Social Media & Online Social Networking

Most popular internet sites (2011)

In the United States

1. google.com2. facebook3. yahoo4. youtube5. wikipedia6. myspace7. blogger8. ebay9. live10. amazon

In China

1. baidu2. qq.com3. google.cn4. sina.co.cn5. taobao.com6. google.com7. 163.com8. soho.com9. soso.com10. youku.com

Need-to-know vocabulary social network (n)

A social structure made up of people or groups and their bonds (which can be as friends, family, professional, etc.)

Can be real life or online. social media (n)

Websites and technology for social interaction. search engine (n)

Examples: Google, Baidu, Yahoo web feed / news feed (n)

A way to view frequently updated information online. Sometimes called a “stream”

news feed

reminders

ads

menu

Facebook

profile

friends

timeline

Facebook

profile &followers

popular topics

twitter feed

Twitter

news stream

menu

Google +

Your photo stream

Friends’ photos

Recommended photos

Flickr

LinkedIn

profile

resume &experience

connections

Need-to-know vocabulary fad (n)

Something only popular or fashionable for a short time. Millennials (n)

The name for the generation born during the 1980s-90s. Because they’re growing up in the new millennium Other generation names:

Generation X = 1970s Generation Y = 1980s Generation Z = 1990s

censorship (n) Blocking, editing, or deleting something which may be

considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient. Examples: internet censorship, literary censorship

“The Great Firewall of China” A term used in the West to describe Chinese government

internet censorship.

Mini Debates - Preparation1. Find one partner. 2. I will show you a statement.

Half of the class will agree. Half will disagree.

3. You will have about 2 minutes to create your argument. 4. After 2 minutes, you will defend your argument.

Mini Debates1. Online social networking is only for people

who aren’t good at meeting people face to face.

2. Internet censorship is necessary. 3. Facebook and Twitter should not be allowed

in China. 4. Online social networking is dangerous. 5. Social media is a fad.