SOCIAL MEDIA VS FACE TO FACE

VOCABULARY
- To connect with
- Job seekers
- Disseminate information
- Mobilize people
- A social media platform
- Posting a video

SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS/IDIOMS…

Get hooked on social media → be addicted to
It rubs some people up the wrong way = it annoys or irritates
To put up with something = to tolerate something
To spread the word / to get the word out = to give a message/ information
To take off → to become successful
To be all the rage → to be very fashionable
To jump on the bandwagon → to follow a fashion
To while away the hours → to spend time in a relaxed way

PROS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Socialize
a. Keep in touch / in contact / up to date with family and friends
b. Making friends online, especially during lockdown
c. Broaden your circle of friends
2. Learn
a. New cultures
b. It’s convenient to get news / get the latest news / get breaking news
c. To gain/acquire/get knowledge
d. Keep up to date with the news, family
3. You can get good recommendations for products and ideas
4. Develop a business
 5. You can sell products and advertise your business on many platforms
6. Build a brand / influence

CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1. It can be addictive
a. It easily distracts us
2. A waste of time
a. It’s time-consuming
b. We lose track of time when looking at social media
3. You can waste a lot of money buying unnecessary things online
4. Fake news / incorrect information
5. Intellectual property violations
6. It can lead to mental health issues
a. Many young people get a negative body image after comparing themselves
to models with perfectly filtered bodies online
b. Too much comparison can lead to low self-esteem, especially in teenagers
7. It can lead to health problems
a. You can get a stiff neck if you are staring at screens and scrolling all day
b. It can lead to eyesight problems
8. Cyberbullying is rife (=common) in many social media platforms

PROS OF FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION

1. In face to face interactions we can strongly interpret emotions through the tone of
voice and facial expressions
2. It provides immediate feedback which completes the communication cycle
spontaneously.
3. Face-to-face friendships are stronger than online friendships
4. Using body language helps us to make ourselves better understood
5. Face-to-face commission better for illiterate people

CONS OF FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION

1. It is not suitable for urgent matters: for face-to-face communication, both parties
need to be together, which is time consuming.
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