Text 10. Who’s Who Online?

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Lead-In

Do You Remember?

Discuss in class.
  1. Who is an Internet troll? How do they behave online? 
  2. What other types of online behaviour do you not support? Why?
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Who’s Who Online?

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If you regularly spend time on social media[explanation: social media [ˌsəʊʃ(ə)l ˈmiːdiə] – sotsiaalmeedia], you will meet a lot of people with very different personalities[explanation: personality [ˌpɜːs(ə)nˈæləti] – isiksus]. Here are some of the most common[explanation: common [ˈkɒmən] – tavaline, levinud] types of social media users[explanation: user [ˈjuːzə(r)] – kasutaja]. Do any of them remind[explanation: remind [rɪˈmaɪnd] – meenutama, meelde tuletama] you of anyone that you know? Maybe even yourself?!

The Show-Off[explanation: show-off [ˈʃəʊɒf] – kiitleja, poosetaja]

Every post[explanation: post [pəʊst] – postitus; postitama] of the Show-Off makes his or her life appear[explanation: appear [əˈpɪə(r)] – paistma] more fun, more exciting[explanation: exciting [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] – põnev, erutav], and just plain[explanation: plain [pleɪn] – täiesti] better than yours. It’s impossible[explanation: impossible [ɪmˈpɒsəb(ə)l] – võimatu] to compete[explanation: compete [kəmˈpiːt] – võistlema] with Show-Offs! If you’re feeling good, then they’re feeling great. If you get a skateboard[explanation: skateboard [ˈskeɪtbɔːd] – rula], then they get hoverboards[explanation: hoverboard [ˈhɒvəbɔːd] – hõljuklaud]. If you went to Antarctica, they would probably go to the Moon!

The Oversharer[explanation: oversharer [ˌəʊvəˈʃeərə(r)] – üleliia jagaja]

Oversharers flood[explanation: flood [flʌd] – siin: pommitama; üle ujutama] you with messages[explanation: message [ˈmesɪdʒ] – sõnum], where they express[explanation: express [ɪkˈspres] – väljendama] every random[explanation: random [ˈrændəm] – juhuslik, suvaline] thought[explanation: thought [θɔːt] – mõte] that passes through their heads. Unfortunately[explanation: unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nətli] – kahjuks] for you, most of these thoughts are simply[explanation: simply [ˈsɪmpli] – lihtsalt] annoying[explanation: annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] – tüütu, ärritav]! Do you need to be told that chocolate tastes[explanation: taste [teɪst] – maitsma] great?! Do you really want to know how the new Star Wars movie ends?! Of course not!

The Addict[explanation: addict [ˈædɪkt] – sõltlane]

Addicts are the social media users that you’re most likely[explanation: likely [ˈlaɪkli] – tõenäoline; tõenäoliselt] to notice[explanation: notice [ˈnəʊtɪs] – märkama] out in the real world. They would go crazy[explanation: go* crazy [ɡəʊ ˈkreɪzi] – hulluks minema] if they were unable[explanation: unable [ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l] – võimetu] to go online for even a minute! No doubt[explanation: no doubt [nəʊ daʊt] – kahtlemata, pole kahtlust(ki)] you’ve seen these people just stare at[explanation: stare (at) [steə(r) ət] – üksisilmi vaatama, jõllitama, vahtima] their phones, completely[explanation: completely [kəmˈpliːtli] – täiesti] unaware[explanation: unaware [ˌʌnəˈweə(r)] – mitteteadlik] of their surroundings[explanation: surroundings [səˈraʊndɪŋz] – ümbrus]. You’ve even been an Addict yourself once[explanation: once [wʌns] – kord] or twice[explanation: twice [twaɪs] – kaks korda]! If you try to deny[explanation: deny [dɪˈnaɪ] – eitama] it, then you’re a LIAR[explanation: liar [ˈlaɪə(r)] – valetaja]!!! Just kidding![explanation: Just kidding! [dʒʌst ˈkɪdɪŋ] – Tegin nalja!] Don’t worry[explanation: worry [ˈwʌri] – muretsema], you’re not being trolled[explanation: troll [trəʊl], [trɒl] – internetitroll; trollima]! Though[explanation: though [ðəʊ] – kuigi, siiski] now that we mention[explanation: mention [ˈmenʃ(ə)n] – mainima] trolling, that leads us to …

The Troll

The Troll is a truly[explanation: truly [ˈtruːli] – tõesti] nasty[explanation: nasty [ˈnɑːsti] – vastik] person! Trolls go out of their way[explanation: go* out of one’s way [ɡəʊ aʊt əv wʌnz weɪ] – nahast välja pugema, suurt vaeva nägema] to create[explanation: create [kriˈeɪt] – tekitama] trouble[explanation: trouble [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] – pahandus, tüli] online for their own amusement[explanation: amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt] – lõbustus, meelelahutus]. They often say something mean[explanation: mean [miːn] – õel, kuri] or controversial[explanation: controversial [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l] – vastuoluline, vaidlust tekitav] just to provoke[explanation: provoke [prəˈvəʊk] – provotseerima, esile kutsuma] an angry reaction[explanation: reaction [riˈækʃ(ə)n] – reaktsioon]. For example, a Troll might comment[explanation: comment [ˈkɒment] – kommenteerima] that you look fat in your pictures, or say that a song you really love is terrible[explanation: terrible [ˈterəb(ə)l] – kohutav]; and if you like it, you’re an idiot. If you encounter[explanation: encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)] – kohtama] Trolls, then the best thing that you can do is to ignore[explanation: ignore [ɪɡˈnɔː(r)] – eirama, ignoreerima] them. Arguing[explanation: argue [ˈɑːɡjuː] – vaidlema] with a Troll will only make things worse.

The Newbie[explanation: newbie [ˈnjuːbi] – algaja]

Newbies are new on social media, and they usually have no idea[explanation: have* no idea [hæv nəʊ aɪˈdɪə] – mitte vähimatki aimu olema] what they’re doing! Newbies are experts at embarrassing[explanation: embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] – piinlikku olukorda panema] people, and they do it a lot! If they aren’t embarrassing themselves BY WRITING EVERYTHING WITH THE CAPS LOCK ON, then they’re embarrassing you by commenting on how grown-up[explanation: grown-up [ˌɡrəʊn ˈʌp] – täiskasvanud] you look in your pictures! Or even worse, posting your baby photos!!!

The True Friend

Many of the people that we call ‘friends’ on social media aren’t really our friends. Some of them are just people that we meet once and then never see or hear from again! But the True Friend needs no explanation[explanation: explanation [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] – seletus, selgitus]. True Friends are not Show-Offs, Oversharers or Trolls – though they may be Newbies or Addicts! If you’re happy, they click like, and if you’re sad, they leave you messages of support[explanation: support [səˈpɔːt] – toetus, toetus-]. They are with you through good times and bad. They are your true friends!

Exercise 1

For each statement, choose the right user.

This user ...

  1. does not pay attention to what is going on around them. 
  2. creates an illusion of a life that seems more interesting than yours. 
  3. is easy to spot in public. 
  4. sends you way too many messages. 
  5. has fun causing arguments on social media. 
  1. has little social media experience. 
  2. shares whatever is on their mind with you. 
  3. makes insulting comments. 
  4. is very supportive to you no matter what. 
  5. may use a strange writing style. 

Exercise 2

Which user described in the text would write something like this? Match the types to the posts.

  • ignore
  • reaction
  • annoying
  • deny
  • comments
  • trouble
  • appear

A:

Oh no, look at these !

B:

Just   them.

A:

I’m trying to, but they are so !

B:

Whatever you do, don’t give them the  they want.

A:

No, I’m going to  super cool.

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Time to Talk

Pairwork 1

Read a sentence to your partner. Then your partner says which type of user the statement refers to. Switch roles.

the Show-Off     the Oversharer     the Addict
​the Troll     the Newbie     the True Friend

  1. This user is a very unpleasant person.
  2. This person would go mad if they were unable to go online for even a minute.
  3. This person makes their life appear better than yours.
  4. This person embarrasses people a lot.
  5. This person supports you on social media.
  6. This person is with you through ups and downs.
  7. This person annoys you with their countless messages.
  8. This person stares at their phone all the time.
  9. This person writes comments with the Caps Lock on.
  10. This person writes something to make you angry.

Pairwork 2

A. Read a sentence to your partner, filling in the gaps according to the text. Switch roles.
  1. You will ? a lot of people with very different ?.
  2. Here are some of the most ? types of social media users.
  3. They would probably go to ?.
  4. Most of these ? are simply ?.
  5. You’ve even been an Addict yourself ? or ?!
  6. They often say something ?.
  7. Newbies are experts at ? people.
  8. They are your ? friends!
B. Which type of social media user do you relate to the most? Discuss with your partner.

Pairwork 3

Read a sentence to your partner as if you’re posting it on social media. Then your partner chooses a type of social media user from the text and responds accordingly. Switch roles.

I won the quiz at school!

That’s great! Well done!

  1. Wow, I got full points on my English test!
  2. What do you think about my new shoes?
  3. My uncle’s dog died today.
  4. Unbelievable! I met Andres Kõpper today! He’s giving me an autograph in the picture!
  5. I need help with my geography project. Can anyone help me?!

Pairwork 4

You and your partner each choose a role and act out the following situations in English:

A

You and a troll

You have got a new haircut and uploaded a selfie to show it. The troll comments on your picture. Act out the “conversation” that would take place in the comments section.

B

A parent and a child

Your parent is new to social media and comments on every picture of yours. You want to explain to your parent how it makes you feel and what they should do differently.

C

A polite friend and an oversharer

The oversharer posts about every single event of their day on social media. The polite friend makes a comment about that. The oversharer doesn’t understand what the problem is.

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