ELL 2035

The Internet &Social Networking Sites

Warm Upi. 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 In-ternet? watching TV? drinking alcohol?

Introduction of computer-re-lated 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 va-

cation.• She sent out a tweet about her favorite

band.

Internet Slang

1. ASAP – as soon as possible2. BTW – by the way3. LOL – laugh out loud / lots of laughs4. ROTFL – roll on the floor laughing5. BRB – be right back6. TTYL – talk to you later7. B-DAY – birthday8. CU2 – see you too9. 121 – one to one10. FYI – for your information 11. GF / BF – girlfriend / boyfriend12. BFF – best friend forever

Internet Slang

13. I C – I see14. C U @ 9 – See you at 915. CTN – Can’t talk now16. ILU – I love you17. OMG – Oh my God18. NIMBY – Not in my back yard19. L8R - Later20. *$ - Starbucks21. WTH – What the hell…22. WTF – What the fuck…23. CUS – See you soon24. THX - Thanks25. OMW – On my way

South Park]

The main characters

Randy Marsh Stan Marsh Gerald Broflovski(father) (son) (neighbor)

The Marsh Family

SharonRandyStanShelley

The Broflovski Family

Ger-aldSheilaKyle

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) online10) beat11) wasting 12) going on13) get the news14) bring you up 15) all alone

an CNU Student without their cell-phones

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. ______________________________