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Social Networking Impact on Youth

This document provides an introduction to a unit on social networking and friendships among young people. It previews key vocabulary related to social interaction and development. It prompts readers to consider advantages and disadvantages of social media use. It explains how to identify an author's position in a text and what constitutes a valid argument. The reading prompts critical thinking about claims made regarding impacts of social networking on young people's friendships and personalities.

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Social Networking Impact on Youth

This document provides an introduction to a unit on social networking and friendships among young people. It previews key vocabulary related to social interaction and development. It prompts readers to consider advantages and disadvantages of social media use. It explains how to identify an author's position in a text and what constitutes a valid argument. The reading prompts critical thinking about claims made regarding impacts of social networking on young people's friendships and personalities.

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UNIT 1 - Gathering

Ani-Aug-2018
Warming up
• Which social networking sites do you use? How long do you spend on
them each week?
• How has social networking changed the lives of young people today,
compared to the previous generation of young people? Is it a change for
the better?
• Why do you need friends? Are online friends true friends?
Vocabulary preview - Matching
Vocabulary Preview meaning
1. Acquaintances • 1. people you know
2. Empirical evidence • 2. evidence based on observation
3. Diverse • 3. different
4. Evolves • 4. develops
5. Narcissist • 5. someone who is interested only in him/herself
6. Ties • 6. connections
7. Adolescent • 7. children who are changing into young adults
8. Nurture • 8. help to develop
9. Hyper connected • 9. always linked to people via technology
10. empathy • 1 0. ability to understand how someone feelsPeople you know
Reading Skills
Identifying the writer Critical
position thinking

Look for Find out An Argument


names/groups agree/disagree =Statement +
Reason
Before you read

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of young


people using social media sites?
• Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages? Why? Or Why not?
Identifying the writer’s position?
• When a text content different views, it is important to identify the writer’s
position compared to other people’s positions.
• To identify who the arguments belong to, look for names of people or
groups of people.
• To identify if the writer agrees or disagrees with a view point, look for:
positive or negative adjectives (not credible. Interestingly), opinion
language (agree, disagree, true, untrue, believe, view), linking phrases and
signposts (however, therefore, although, in fact).
Let’s read the text pp. 10-11
Do exercise 3 p. 9
1. Young people are losing their face to face
friends.
2. There are advantages to having online friends.
3. People reveal too much information online.
4. Social networking is changing young people’s
personalities.
Critical thinking skill:
What exactly is an argument?
• An argument is a statement of opinion supported by reasons or evidence.
Without reasons or evidence, a statement is not an argument.
Example
Friendship play an important role in our personal growth
because they help us to build trust. (statement + reason =
argument)
Do exercise 1 and 2 p. 9
Language Development- Synonyms
• Some synonyms mean exactly the same thing
Some people choose to spend a lot of time with relations, whereas others prefers not to
see relatives so frequently.
• Some synonyms don’t have exactly the same meaning
For people who can no longer get out to see friends, pets can be very good
companions.
• Some synonyms have different level of formality
Some young people choose to spend time in virtual chat rooms. They often hang out at
the mall as well.
Do exercise 1, 2, 3 p. 12.
Assignment
• Prepare your presentation (Group 2)
• Read Unit 2 and prepare some questions (The rest of the groups).

Till Then…
See you…

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