1. Social networks www.zlinskedumy.cz Název školyGymnázium Zlín - Lesní čtvrť Číslo projektuCZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0484 Název projektuRozvoj žákovských kompetencí pro 21. století Název šablonyIII/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Název DUMSocial networks Označení DUMVY_32_INOVACE_09_1_12 AutorMgr. Markéta Opluštilová Datum10. 3. 2013 Vzdělávací oblastJazyk a jazyková komunikace Vzdělávací oborAnglický jazyk Tematický okruhŽivotní styl Ročník2. - 4. ročník gymnázia

2. Word formation Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1.Social media include the pages such as Facebook or Twitter but also _________ (person) blogs. 2.You can become a __________ (follow) of many famous people on Twitter. 3.Chat rooms where you can engage in different _____________ (converse) are now rather decreasing in __________ (popular). 4.Some ________ (use) don‘t like the increasing number of ___________ (limit) on Facebook. 5.Admins take _____________ (administration) roles in web communities. personal follower conversations popularity users limitations administrative

3. Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. 1.Web 2.0 enables to create and exchange ________________ content very easily. 2.Critics of social networks complain that its use has led to __________ in face-to-face interaction. 3.Compared with other social networking sites Facebook has probably the largest user ________. 4.If you want to become someone‘s friend on Facebook you need to send a __________ and wait for respond. 5.If you want to check for new content after some time you need to _________ the page first. decrease refresh user-generated request base user-generated decrease base request refresh

4. Definitions Match the expressions with their definitions.  a piece of information or text that you place on the web  using the online community to gather some useful ideas; often done by companies  a video blog  someone who wants to start arguments with other people online  people who read online discussions but never contribute  a quick meeting of people in a public place which has been organized online in order to perform something, record it and place it on the web vlog lurkers crowdsourcing flash mob post troll a post crowdsourcing a vlog a troll lurkers a flash mob

5. Questions 1.Do you use social media? If so, which of them? 2.Do you have your personal blog? 3.What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites? 4.What kind of information do you share online? 5.Do you take part in online discussions? 6.Can social networks be sometimes dangerous? If so, how? 7.Are there any features you would like to add to your favourite social networking site? 8.Is it possible to make some real friends online?