Social Media Vocabulary & Phrases for B1 English Learners

Social Media: Connecting the World

Level B1 English Lesson | Topic & Vocabulary

Class Session: 45 Minutes

Lesson Agenda

1. Warm-up: Digital Habits

2. Main Vocabulary: Verbs & Nouns

3. Grammar Focus: Phrasal Verbs

4. Task: Discussion & Statistics

Warm Up Discussion

Look at the image. Discuss in pairs:<br><br>1. How many hours a day do you spend on your phone?<br>2. What is the first app you open in the morning?<br>3. Can you live without social media for 24 hours?

Vocabulary: Key Verbs

<strong>To Scroll</strong>: Moving up or down on a screen to see content.

<strong>To Tag</strong>: Including someone's name/handle in a post or photo.

<strong>To Post / Upload</strong>: Putting a photo, video, or message online.

<strong>To Share</strong>: Reposting content for your followers to see.

Vocabulary: Key Nouns

<ul><li><strong>Feed</strong>: The main list of new posts you see.</li><li><strong>Influencer</strong>: A person with many followers who affects trends.</li><li><strong>Content</strong>: Any media (photos, videos, blogs) created for online use.</li><li><strong>Notification</strong>: An alert that tells you about new activity.</li></ul>

Task 1: Match the meanings

A. To stop seeing someone's posts.

B. To publish a picture on Instagram.

C. To look quickly through content.

D. To respond to a friend's message.

1. Reply | 2. Unfollow | 3. Post | 4. Scroll

Phrasal Verbs

Common multi-word verbs used in tech context

Log in vs. Sign up

<strong>Sign up</strong>: To register. You do this only once when you create a new account.<br><br><strong>Log in</strong>: To enter your username and password to access your account. You do this every time.

More Phrasal Verbs

<strong>Go viral</strong>: To become very popular very quickly.

<strong>Scroll through</strong>: To look at many posts quickly without reading deeply.

<strong>Comment on</strong>: To write your opinion under a post.

<strong>Block out</strong>: To ignore something (or prevent someone from contacting).

Task 2: Complete the sentences

1. I forgot my password so I can't ________ to my account.

2. Don't forget to ________ me in the photo so I can see it!

3. That funny video of the cat might ________ viral.

4. Influencers create ________ for their followers.

Global Daily Usage (Minutes) per Platform (2024 Est.)

<strong>Discussion:</strong><br><br>Which app has the highest usage time? Why?<br><br>Is this surprising to you? How does your usage compare?

Task 3: Mental Health & FOMO

<strong>FOMO</strong> (Fear Of Missing Out): The anxious feeling you get when you think others are having fun without you.<br><br><strong>Question:</strong> How can social media cause this feeling? Have you ever felt it?

Group Activity: The 'Perfect' Post

In small groups, design a social media post for a new Travel Blog. You must decide:

1. <strong>Image Description</strong>: What does the photo show?

2. <strong>Caption</strong>: Write a catchy text (2 sentences).

3. <strong>Hashtags/Tags</strong>: Choose 3 relevant hashtags.

Debate: Privacy vs. Connection

<strong>The Problem:</strong> Apps are free, but they collect your data (location, likes, friends).<br><br><strong>Discuss:</strong> Is it worth giving up your privacy to use these apps for free?

Wrap Up: What did we learn?

<strong>Verbs</strong>: Scroll, Tag, Share, Post, Block out.

<strong>Nouns</strong>: Feed, Content, Influencer, Notification.

<strong>Difference</strong>: Log in (enter) vs Sign up (register).

Homework: Screen Time Challenge

Try a 'Digital Detox'. Do not check social media for 2 hours before you go to sleep tonight. Write 3 sentences about how you felt.