Speaking practice: answer out loud for one minute
Which social media apps do you use?
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12 conversation questions about social media
- 1Which social media apps do you use?
- 2How much time do you spend on social media each day?
- 3What kind of content do you like to watch?
- 4Do you post a lot or mostly scroll?
- 5Who do you follow?
- 6Has social media ever helped you learn something?
- 7Do you believe everything you see online?
- 8Would you like to be an influencer?
- 9Do you think social media makes people happier or less happy?
- 10Should young children use social media?
- 11Have you ever taken a break from social media?
- 12How will social media change in the next few years?
Useful phrases
- I mostly use... for...
- I spend way too much time scrolling.
- I tend to follow...
- I rarely post, but...
- On the one hand..., on the other hand...
- It can be useful for...
- I don't trust...
- I took a break when...
Key vocabulary
- scroll
- move down a screen to see more content
- post
- put something online for others to see
- influencer
- a person who affects what their followers buy or think
- go viral
- spread very quickly online
- fake news
- false information presented as news
- feed
- the list of posts you see in an app
Sample answer
Which social media apps do you use?
I mostly use Instagram and YouTube. I use Instagram to see what my friends are doing, and YouTube to watch cooking videos and English lessons. I rarely post anything myself. I'd say I spend about two hours a day scrolling, which is probably too much, so I'm trying to use a screen-time limit.
Practise "Social media" with a real partner
Questions are easier to remember once you've answered them out loud. Start a live 1-on-1 video call and use this topic to get the conversation going.
Practise this topic liveHow to practise this topic
- Answer each question in at least two or three sentences.
- Try to use two of the useful phrases and one new word in every answer.
- With a partner, ask a follow-up question like "Why?" or "Can you give an example?"
- Alone, record your one-minute answer and listen back for one thing to improve.