Lead-In
What do you think is the best way to reduce screen time? Rank the following tips in order of their effectiveness. Start with the most effective one.
logging out of all social networks for a week
switching your devices off in the evening
reading paper books and magazines
removing social media apps from your phone
switching all the notifications off
scheduling screen-free time
You can add your own ideas.
Vocabulary
- spam – rämpspost, spämm
- viral – viraalne
- platform – platvorm
- application, app – rakendus, äpp
- site – sait
- link – link
- podcast – taskuhääling
- interactive – interaktiivne
- blog – blogi
- blogger – blogija
- vlog – vlogi
- vlogger – vlogija
- meetup (AmE) – kokkusaamine
- meme – meem
- selfie – selfi
- trend – trend
- troll – internetitroll
- wiki – viki
- subscribe – tellima
- widget – vidin
- invite – kutse; kutsuma
- request – palve, taotlus; kutse; paluma
- add – lisama
- crowdfunding – ühisrahastus
- crowdsourcing – ühisloome, rahvahange
- embed – manustama
- open-source – vaba ligipääsuga (tarkvara, riistvara jms)
- open media – tasuta sisu
- clickbait – klõpsulõks
- bio – biograafia; lühitutvustus
Let’s Practise!
- meme
- embed
- troll (noun)
- subscribe
- wiki
- follower
- site
- vlogger
- app
- bio
- add
- log in
- blogger
- blog (noun)
Exercise 2
Which digital product is described in each case? Write your answers in the gaps.
1.
- m
- a
- s
- p
- n
- l
- k
- i
- t
- e
- r
- n
- d
- v
- i
- l
- a
- r
2.
- e
- l
- f
- s
- i
- e
- e
- t
- i
- n
- i
- v
- e
- p
- t
- m
- e
- u
- p
- l
- r
- t
- a
- o
- f
- m
Note
Because rival is not part of the target vocabulary (Textbook p. 101), it does not count here instead of viral.
- widet
- rqest
- subsrbe
- clicbit
- intrative
- aplicaion
- crwdsoring
- crwdfndin
- opn mdi
Pairwork 1
Make a statement using one of the web-related words from the list. Your partner asks you a follow-up question, which you then answer. Switch roles.
I saw a really funny meme yesterday.
Oh, what was it about?
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Pairwork 2
Create a similar meme using the template[explanation: template [ˈtempleɪt] – mall] below. Present your meme to the class.
Pairwork 3
Ask your partner the following questions. Then your partner answers. Switch roles.
- What device do you use most often for social media or to surf the web?
- Why is a smartphone called a smartphone?
- Which applications do you use most often? Why?
- What are your favourite sites? Why?
- How often do you post something online? What kinds of things do you post?
- What is the best thing that you can use the Internet and social media for?
- How is social media different from “traditional” media (TV, newspapers, etc.)?
- Who are trolls? Have they ever bothered you?
Do | Don’t |
use emojis wisely | spam in the comments |
How Am I Doing?
I can name different words related to the web and content creation. | |
I can describe netiquette and talk about the role of the Internet in people’s lives. |
