Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Facebook has changed the way we communicate, keep in touch, and make new friends. It’s even changed the English language. Before Facebook, “friend” was just a plain old noun. Now it’s also a verb, since Facebook has taught us how to “friend” people.
The Facebook phenomenon didn’t just come out of nowhere. A new movie, The Social Network, gives its history. And if you think a movie about starting a website doesn’t sound interesting, you may be wrong. The Social Network involves heartbreak, betrayal, secrecy, romance, and a lawsuit. Find out what Mason and Jeff think about this film.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Mason: So Jeff, have you seen The Social Network yet?
Jeff: No, but I wouldn’t mind checking that out.
Mason: I think you should. I’ll give you a kinda bit of advice. I thought it didn’t live up to the hype. They make it this big sort of tell-all, airing the dirty laundry of Mark Zuckerberg, the guy who started Facebook. But it just kinda feels like it’s this story of this guy who made this thing, and yeah, some people maybe got hurt along the way but it wasn’t this corporate espionage kinda thing.
Jeff: Yeah. So you’re saying it could’ve been any number of other successful start-ups or companies?
Mason: Not really, I mean it’s definitely a unique story. And it kinda holds an interesting mirror up to society, right, that social networking online has become this big kinda phenomenon and we’re all doing it. I mean, are you on Facebook, Jeff?
Jeff: Yeah, I have an account.
Mason: Why aren’t we friends? See, that didn’t used to happen.
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Discussion
Mason recently saw The Social Network. He enjoyed the film, although he didn’t think it was as dramatic as it was made to seem. It basically just tells the real-life story of Mark Zuckerberg, who started Facebook.
Mason thinks the most interesting part of the movie is the way it reflects contemporary society. So many people use Facebook today. As Mason points out, Facebook can sometimes lead to hurt feelings. In fact, some think that Facebook is leading to more divorce, since it’s so easy to meet people online, which could tempt people to cheat on their spouses.
Do you use Facebook? How do you think social networking sites have changed society? Oh, and don’t forget to like English, baby!
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