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IELTS Social Media Vocabulary Guide

Social media platforms allow users to stay connected with family and friends, learn about different cultures, and develop businesses. However, social media can also be addictive and cause users to waste excessive amounts of time. Frequent social media use has been linked to both physical and mental health issues as well as the spread of misinformation. Cyberbullying is also a common problem across many social media platforms. Overall, while social media has benefits, overuse can negatively impact users.

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IELTS Social Media Vocabulary Guide

Social media platforms allow users to stay connected with family and friends, learn about different cultures, and develop businesses. However, social media can also be addictive and cause users to waste excessive amounts of time. Frequent social media use has been linked to both physical and mental health issues as well as the spread of misinformation. Cyberbullying is also a common problem across many social media platforms. Overall, while social media has benefits, overuse can negatively impact users.

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Social Media

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: social media

To go viral = to spread quickly (videos or

posts) To scroll = to move up and down (on a

screen) To swipe = to move left and right (on a

screen)

A vlogger = person sharing their personal life on video

A blogger = person sharing their personal life by writing a blog

A meme = a funny way to spread ideas and behavior

Cyberbullying = to attack and intimidate on the Internet

A troll = someone who flames and upsets other people on the internet

An influencer = someone with a large following on the Internet who can


have influence over others

Phishing = Pretending to be someone else so you can steal their ID,


credit card, personal info….

Data privacy = keeping your data (personal information) private


Social Media: Debate and Discussion

The Pros / The Advantages


Keep in touch with family

Keep in contact with….

Keep up to date with… (the news, family…)

Making friends online, especially during lockdown

Broaden your circle of friends

To gain/acquire/get knowledge

Learn new cultures

It’s convenient to get news / get the latest news / get breaking news

You can get good recommendations for products and ideas

Develop a business

You can sell products and advertise your business on many

platforms Build a brand / influence


The Cons / The Disadvantages
It can be addictive

A waste of time / wasting time

It’s time-consuming

We can lose track of time when looking at social media

You can waste a lot of money buying unnecessary things online

Fake news / incorrect information

It easily distracts us

It can lead to mental health issues

Many young people get a negative body image after comparing


themselves to models with perfectly filtered bodies online

Too much comparison can lead to low self-esteem, especially in


teenagers

You can get a stiff neck if you are staring at screens and scrolling all
day

It can lead to eyesight problems

Cyberbullying is rife (=common) in many social media platforms


Idioms to talk about Social Media

You can get hooked on social media (=addicted to)

It rubs some people up the wrong way = it annoys or irritates

I don’t like everything about it, but I put up with it = to tolerate

It’s great for spreading the word or getting the word out = giving a
message/ information

Tik Tok has really taken off (become successful), it’s all the rage (=it’s
very fashionable)

When a new platform becomes popular, everyone jumps on the


bandwagon = follows the fashion

I like to while away the hours (=spend time in a relaxed way) scrolling
on Instagram.

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