Unit 1 – Making Connections, pp6-8

How many social media sites/platforms can you name?

Discussion What do you use the internet for? What social networking services/media platforms do you use? What for? How much time do you spend on the internet? Are you using your Smart Phone a lot these days? What are some of the dangers of the internet?

What is the difference in meaning between the two sets of sentences? Present Simple v Present Continuous What is the difference in meaning between the two sets of sentences? I am living in Ansan. He is working for Samsung. I am doing my military service. I live in Ansan. He works for Samsung. I am a soldier.

TEMPORARY (Progressive) Present Continuous – am/is/are + ing “I am listening to the radio.” “About ten people are working on the project.” “In marketing these days, smartphones are becoming more and more important.” State Verbs I am knowing a lot about computers. I am believing you. Activity in progress - Temporary situation - Trend A trend / trendy / to be in Fashion Clothes, for example, come in and out of fashion. A trend is something that is here today, but perhaps gone tomorrow.

PERMANENT Present Simple I am a social media manager. We are very busy. I enjoy me job. We have a lot of new products. I have a typical five-day nine to five sort of week. I promote our latest products. I check information… I spend most of my time in the office in front of a computer. I do work quite a lot at weekends. Facts Habit/Routine Habit/routine refers to personal behavior a trend refers to a more general change

promote offers and events use Linkedln/Facebook From reading, p6 spend time online talk about friends improve the site update information promote offers and events use Linkedln/Facebook discuss music and fashion post an advert recruit staff share news book a table keep in touch share photos professional networking site professional networking friends all over the world feeds marketing tool online blog site website

TASK – 1 minute discussions Discuss the following with your group. What is the: i. best social media site? ii. best cell phone on the market? iii. biggest benefit of owning a smart phone? iv. worst thing about smart phones? v. most important thing to consider when buying a phone?