Grade-11 (English) Unit-3 Media & Society- Social Media: Its Influence and Control Over People's Lives- by Aulia Maharani Karli
Grade-11 (English) Unit-3 Media and Society, Social Media: Its Influence and Control Over People's Lives- by Aulia Maharani Karli (Part-I)
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Aulia Maharani Karli . “How Strongly Can Social Media Influence and Control People’s Lives?” -Voices of Youth. Web. 2014.
— Karli explains about how social media influences and controls people’s lives causing them to get distracted in society.
— It can be a good thing to be connected and communicate with friends or others, but the negative impact of social media indicates it cannot be used too often.
— The author expresses her view of social media as a threat to society and to people as it makes people get involved too much with phones, internet, social media, etc.
— The article warns people not to have dependency on social media to be free from potential damages and its bad effects. The article is fairly recent with a statistical analysis resource which interprets the findings. Therefore, the source is extremely credible.
Ø The author defines ‘Social Media’ as a media that makes people able to meet and communicate with people around the world.
Ø Social Media is a big part of our life. Whenever someone wakes up or has time s/he greets his/her friend on Facebook; listen or watch music videos on YouTube; walk out to get the newspaper; scroll the Twitter timeline to get information; share about articles, pictures, videos and so on.
Ø Social media not only allows the users to share about professions, major of study, works and company, addresses, political views and religion, but also allows them to find a job and to find the employees required. In fact, everything looks and feels easier to do with social media.
Ø The author poses a question- “If everything looks and feels easier to do with social media, isn’t something strange? Isn’t society extremely dependent on social media? How strongly can social media influence and control people’s lives?
Ø - This question takes the author back to a very interesting case in Indonesia that took place about some years ago.
Ø In August 2008, an Indonesian woman named Prita Mulyasari sent an email to her friends about disappointment services of a Hospital in Jakarta by its doctors, nurses and administration staffs reminding them to be selective in choosing the hospital. But her message became a big problem as her friend shared it to a website (the People’s Forum) which many people read and commented about the issue.
Ø In September 2008, the management of the hospital reported Prita Mulyasari for the bad news she has spread about the hospital claiming for material loss of about Rp. 161 million as a replacement for clarification in national newspapers and Rp. 100 million for immaterial losses. Furthermore, she was detained(hirasat ma rakhnu) in May 2009.
Ø After 8 months, she went through various inspection and verification process and was convicted by the court for violating the law about using the ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Ø This case got rapidly spread among Indonesian people who didn’t justify what Prita had done against the hospital rather tried to help her at least to pay the amercement by making her first Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/KoinPeduliPrita) with slogan “Help Free Prita.”
Ø Many volunteers, social workers, activists, students and even artists and singers with charity concert came together to help her with Rp. 825 million which was extremely worth for Prita to bring her two kids up, too although she still had to go through the period of detainees.
Ø Through this, the author concludes that she is not spreading bad news about her country or any institution or people rather she tries to make people believe that social media has the strength to influence and control people’s lives directing life to get worse or better. It doesn’t mean that we need to stay away or become anti-social media.
Ø The message she forwards is that people are stronger than social media so that they should think before they act and speak in Social Media.
Ways with words:
a. A personal or corporate website-
b. A job requiring expertise in a particular field-
c. A feeling of sadness-
d. Put under custody-
e. Found guilty-
f. Breaking or disregarding rules or system-
g. Advantages and disadvantages-
h. A non-statutory monetary penalty-
Answer:
a. blog
b. profession
c. disappointment
d. detained
e. convicted
f. violating
g. Pros and cons
h. amercement
Prepositional Verbs:
— A prepositional verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition. It is simply a verb followed by a preposition (verb + preposition = prepositional verb). For instance,
— listen to- When you want to listen to music video from your favourite singer, you can go to YouTube.
— Now, use the following prepositional verbs in sentences.
a. Apologize to- I must apologize to Julee for my fault.
b. Adapt to- We have to adapt our plan to fit Jack’s timetable.
c. Devote to- Lucy is devoted to her pet.
d. Refer to- My doctor referred me to a hospital specialist.
e. Reply to- I try to reply to letter as I receive it.
f. Admire for- I admire him for his support to poor and destitute people.
g. Apply for- I want to apply for the job
h. Pray for- Let us pray for the victims of Earthquake.
i. Scold for- His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.
j. Vote for- Did you vote for or against the motion?
k. Aim at- Nuclear missiles were aimed at the big cities.
l. Arrive at- We arrived at the station at right time.
m. Glance at- She took a glance at her beautiful watch.
n. Look at- They looked at the picture and laughed.
o. Bring up- She was brought up by her grandparents.
p. Agree on- How to agree on a sentence.
q. Comment on- I don’t want any comments on my new haircut.
r. Concentrate on- I can’t concentrate on my work with all this noise.
s. Rely on- You may rely on him.
t. Count on- You can count on it.
u. Grow up- The rose plant grows up against the wall of the cottage.
v. Escape from- A lion has escaped from its cage.
w. Recover from- He never recovered from the shock of his wife’s death.
x. Resign from- He resigned from the company to take a more challenging job.
y. Suffer from- She has been suffering from cancer for two years.
z. Separate from- I kept meat separate from other food in the fridge.
aa. Worry about- She never worries about things which are out of reach.
bb. Argue about-They were arguing about which film to go and see.
cc. Boast about- Parents enjoy boasting about their children achievement.
dd. Dream about- I had an odd dream about you last night.
ee. Acquaint with- Take time to acquaint yourself with rules.
ff. Agree with- I agree with you on this issue.
gg. Charge with- She has been charge with murder.
hh. Trust with- I would not trust him with my car.
ii. Confuse with- I got confused with my sister’s role.
jj. Believe in- She believe in Buddhism.
kk. Involve in- Students are involved in learning activities.
ll. Succeed in- The company succeed in raising the share in the market.
mm. Specialize in- She has hired a lawyer who is specialized in divorce case.
nn. Absorb in/ interest- Simon was so absorbed in his book, he didn’t even notice me come in.
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Grade-11 (English) Unit-3 Media & Society- Social Media: Its Influence and Control Over People's Lives- by Aulia Maharani Karli (Part-II)
Comprehension
A.
Fill in the
gaps with appropriate words/phrases from the text.
a.
People are using social media for individual as well
as ……….purposes. –professional/ marketing
b.
Social media is
not only a platform of sharing views, but also a platform of ……-finding a
job
c.
The hospital
wanted Prita to pay Rp. 100 million for……..-immaterial losses
d.
Some singers
organized…….to help Prita. -charity concert
e.
The campaign to
help Prita was able to collect Rp. …..- 825 million
B. Answer the
following questions:
a.
How do you
define social media?
Ø Social media are web-based sites like Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and others that allow people to interact with
each other.
b.
Social
media has been an integral part of modern life. How?
Ø Social media has been an integral part of modern life
because people are integrally connected to it from early morning till late
night for several purposes.
c.
Why do
people use Facebook and YouTube?
Ø People use Facebook
for updating information and YouTube to listen to music and watch a
favourite music video.
d.
What is a
blog? How can it be beneficial to us?
Ø A blog, also known as “weblog” is an online journal or
informational website that serves as a publically accessible personal journal
for an individual. It can be beneficial for us because it publicizes personal
interests as well as business products and services.
e.
Was Prita’s
intension bad when she sent a message to her friends?
Ø No, Prita’s intension was not bad when she sent a
message to her friends because she just shared her experience and wanted her
friends to be selective in case of choosing hospital.
f.
How did
Prita’s message become a big problem?
Ø Prita’s message became a big problem when one of her
friend shared it to a website (The People’s Forum) where so many people read it
and commented on it.
g.
Why was she
convicted by the court?
Ø She was convicted by the court for violating the law
about using the ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
h.
What was
the purpose of the campaign, “Bantu
Bebaskan Prita”?
Ø “Bantu Bebaskan Prita” means “Help Free Prita” was a
campaign run by Indonesian people to help Prita by collecting coins.
i.
How are
people stronger than social media?
Ø People are stronger than social media because they can
easily think before they act and think before they speak.
— Social media are web-based sites like Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and others that allow people to interact with
each other. Social media has following positive impacts in the society:
1. Social media develop critical thinking in students for school projects.
2. It can be used to create a positive digital footprint
and search results.
3. It can motivate students to strive for
greatness
4. It can provide teens with a voice.
5. It helps students learn essential job skills.
6. It can lead to more communication.
7. Students can use technology to form study groups.
8. Social media offers students a way to stay in touch
with friends if they move
9. Younger students can feel empowered by teaching
older relatives how to use technology.
10. Students can utilize social media to spread social
awareness and kindness.
11. Students can learn new things from social media.
b. How do you
compare virtual communication and face-to-face communication?
— Virtual communication is a mode of communication that
includes the use of technology - audio and video to communicate with people who
are not physically present in front of us. People can be in the next room,
other floor, in neighborhood or even miles away.
— On the other hand,
Face-to-face communication refers to interaction between and among
people sitting or standing in front or side by side where a message is
transferred as one says it.
— Advantages of Virtual communication:
Ø It saves a lot of bucks and time. It transfers news
and information across the globe in a second by using web conferencing tool. It
is a saviour in case of disaster. It is highly secured as well.
Ø Advantages of Face-to-face communication:
Ø Oral communication is best when it is face to face. Clarification is possible
due to immediate feedback. Voice, tone, expression, eye contact and movement
add significance to the words.
— Above all, in
today’s digital age the importance of face-to-face communication seems to be
fading, as one can go almost an entire day without actually interacting with
people. People rely heavily on the convenience of emails, text messages, and social
media. But even if “personal touch” of
face-to-face communication add much more significance in dealing with clients and stakeholders.
Advantages and
Disadvantages of Social Media
Ø Advantages of Social Media are:
1.
One can reach
large audiences as millions of people
using social media platforms.
2. You have a direct
connection with your audience which supports in marketing strategies.
3. You can post as
much content as you want to engage your audience too.
4. You have access to paid advertising services.
5. Social media marketing helps to build your brand.
6.
You can evaluate
your performance.
7.
Social media
marketing is that it is entirely free to start.
8.
People share
things with their networks to get helped from their followers.
9.
It has worldwide
connectivity.
10. It spreads
information fast.
Disadvantages of Social Media are:
1.
Users can tag a
company in their posts and share their negative experience.
2.
If you aren’t
careful about the content you post, you can end up embarrassing your company
and getting caught in an awkward situation.
3. You must
spend a lot of time on your campaigns
4.
It has privacy
problems in the sense sharing too much with the public can cause you some
issues that sometimes can’t ever be solved.
5.
It causes sleep
disruption.
6. It reduces Family Intimacy as Texting, Facebook, Twitter, etc. separate us from our families more than we actually think it does.
Writing:
— Cyber bullying:
Ø Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted.
Ø It’s effects:
— When bullying happens online it can feel as if you’re being attacked everywhere, even inside your own home. It can seem like there’s no escape. The effects can last a long time and affect a person in many ways:
— Mentally — feeling upset, embarrassed, stupid, even angry
— Emotionally — feeling ashamed or losing interest in the things you love
— Physically — tired (loss of sleep), or experiencing symptoms like stomach aches and headaches.
— Tips to help Cyber Bullying:
Ø Learn about the privacy settings of your favourite social media apps. Here are some actions you can take on many of them:
Ø You can decide who can see your profile, send you direct messages or comment on your posts by adjusting your account privacy settings.
Ø You can report hurtful comments, messages and photos and request they be removed.
Ø Besides ‘unfriending’, you can completely block people to stop them from seeing your profile or contacting you.
Ø You can also choose to have comments by certain people to appear only to them without completely blocking them.
Ø You can delete posts on your profile or hide them from specific people.
Ø On most of your favourite social media, people aren't notified when you block, restrict or report them.
Ø Don’t do it if you don’t feel totally comfortable doing it,
Ø You deserve backup. See if there’s someone who can listen, help you process what’s going on and work through it – a friend, relative or maybe an adult you trust and ask for help.
Ø Protect your accounts. Don’t share your passwords with anyone – even your closest friends, who may not be close forever – and password-protect your phone so no one can use it to impersonate you.
Ø If someone you know is being bullied, take action and parents should work for their children.
- B. Complete the following sentences using the correct prepositions of direction: to, toward, onto or into
b. The plane landed ….. the runaway.-onto
c. The kids climbed ……the monkey bars.-onto
d. Manish and Richa moved the table ….the dinning room.-into
e. Ganesh almost fell……the river.-into
f. Lalit and Sarita took the bus that was heading ….the university.-toward
C . Complete the sentences with the correct preposition from the brackets.
a.
While
we were hiking ….the forest, we saw a mountain lion.
(across/through/along/under)
b.
The
leopards walked in a circle…..the baby giraffe before they attacked.
(into/towards /round/ through)
c.
Go…..the
building and turn left. (into/up/off/ out of)
d.
She
ran ….home when she was eighteen. (towards/away from/down)
e.
Raindrops
ran….the windscreen making it difficult to see the road. (into/up/down/over)
f.
Hemanta
put the plate ……the table and began to eat his dinner. (onto/into/up/off)
g.
The
frightened deer disappeared …the forest. (up/onto/into/toward)
h.
We
were driving ….the City Center when we had an accident. (up/ into/toward/along)
i.
The
smoke from the fire went….into the sky. (into/up to/ onto)
Answer:
a.
through b. round c. out of d.
away from
e. down f. Onto g. into h. toward
i. Up to
What is your favorite mass media? Why? Give reasons.
— Television
— Radio
— Newspaper
— Cinema
— Laptop
— Mobile phone/ Cell phone/ i-phone
Ø Communicate with friends, family and other people.
Ø Easily portable.(small in size)
Ø Download and play games.
Ø Use GPS to direct us to the destination.
Ø Check account balance, transfer money and pay bills.
Ø Awaken people in the morning or timely. (alarm)
Ø Greater access to modern apps and services.
Speaking: Giving Direction
|
Asking for Direction |
|
•
How can I get
to the office? •
How do I get
to the health post? •
What is the
best way to get your house? •
Can you
please tell me how I can get to Pushpalal Chowk? •
Excuse me,
could you tell me how to get to the bus station? •
Excuse me, do
you know where the post office is? •
Excuse me,
how do I get to the bus station? •
Is this the
way to Durbar Square? •
Is there a
bank around/near here? •
How do I get
to the mall? •
Do you know
the way to the Nepal Academy? |
|
Giving Direction |
|
Ø
Go straight
on till you see the hospital and then turn left. Ø
Go along
Green Street. Ø
Go as far as
the bus stop. Ø
Turn
left/right. Ø
Take the
first/second/third turning on the left/right. Ø
You are going the wrong way. Ø
I’m sorry I
can’t help you as I’m not from around here. Ø
It is this
way/it is that way. Ø
Keep straight
on and then turn left. Ø
Go straight
on along this road. |
Giving Instructions:
— While giving instructions, the steps
are often linked together like this:
Ø First of all you….
Ø The first thing you have to do is …..
Ø After you have done that you…..
Ø The next thing you do is….
Ø Oh, and by the way, don’t forget
to…..
Ø Make sure you remember to…..
Ø Oh, and be careful not to….
Questions for Practice:
a.
How
to open Facebook/Twitter/Gmail Account.
b.
How
to book online air ticket.
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