fashionable for a short time. Millennials (n)
The name for the generation born during the 1980s-90s. Because they’re growing up in the new millennium Other generation names:
Generation X = 1970s Generation Y = 1980s Generation Z = 1990s
censorship (n) Blocking, editing, or deleting something which may be
considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient. Examples: internet censorship, literary censorship
“The Great Firewall of China” A term used in the West to describe Chinese government
internet censorship.
Mini Debates - Preparation1. Find one partner. 2. I will show you a statement.
Half of the class will agree. Half will disagree.
3. You will have about 2 minutes to create your argument. 4. After 2 minutes, you will defend your argument.
Mini Debates1. Online social networking is only for people
who aren’t good at meeting people face to face.
2. Internet censorship is necessary. 3. Facebook and Twitter should not be allowed
in China. 4. Online social networking is dangerous. 5. Social media is a fad.