American English · B1 · Unit 16
Life online
Life online
By the end you can
- Say how you use your phone and the internet
- Talk about the good and bad sides of social media
- Understand a short article about technology
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| social media | apps and sites like Instagram and TikTok | I'm thinking of quitting social media. |
| screen time | time spent looking at a phone or a computer | My screen time is four hours a day! |
| scrolling | moving through posts on a screen | I spend too much time scrolling at night. |
| the downside | the bad side | The downside is that I compare myself to others. |
| the upside | the good side | The upside is that I can find news fast. |
| on the other hand | but from another point of view | On the other hand, it helps me stay close to my family. |
| post | put something online | She posts photos of her food every day. |
| follow | choose to see someone's posts | I follow a lot of cooking accounts. |
| notifications | messages from apps on your phone | I turned off my notifications. |
| addicted to | unable to stop using | I think I'm addicted to my phone. |
| log off | stop using an app or a site | I log off at nine every night. |
| go offline | stop using the internet for a time | Let's go offline for a whole week. |
Then talk it through
A friend who wants to quit social media asks what you think. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.