ELL 2035 The Internet & Social Networking Sites
Warm Up i. How much time do you spend on the Internet? ii. Do you use social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook, Kakao Story, Twitter, Instagram? iii. How long could you survive without…checking your cellphone? using the Internet? watching TV? drinking alcohol?
Introduction of computer-related verbs and nouns If you can’t find something, just Google it. I didn’t like her so I defriended her. I’ll Facebook you with the details (send you a message over Facebook) I will instagram my photos from my vacation. She sent out a tweet about her favorite band.
Internet Slang 1. ASAP – as soon as possible 2. BTW – by the way 3. LOL – laugh out loud / lots of laughs 4. ROTFL – roll on the floor laughing 5. BRB – be right back 6. TTYL – talk to you later 7. B-DAY – birthday 8. CU2 – see you too – one to one 10. FYI – for your information 11. GF / BF – girlfriend / boyfriend 12. BFF – best friend forever
Internet Slang 13. I C – I see 14. C 9 – See you at CTN – Can’t talk now 16. ILU – I love you 17. OMG – Oh my God 18. NIMBY – Not in my back yard 19. L8R - Later 20. *$ - Starbucks 21. WTH – What the hell… 22. WTF – What the fuck… 23. CUS – See you soon 24. THX - Thanks 25. OMW – On my way
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The main characters Randy Marsh Stan Marsh Gerald Broflovski (father) (son) (neighbor)
The Marsh Family Sharon Randy Stan Shelley
The Broflovski Family Gerald Sheila Kyle
Gap Fill - Answers 1) Internet 2) leave me alone 3) stuff 4) working 5) darling 6) unplugged it 7) plugged it back in. 8) Face it! 9) online 10) beat 11) wasting 12) going on 13) get the news 14) bring you up 15) all alone
an CNU Student without their cellp hones I’m freaking out!!!
Discussion Questions 1. How long do you play computer games and/or surf the internet each day? Week? Month? (Guess) 2. Do you know anyone (friend, family member, acquaintance) that plays computer games or uses the computer excessively? How long are they on the computer? 3. How much time do you spend on social networking sites? 4. Are you addicted to anything (even mildly)? Consider food, chocolate, cigarettes, alcohol, work, video and computer games, gambling, shopping, etc. 5. Does technology makes us more isolated (staying inside, avoiding interaction) or more connected? 6. Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? 7. Look at the addictions below and rate them which ones you think are more harmful to which ones you think are the least harmful. Give a reason as to why you rated them like that.
Addiction? ADDICTION LEVEL of SEVERITY (1-10) 1:low, 10: high REASON (for rating)? A. Caffeine / Coffee addiction B. Exercise addiction C. Couch potato / TV addiction D. Shopping addiction E. Junk food / Chocolate addiction F. Sex addiction G. Drug addiction H. Gambling addiction I. Workaholic J. Alcohol addiction K. Cigarette (nicotine) addiction L. Computer / Internet addiction M. _____________________________ N. ______________________________