Vocabulary
What is Instant Messaging? Give examples
Is a type of online chat that offers real-time text communication over the internet, such as whatsapp, iMessage, Messenger.
What is Reported Speech?
Is when we tell someone what another person said.
What's a NGO?
Is the abbreviation of nongovernmental organization
Write a sentence reporting what the people said:
Dalia to Amy: "Don't forget to turn off your phone."
1) Remind
2) Tell
3) Invite
1) Remind
Dalia reminded Amy to turn off her phone
How many people are on social media?
A) 70 Million People
B) 5.04 Billion People
C) 1 Trillion Peoplo
B)
As of January 2024, a total of 5.04 billion people around the world use social media, putting the worldwide social media penetration rate at 62%.
What is a search engine? Give examples
A search engine es a computer program used for finding information on the internet such as Google, Yahoo, etc
What is "Backshift"?
Is the process of changing the tense of verbs in indirect speech to a tense that is further back in time than the original tense.
What is Koro?
A language that has just been identified by linguists
Write a sentence reporting what the people said:
Joseph to Dalia: "Can you set up my email account?"
1) Ask
2) Tell
3) Invite
1) Ask
Joseph asked Dalia to set up his email account.
What is the most popular social media platform?
A) X (Before Twitter)
B) Instagram
C) Facebook
C)
"Based on user count alone"
Facebook continues to be the most popular social media platform. It had 3 billion monthly active users in Q4 2023.
What is YouTube?
Is a website that allows users to upload and watch videos, and sometimes makes a profit out of it.
When we report words that are still true at the time of reporting, we....
We don't need to change change the verb form
What is FUNAI?
The Brazilian department for Indian Affairs
Write a sentence reporting what the people said:
Amy to Joseph: "Come and watch the movie on our new TV."
1)Remind
2) Tell
3) Invite
3)Invite
Amy invited Josepd to come and watch the movie on their new TV.
What is the fastest-growing social media platform?
A) Tiktok
B) Snapchat
C) Whatsapp
A)
While Facebook remains the largest overall platform at three billion users, TikTok has climbed to the fifth largest platform in a short time, with 1.5 billion users. YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram round out the top five largest platforms.
What is Linkedln?
Is a social networking site for professionals.
Write the direct speech as Reported Speech:
The camera operator said: "I've been filming from a plane this morning."
The Camera operator said that he had been filming from a plane this morning.
What is "HablaGuate"?
Is a Guatemalan project that enables people send theis stories to a community website from their cellphones.
Write a sentence reporting what the people said:
Dalia to Amy: "Plug in the battery charger first"
1) Ask
2) Tell
3) Invite
2) Tell
Dalia told Amy to plug in the battery charger first.
How long does the average person spend on social media per day?
A) 2:31
B) 3:15
C) 2:23
C)
As of 2024, the average social media user spent around 2 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media according to a research. Interestingly, this is down from 2 hours and 31 minutes the previous year.
What is Social Media?
This term refers to techonology platforms that allow people to interact with each other online.
Write the direct speech as Reported Speech:
They said: "We didn't speak to the people in the video."
They said they hadn't spoken to the people in the video."
What is "CGNet Swara"?
Is an Indian current affairs network based around news that is sent on cell phones.
Write a sentence reporting what the people said:
Amy to Joseph: "Don't worry. I'll turn it off when I'm finished."
1) Ask
2) Tell
3) Promise
2,3) Tell/Promise
Amy told Joseph not to worry.
She promised to switch it off when she was finished.
How many followers does the average Instagram user have?
A) 500 Followers
B) 150 Followers
c) 300 Followers
B)
The average Instagram personal account has about 150 followers. For public influencer accounts, the number varies widely; an account is considered a micro-influencer with around 1,000 followers.