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Born to Run
Views #1200 | Intermediate (B1) -
Other Means
Views #1199 | Intermediate (B1) -
Alternative Exercise
Views #1198 | Intermediate (B1) -
Extreme Weather
Views #1197 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rainy Routine
Views #1196 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rain Pain
Views #1195 | Intermediate (B1) -
His Bad Habits
Views #1194 | Intermediate (B1) -
His Change
Views #1193 | Intermediate (B1) -
Katia's Weekend
Views #1192 | Intermediate (B1) -
Alex's Weekend
Views #1191 | Intermediate (B1) -
Language Learners
Views #1190 | Intermediate (B1) -
Learning Language
Views #1189 | Intermediate (B1) -
Women and Football
Views #1188 | Intermediate (B1) -
Soccer Emotions
Views #1187 | Intermediate (B1) -
Match Day
Views #1186 | Intermediate (B1) -
Football Culture
Views #1185 | Intermediate (B1) -
Character Changes
Views #1184 | Intermediate (B1) -
Changes in Appearance
Views #1183 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Real World
Views #1182 | Advanced (C1) -
Internship
Views #1181 | Advanced (C1) -
Rave Scene
Views #1180 | Intermediate (B1) -
Salsa Dancing
Views #1179 | Intermediate (B1) -
High Cost of Tourism
Views #1178 | Advanced (C1) -
The Galapogos
Views #1177 | Advanced (C1) -
Tacos for Two
Views #1176 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Day of the Dead
Views #1175 | Intermediate (B1) -
Future Plans for Alex
Views #1174 | Intermediate (B1) -
Future Plans for Maria
Views #1173 | Intermediate (B1) -
Road Regulations
Views #1172 | Advanced (C1) -
Road Rage
Views #1171 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 3
Views #1169 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 2
Views #1168 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 1
Views #1167 | Advanced (C1) -
Social Media Overload
Views #1166 | Intermediate (B1) -
Social Connections
Views #1165 | Intermediate (B1) -
Families and Facebook
Views #1164 | Intermediate (B1) -
Parent Watch
Views #1163 | Intermediate (B1) -
More Tips for Chile
Views #1162 | Intermediate (B1) -
Chile Travel Tips
Views #1161 | Intermediate (B1) -
Projects in Educations
Views #1160 | Intermediate (B1) -
Testing Students
Views #1159 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rehab and Yoga
Views #1158 | Advances (C1) -
Gyms and Fitness
Views #1157 | Advanced (C1) -
The Economy for Europeans
Views #1156 | Advanced (C1) -
Economics in Australia
Views #1155 | Advanced (C1) -
Long Distance Relationships
Views #1154 | Intermediate (B1) -
Love At First Sight
Views #1153 | Intermediate (B1) -
Buenos Aires at Night
Views #1152 | Advanced (C1) -
Buenos Aires
Views #1151 | Advanced (C1)
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Social Media Overload
Katia talks with Alex about finding a balance with social media in life.
Katia: I'm doubting, I'm doubting if the whole Facebook and Twitter, if that's actually good. It seems like generations now are spending so much time in computers and virtually but not really doing outside activities so I wonder if there should be a change and perhaps not allow it so easily or be or have more restrictions on it.
Alex: That would have to be something with children, right? Like if children or younger generations are spending more time on Facebook or on social media online than spending time with their real friends outside playing or doing stuff in the park or going to special classes or something. I don't know. I don't have brothers or children or anyone that I could talk about but I don't know. What do you think?
Katia: I would be worried if I had children and they were into all these social media things that it's hard to keep up even for me and even for us. I feel that, you know, some people that we don't know might be spying on us; we're just open.
Alex: Yeah, that's another case. That's another thing like it's very easy for somebody to find out about you and what you do or who your friends are. That specifically, that's a difficult topic in a country like Mexico or some Latin American places where it could be that, criminality is higher and you know you don't want to disclose information to other people, even non specifically a country but in a place.
Katia: That is true. I would really, I don't know, it seems like my doubts are increasing about social media and what it's actually doing to us and what it will do to our generations so I really wonder how much or how should we handle it? I really don't know. Also phone texting, it's been used so much that we don't talk on the phone any more or we don't even talk person to person. We just text message.
Alex: That's right, that's right. I've noticed that especially in younger generations. They are so into texting. They text so fast. I cannot do that. Like to me it's way easier just to grab the phone and call someone, get the thing done, that's it. But texting takes so long but there are so many people into it especially younger kids.
Katia: Yeah, so I wonder what it actually does to our communication skills. I am sure they have to change.
Alex: Well it evolves differently.
Katia: Yeah.
doubting
I'm doubting if the whole Facebook and Twitter thing is
actually good.
If you don't believe that something is the way that people say it is, you are 'doubting' what they say. Notice the following:
- I doubt that a lot of these products actually work like
they say they do.
- I think he is doubting my story a little.
keep up
...into all these social media things that it's hard to
keep up even for me.
In this case, 'keep up' refers to maintaining something and keeping it up to date. Notice the following:
- It's expensive to keep up with all the fashion trends.
- It can be really difficult to keep up with emails if you
don't have internet at your house.
spying
I feel that some people that we don't know might
be spying on us.
If you 'spy' on someone, it means that you watch that person without them knowing that you are watching. Notice the following:
- The bird didn't even notice that the cat was spying on
him.
- How do you know all of that about me? Have you been
spying?
disclose
You don't want to disclose information to other
people.
If you give someone information, you are 'disclosing' it. Notice the following:
- He disclosed a few things to you that I didn't want him
to tell.
- It isn't necessary for you to disclose that information
to us.
evolves
Well, it evolves differently.
When something 'evolves,' it changes over time. Notice the following:
- A story evolves a little every time that someone tells
it.
- The goals of this company have really evolved since it
was founded 20 years ago.
Vocabulary Quiz
disclose • evolved
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