Social Media and Technology

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{
  "level": "A2",
  "slug": "social-media-and-technology",
  "title": "Social Media and Technology",
  "mode": "intensive",
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "social media",
        "es": "redes sociales",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "app",
        "es": "aplicación",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "message",
        "es": "mensaje",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "chat",
        "es": "chatear",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "post",
        "es": "publicar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "upload",
        "es": "subir",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "screen",
        "es": "pantalla",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "online",
        "es": "en línea",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "Wi-Fi",
        "es": "wifi",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "battery",
        "es": "batería",
        "pos": "noun"
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "social media",
        "note": "The stress is on SO-cial and ME-dia; both words are stressed."
      },
      {
        "item": "online",
        "note": "Stress the second syllable: on-LINE."
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "I spend a lot of time on social media.",
        "es": "Paso mucho tiempo en las redes sociales."
      },
      {
        "en": "I use this app to chat with my friends.",
        "es": "Uso esta aplicación para chatear con mis amigos."
      },
      {
        "en": "I like watching short videos online.",
        "es": "Me gusta ver videos cortos en línea."
      },
      {
        "en": "My phone battery is very low.",
        "es": "La batería de mi teléfono está muy baja."
      },
      {
        "en": "The Wi-Fi connection is really slow today.",
        "es": "La conexión wifi está muy lenta hoy."
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "I use this app to chat with my friends.",
        "note": "Linking: “use-this-app-to” can sound very connected in fast speech."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "Which apps do you use every day?",
        "es": "¿Qué aplicaciones usas todos los días?"
      },
      {
        "en": "How much time do you spend on social media?",
        "es": "¿Cuánto tiempo pasas en las redes sociales?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Do you prefer chatting by message or calling?",
        "es": "¿Prefieres chatear por mensaje o llamar?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "pattern": "I am / I'm + verb-ing on my phone",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "I’m chatting on my phone.",
            "es": "Estoy chateando en mi teléfono."
          },
          {
            "en": "I’m watching videos on my phone.",
            "es": "Estoy viendo videos en mi teléfono."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "pattern": "He/She is + verb-ing online",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "She is posting photos online.",
            "es": "Ella está publicando fotos en línea."
          },
          {
            "en": "He is uploading a video online.",
            "es": "Él está subiendo un video en línea."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "turns": [
      {
        "A": "What are you doing on your phone right now?"
      },
      {
        "B": "I’m chatting with my friends on social media."
      },
      {
        "A": "Are you using a new app?"
      },
      {
        "B": "Yes, I’m using a video app to watch short clips."
      },
      {
        "A": "Nice! Is your Wi-Fi connection good?"
      },
      {
        "B": "Not really, it’s a bit slow today."
      },
      {
        "A": "Careful, your screen is very bright and your battery is low."
      },
      {
        "B": "You’re right, I’m turning down the brightness now."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "title": "Present Continuous for Actions Happening Now",
    "pattern": "subject + am/is/are + verb-ing",
    "explanation_en": "We use the present continuous to talk about actions that are happening now or around this moment.",
    "explanation_es": "Usamos el presente continuo para hablar de acciones que están pasando ahora o en este momento.",
    "examples": [
      {
        "en": "I am chatting with my friends.",
        "es": "Estoy chateando con mis amigos."
      },
      {
        "en": "She is watching videos online.",
        "es": "Ella está viendo videos en línea."
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "text": "Today, many people use social media and apps in their free time. Laura checks her messages in the morning on her phone. On the bus, she is listening to music and chatting with friends online. In the afternoon, she often watches short videos on a video app. At night, she sometimes uploads photos from her day. She likes technology, but she tries to put her phone away before bed, because the bright screen makes it harder to sleep. For her, social media is fun when she uses it carefully."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "text": "Right now, I am sitting on the sofa and using my phone. I am checking my social media and reading new messages from my friends. My brother is playing a game on his tablet, and my parents are watching a series on the smart TV. The Wi-Fi is working well, so everything is online. I know I spend a lot of time on screens, so later I am turning off my phone and going for a walk outside."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "comprehension": {
      "type": "A",
      "instructions": "Read the text about Laura and choose the correct answers.",
      "questions": [
        {
          "q": "What does Laura do on the bus?",
          "options": [
            "She uploads photos.",
            "She is listening to music and chatting online.",
            "She is watching a movie at the cinema."
          ],
          "answer": "She is listening to music and chatting online."
        },
        {
          "q": "Why does Laura put her phone away before bed?",
          "options": [
            "Because the screen is bright and makes it hard to sleep.",
            "Because the Wi-Fi does not work at night.",
            "Because she does not like social media."
          ],
          "answer": "Because the screen is bright and makes it hard to sleep."
        }
      ]
    },
    "form_practice": {
      "type": "B",
      "instructions": "Complete the sentences with the present continuous form.",
      "items": [
        {
          "prompt": "I ________ (chat) with my friends on social media right now.",
          "answer": "am chatting"
        },
        {
          "prompt": "They ________ (watch) a video on the app at the moment.",
          "answer": "are watching"
        }
      ]
    },
    "guided_production": {
      "type": "C",
      "instructions": "Use the present continuous to write about actions happening now with technology.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write one sentence about what you are doing online right now.",
        "Write one sentence about what a friend or family member is doing with technology now."
      ]
    },
    "free_production": {
      "type": "D",
      "instructions": "Describe how you use social media and technology in a normal day.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write 4–5 sentences about when you check messages, watch videos, or use apps."
      ]
    }
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "q": "Which form is present continuous: I watch videos, I am watching videos, I watched videos?",
        "a": "I am watching videos"
      },
      {
        "q": "True or false: Laura always keeps her phone on before bed.",
        "a": "False"
      },
      {
        "q": "Fill in the blank: I use an ______ to chat with my friends.",
        "a": "app"
      }
    ]
  }
}