002 CrushIELTS are you the same person on social media as you are in real life

02 Are You the Same Person on Social Media as You Are in Real Life? Do you ever suspect people are posting images on social media that show them in a one-dimensional1 way, to make others think they are perfect, with a perfect life? Is your social media presence an accurate depiction2 of who Over 1,200 Articles for IELTS Self-learners you are in real life? Technology Talk with a classmate about social media personas, for Social Media famous people and for ordinary citizens, and how those personas are crafted and presented online In “My So-Called (Instagram) Life,” Clara Dollar writes: “You’re like a cartoon character,” he said “Always wearing the same thing every day.” He meant it as an intimate3 observation, the kind you can make only after spending a lot of time getting to know each other You flip your hair to the right You only eat ice cream out of mugs You always wear a black leather jacket I know you And he did know me Rather, he knew the caricature4 of me that I had created and meticulously cultivated Theme I broadcast [Khanh Nhu - Director of ICA | CrushIELTS | ECPE C2 | IELTS 8.5+] | Simply an English Coach to the world on Instagram and Facebook The witty, creative me, always detached5 and never cheesy or needy That version of me got her start online as my social media persona, but over time (and I suppose for the sake of consistency), she bled off the screen and overtook my real-life personality, too [Hoang Le - IELTS 8.5 Overall] - your source of help and inspiration to achieve your best in your IELTS test And once you master what is essentially an onstage performance of yourself, it can be hard to break character There was a time when I allowed myself to be more than what could fit onto a 2-by-4-inch screen When I wasn’t so selfconscious about how I was seen When I embraced6 my Word collected by Quincy Nguyễn - If you cannot great things, small things in a great way contradictions and desires with less fear of embarrassment or Layout by Tigerho rejection There was a time when I swore in front of my friends and said grace in front of my grandmother When I wore lipstick after Source: The New Work Times seeing “Clueless,” and sneakers after seeing “Remember the Titans.” When I flipped my hair every way, ate ice cream out of anything, and wore coats of all types and colors Since then, I have consolidated7 that variety — scrubbed it away, really — to emerge as one consistently cool girl: one face, two arms, one black leather jacket Questions: — Could you identify with, or at least Comments: I can totally understand and understand, Clara Dollar’s online persona appreciate Clara Dollar's online persona problem, and how it conflicts8 with her real problem It is very occur rent today for life needs and wants? Why or why not, and, individuals with social media to encounter if so, how? Do you think she will find a way such conflictions with real life needs and to reconcile9 or integrate10 her online wants We live in such a socially deceptive presence with her real life? environment where there are so many cases — Do you know others who have the same problem? What are their stories? with these problems I too had similar complications with social media, where I would see all these perfect lives on — Are you the same persona on social media Instagram and Snapchat based off how they as you are in real life? Why or why not? Give want people to perceive their lives examples Does your online persona prevent I had experienced insecurity in which you from expressing yourself in a real way, what I was posting I would be worried on and if so, are you interested in changing it? what others would think and if what I was Why or why not? posting, was worthy enough I think that Clara will eventually be able to find a way to reconcile and integrate her online presence with her real life after she realizes that people are looking for those accounts sharing their real life in a precautious and moderated manner Not a fake and perfect lifestyle that everyone wants to have I not know many of who encounter the same problems but I can see and observe that there are many cases of these situations My contention when it comes to my identity and persona on social media is that I portray my life at a realistic perspective and what others would think of me when I post I it in moderation and open mindedness ensuring that what I'm sharing about my life I am satisfied with and comfortable with Useful Vocabulary: 1.One-dimentional(adj) /ˌwʌn.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/ Having height or width or length, but not two or all of these Theo hướng chiều Depiction (n) /dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/ The way that something is represented or shown Sự miêu tả 4.Caricature (n) Consolidate (v) /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊər/ /kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/ (the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is tranh biếm họa/ mặt châm biếm To become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain => củng cố 8.Conflict (n) /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles => mâu thuẫn 3 Intimate (adj) Detached (adj) Reconcile (v) /dɪˈtætʃt/ /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ Having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship C2: A detached person does not show any emotional involvement or interest in a situation To find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together Thân mật, mật thiết => thờ => giảng hòa / dàn xếp Embrace (v) 10 Integrate (v) /ɪmˈbreɪs/ /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt C1: To accept something enthusiastically To combine two or more things in order to become more effective /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ => nhiệt tình chấp nhận => Tích hợp, hòa nhập This material is collected by ICA | CrushIELTS | 24/7 IELTS Homestay and not intended for any commercial purpose The material is solely for IELTS Self-learners ✺ Join either One-on-One courses (both Offline and Online) with IELTS 8.0+ teachers or classes with no more than 06 students (Offline) or 04 students (Online) ✺ Cosis Building – R.403, 4th Fl – 54A , No Trang Long Street, Ward 14, Binh Thanh district, HCMC ✺ Phone: (028) 6675 3305 Hotline: 0989 025 962 (Viber & Zalo), Skype: anhnguica Website: anhnguica.com ✺ https://www.facebook.com/CrushIELTS | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltshomestay ... What are their stories? with these problems I too had similar complications with social media, where I would see all these perfect lives on — Are you the same persona on social media Instagram... Snapchat based off how they as you are in real life? Why or why not? Give want people to perceive their lives examples Does your online persona prevent I had experienced insecurity in which you from... expressing yourself in a real way, what I was posting I would be worried on and if so, are you interested in changing it? what others would think and if what I was Why or why not? posting, was worthy