Learn about social networking and the tools and websites for social networking available on the Internet
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| Keith: Hi, I’m Keith. |
| Sadia: Hey, and I’m Sadia. We talked about social media. Today, we're going |
| to talk about social networking. |
| Keith: Well, "social networking" |
| refers to using websites like MySpace and |
| Facebook-- and these are called "social network services"-- and these are for the |
| purpose of connecting to and interacting with your |
| friends (or, your "social network"). |
| Sadia: And sometimes people use social network services for the purpose of making new connections and maybe new |
| friends. Online social networking as we know it today |
| began sometime I think in the mid- to late 90s. |
| Keith: Yeah, you're probably right. I think today, though, there are all |
| sorts of tools and websites to help |
| you keep "connected." |
| Sadia: Typical social networking sites allow users |
| to create personal profiles that include things like photographs |
| and other personal information like location, |
| occupation, interests, and they also let users connect with people |
| they know personally. |
| Keith: Personally or even people that they meet on the Internet, too. |
| Sadia: Ah, that’s true. |
| Keith: I think that’s an interesting part of social |
| networking-- the ability to virtually "meet" new |
| people. |
| Sadia: So easy-- I mean an introduction is just a few |
| keystrokes and a couple clicks away, right? |
| Keith: And some of the more popular social networking sites in |
| America include MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and of |
| course, Facebook. |
| Sadia: Ahh, the Facebook. [laughs] The most popular |
| social networking site in the world, right? |
| Keith: I think so. Yeah. |
| Sadia: Yeah, I think it’s safe to say that. They have more than 200 |
| million active users. |
| Keith: Two hundred million. |
| Sadia: It’s insane, even though I'm one of |
| the 200 million! |
| Keith: Well, yeah, me too! |
| Sadia So, our listeners may already know that Facebook |
| allows users to connect with people within their |
| "social network"-- or their group of friends-- |
| Keith: And, you can also connect to your friends' friends, too! |
| Sadia: And as with most other social networking sites, you can |
| post photos, videos, status updates, blog posts, and |
| links to things you've found on the web. |
| Keith: The idea is that you'll stay connected to |
| your friends, and maybe make new ones who share |
| similar interests. |
| Sadia: Social networking does have its supporters and its, uh, |
| detractors -- people who aren’t that into it. Some people love it, and some people hate it. |
| Keith: Some love the easy access to others and |
| the ability to create virtual relationships with others. |
| Sadia: But others think that social networking is an |
| invasion of privacy that, rather than bringing people |
| together, actually pushes them apart by eliminating the |
| need for face-to-face contact. |
| Keith: Well, Sadia, what do you think? |
| Sadia: Hmm, that’s a good question. I feel like it’s a little bit of both. |
| Keith: Yeah, I love it, and I also hate it. |
| Sadia: Exactly. |
| Keith: Well, how about you, listeners, what do you think? Are you a fan of social |
| networking? |
| Sadia: Do you use any social networking services? Why or |
| why not? |
| Keith: Let's take a look at some the vocabulary for this Buzzwords lesson. |
| Sadia: social media [natural native speed] |
| Keith: social media [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: Internet-based tools for sharing and discussing |
| information |
| Keith: social media [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: social media [natural native speed] |
| Keith: social networking [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: social networking [natural native speed] |
| Keith: computer-based communities of people who |
| share interests |
| Sadia: social networking [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: social networking [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: connected [natural native speed] |
| Keith: connected [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: joined or linked together |
| Keith: connected [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: connected [natural native speed] |
| Keith: personal profile [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: personal profile [natural native speed] |
| Keith: a personal page on a social networking website |
| Sadia: personal profile [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: personal profile [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: virtual [natural native speed] |
| Keith: virtual [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: not real or physical, digital |
| Keith: virtual [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: virtual [natural native speed] |
| Keith: keystroke [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: keystroke [natural native speed] |
| Keith: the pressing of a button on a keyboard |
| Sadia: keystroke [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: keystroke [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: active [natural native speed] |
| Keith: active [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: busy; engaged |
| Keith: active [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: active [natural native speed] |
| Keith: user [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: user [natural native speed] |
| Keith: a person who makes use of something (usually something electronic) |
| Sadia: user [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: user [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: supporter [natural native speed] |
| Keith: supporter [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: one who supports something |
| Keith: supporter [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: supporter [natural native speed] |
| Keith: detractor [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: detractor [natural native speed] |
| Keith: one who is against something |
| Sadia: detractor [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: detractor [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: to eliminate [natural native speed] |
| Keith: to eliminate [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: to get rid of |
| Keith: to eliminate [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: to eliminate [natural native speed] |
| Keith: face-to-face [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: face-to-face [natural native speed] |
| Keith: in person; live |
| Sadia: face-to-face [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Keith: face-to-face [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: fan [natural native speed] |
| Keith: fan [natural native speed] |
| Sadia: an ardent or enthusiastic supporter of someone or |
| something |
| Keith: fan [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Sadia: fan [natural native speed] |
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