006 CrushIELTS what is your facebook persona

06 What Is Your Facebook Persona? People use Facebook in different ways and for different purposes — to connect with friends, to post clever observations, to find and share ideas and resources found elsewhere, to help others If you are on Facebook, how you use it? How would you characterize your “persona” there? In his Gadgetwise blog post “Should I Be a Jerk1 or a Human Being on Facebook?” Sam Grobart reflects on his Facebook personality, with respect to a time when an acquaintance from high Over 1,200 Articles for IELTS Self-learners Technology Social Media school was reported missing, and he briefly questioned whether to post a notice about it on Facebook: In general, I tend to use Facebook in a few circumscribed2 ways: to promote myself (“Check out my latest blog post!”), and to inform or entertain, preferably in a self-aggrandizing3 way that establishes myself as an Intelligent/Witty4/Irreverent5 Person And so amusing Web videos get posted, as perceptive articles and infographics6, not to mention pop-culture ephemera7 that solidifies8 my reputation as a playful (but with an edge!) raconteur9 (I just reread that I think I might sound like an ass.) But other people use Facebook differently, obviously Some [Khanh Nhu - Director of ICA | CrushIELTS | ECPE C2 | IELTS 8.5+] | Simply an English Coach like to update others with the details and events of their daily lives Others use it as a means of political expression In this case, what I learned was that my second reaction was borne out of the Facebook persona I had created: I’m here to be funny and informative, not to help people But because I haven’t lost the absolute entirety of my soul (yet), I had a reaction to that reaction [Hoang Le - IELTS 8.5 Overall] - your source of help and inspiration to achieve your best in your IELTS test because, in this case, there were actual stakes10 (someone had gone missing) And those stakes could not be higher, no matter how my online activity would be perceived Word collected by Quincy Nguyễn - If you cannot great things, small things in a great way Layout by Tigerho Source: The New Work Times Questions: Comments: How you use Facebook, if at all How I recently stated to my college writing would you describe your Facebook class that I don’t know what I would persona? without facebook This might sound a bit What are the main ways you use Facebook? Why? dramatic but facebook really has become a huge part of people’s social lives! Facebook If someone in your network needed help, really is great for many adults, students, and would you use your page to try to help? especially college students so that they can Why or why not? connect with other students that are studying in the same school If you are responsible and know how to play it safe on facebook, I see no reason for a teenager not to have a facebook account Facebook allows you to upload pictures of fun times and friends as well as gives people a chance to interact with other people by posting on their walls, commenting, and even leaving a little video message on his or her wall! Facebook is a wonderful social next work, just as long as you don’t get too addicted to the many things that this site has to offer! Useful Vocabulary: 1.Jerk (n) 4.Witty (adj) 7.Ephemera (n) /dʒɜːk/ /ˈwɪt.i/ /ɪˈfem.ər.ə/ (Slang word): a foolish, Using words in a clever objects that, when they were annoying person and funny way produced, were not intended Một gã đểu cán/cà chớn Hóm hỉnh, dí dỏm to last a long time or were 2.Circumscribe (v) Irreverent (adj) specially produced for one /ˈsɜː.kəm.skraɪb/ /ɪˈrev.ər.ənt/ occasion To limit something Not showing the expected Vật chóng tàn, phù du Hạn chế respect for official, 3.Aggrandize (v) important, or holy things Solidify (v) Thiếu tơn kính, bất kính /səˈlɪd.ɪ.faɪ/ /əˈɡrỉn.daɪz/ To become or make To make someone more 6.Infographic (n) something become certain powerful or important /ˌɪnfəʊˈɡræf.ɪk/ Củng cố, làm cho vững  Self-aggrandizing: Tự đề cao thân A picture or diagram or a group of pictures or 9.Raconteur (n) diagrams showing or /ˌræk.ɒnˈtɜːr/ explaining information Someone who tells funny or Đồ họa thơng tin (dùng interesting stories hình ảnh để diễn tả/giải Người có tài kể chuyện thích thơng tin) 10 Stake (n) /steɪk/ ~risks Có rủi ro (có thể đánh đó) 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 ... use Facebook, if at all How I recently stated to my college writing would you describe your Facebook class that I don’t know what I would persona? without facebook This might sound a bit What. .. the main ways you use Facebook? Why? dramatic but facebook really has become a huge part of people’s social lives! Facebook If someone in your network needed help, really is great for many adults,... Stake (n) /steɪk/ ~risks Có rủi ro (có thể đánh đó) This material is collected by ICA | CrushIELTS | 24/7 IELTS Homestay and not intended for any commercial purpose The material is solely for IELTS