“The Social Network” movie worksheet

1 . Vocabulary : Match the following words with their definition.

Blog / Browser / Comments / Cookies /Download / Friends / Social network / Upload / Viral/ Dispute/
Lawsuit / Sue/ Hack / Rate / Stall / Stampede

A site which allows you to identify your contacts and establish links between you
and each of your contacts
to use a computer to illegally get into someone else's computer system and read
the information that is kept there
A site, similar to a journal, where posts are usually listed in chronological order,
with the most recent post first
to stop working suddenly

An application which allows viewers to view the Internet

to disagree with something someone says
Small bits of feedback left by the visitors of the site
to take legal action against someone and try to get money from them because they
have harmed you
Information sent by a web server to your browser. The browser saves the
information such as login, shopping cart information, etc.
To transfer data from one computer (server) to another computer (your computer)
Your contacts on social networking sites
to judge the quality or ability of someone or something
A legal complaint against someone that does not usually involve the police
To transfer data from a computer to a server
News or video that become very popular especially thanks to social networking
sites like Facebook, MySpace, etc.
to move quickly (about a group of people, animals) in the same direction,
often because they are frightened

2 . How would you describe Mark? Choose the adjectives that best describe him. Defend
your choice.
 Angry
 Boastful
 Sociable
 Frantic
 Annoyed
 Obsessed
 Hysterical
 Upset
 Hurt
 3 . Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the vocabulary box
freshman senior sophomore junior rank coincidence dismissive probation exclusive
1. We __________________ among the safest countries in the world.
2. A ______________ is a second-year student.
3. Peter is on ________ from school because he stole some money from his classmate.
4. A _____________ is a first-year student in college, university or high school.
5. Harvard is a very _________ university because it's expensive and offers high quality education.
6. Carol was _________ when I asked her a question, so she did not answer me.
7. A _______________ student in the third year.
8. A _______ is a student in the last (usually fourth) year of college, university, or high school.
9. By ________________, John and I both ended up in Yale.

4 . Answer the questions

Why is Harvard’s network about to crash?
How does Eduardo/ mark react when they notice that there is so much traffic?

5 Explain these words in English

Deposition To breach security
To be under oath To violate copyrights
To lie under oath To be insulted
Plaintiff To deserve some recognition
Witness To come up with sth
To choke the network
To look like a jerk

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11 Answer the question. (1:36 – 1:51) Was Facebook solely the idea of Mark Zuckerber, a
flip-flop wearing hacker at Harvard?

12 Video http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=iROYzrm5SBM summary: Fill in the blanks

First, when comes back

from , she
on her computer to check what her and what
have been up to.

But , at 2.05 in the , Timmy changed his from “in a relationship”

to “ ”.

In addition, at 2.07 am he friend with Donna Whitehouse.

Alice thinks there must be a mistake!

So, she him a note and she for an but Timmy

does not reply.

Eventually, she is and and decides to

embarrassing of Timmy. On these photos, Timmy is underwear.
Shame you Alice!

Then, Timmy decides to post on Alice's “By the way, it was just a regular rash1”.

At that point, Alice feels very and angry, and she decides to create a
named “Timmy is a wet blanket” where she writes things about
Timmy, such as “ ”.

Alice is of herself when she discovers that because of her accusations on line, Timmy
has been .

Morality: On Facebook, don't be like Alice and Timmy, it will be more

for everyone.

1- rash = A skin eruption.

13. What 5 rules are mentioned in the video?

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14. Use the following structures to make recommendations about 10 good and bad manners
on Facebook

Good manners.... Bad manners....

It is recommended to...... It is recommended not to...
It is strongly advised to..... It is advised not to....
You should …... You shouldn't …
You had better …... + VB You had better not..... + VB
If I were you, I would..... If I were you, I wouldn't...
Don't forget to …... Never......
Make sure you........ Don't...
Make sure you don't....
Avoid....
Stop...... + V-ING

15. The Social Network Movie Questions

1. “There's difference between being obsessed and motivated,” Mark assures his girlfriend.
What is Mark most passionate about? How much is he prepared to sacrifice in pursuit of
his goals?

2. Why did Mark get in trouble for creating FaceMash at the beginning of the movie? What
was the privacy rule that he broke?

3. Mark tells the Winklevoss twins that he uploaded CourseMash for free online instead of
selling it to Microsoft for millions. What does this reveal to us about Mark’s motivation for
creating these sites?

4. What was Mark’s motivation behind creating Facebook? How is his motivation
different/same to the Winklevoss twins?

5. How did Mark get the idea to include relationship status on Facebook profiles? What
explanation does he give to Eduardo for including this on Facebook?

6. Why doesn’t Mark want to put advertising on the site? Do you think he made the right
decision?

7. “As if every thought that tumbles through your head was so clever it would be a crime
for it not to be shared,” Mark's ex Erica snaps at Mark. Why are people drawn to the idea
of broadcasting their personal lives on the internet?

8. “The internet's not written in pencil, Mark. It's written in ink,' states Erica, seething at
the comments he blogged about her. Why is the typed word so powerful? Why is it
tempting to misuse this power online? What positive things can social-networking sites
achieve when used to their full potential?

9. “Who are you? . . . I mean, what do you do?” Mark asked junior lawyer Marylin Delpy.
In what ways does Facebook encourage us to define ourselves? How does this affect our
identity and self-image?

10. By the end of the film, what judgements - if any - do you think the film ultimately
makes about Mark and the creation of Facebook? Did he steal the idea?

11. What are your experiences of Facebook? If you do not have a Facebook account, what
are your thoughts about the site? What do you see as its benefits and drawbacks?
12. What finally convinces the Winklevoss twins to sue Mark for intellectual theft?

13. What would you do if a colleague from work ( a boss, subordinate or co-worker) sends
you a friend request on social media?

14. What human relations mistakes did Mark make in the film and how might he have
benefited from improved human relations skills?