Talking about social mediaOnline version COMPREHENSION QUIZ - COMPLETE AFTER LISTEN THE PODCAST Introduction Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about their social media habits. Learn to talk about how much you use social media and whether you plan to change. Vocabulary maybe used to talk about something that is not certain probably used to talk about something that is most likely definitely used to talk about something that is certain catch up with talk to someone you haven't seen for a long time by Micaela 1 Podcast Hosts Who are the hosts of the Real Easy English podcast? a Neil and Georgie b Neil and Julie c Georgie and Tom d Julie and Tom 2 Main Topic What is the main topic of this podcast episode? a The history of social media b The use of social media c The future of social media d The dangers of social media 3 Georgie’s View What does Georgie say about her use of social media? a She finds it boring. b She thinks it’s educational. c She enjoys it but also finds it addictive. d She uses it only for work. 4 Neil’s TikTok Usage Why does Neil try not to watch TikTok videos? a He doesn’t find them interesting. b He believes he’s too old for them. c He doesn’t have the app. d He prefers other social media platforms. 5 Definitely What does the word ‘definitely’ mean according to Georgie? a Possibly true b Certainly the case c Unlikely d Not sure 6 Staying in Touch Why did Georgie use social media when she lived in Spain? a To learn Spanish b To read the news c To find restaurants d To stay in touch with friends in England 7 Messaging Apps What does Neil primarily use social media for? a Watching videos b Posting pictures c Messaging apps and group chats d Reading articles 8 Catch Up With What does it mean to ‘catch up with’ someone? a To meet them in person b To compete with them c To find out what they’ve been doing d To reminisce about old times 9 Screen Time What is Georgie’s view on reducing her screen time? a She finds it too difficult to reduce. b She plans to stop using her phone. c She doesn’t think it’s necessary d She has already reduced it significantly. 10 Uncertainty Which words indicate uncertainty about future actions? a Definitely and certainly b Maybe and probably c Always and never d Often and sometimes Feedback 1 The hosts are introduced as Neil and Georgie at the beginning of the transcript. 2 The conversation revolves around how much they use social media and their personal experiences with it. 3 Georgie mentions that she likes social media because it’s entertaining but also dislikes it because it can be very addictive. 4 Neil expresses that he tries not to watch TikTok videos because he feels he’s too old for them. 5 Georgie explains that ‘definitely’ means something is certainly the case without any doubt 6 Georgie used social media to see what her friends in England were doing while she was living in Spain. 7 Neil prefers using messaging apps and group chats to catch up with friends who live far away 8 To ‘catch up with’ someone means to contact them and find out about their recent activities or life changes. 9 Georgie admits that she would love to use her phone less but finds it too difficult to reduce screen time. 10 Words like ‘maybe’ and ‘probably’ are used to express uncertainty about future actions. Georgie and Neil use these words when discussing potential changes in phone usage.
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