Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
What does it mean when someone gives you a thumbs up? It could mean “Good job!” Or maybe “I like what you said!” Sometimes it means “You can do it!,” and other times, “You look great!” To some people, a thumbs up doesn’t matter because it has so many meanings. And it’s a response people do without even thinking about it.
On the other hand, when you “like” what someone has posted online, it shows that you’re interested in what they’re doing. You might not have time to write a comment, but you want your friend to know that you enjoyed it, as opposed to saying nothing at all. The only real problem with “liking” posts is that it’s addictive!
Gary and Brian disagree about “liking” Facebook posts. Read on to see who you agree with in today’s English lesson.
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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Gary: Last night I posted a photo of the soccer game I went to. I cannot tell you how many “likes” it got. It was amazing.
Brian: That’s really good for you.
Gary: Do you think it’s silly, or… ?
Brian: I just think that “likes” don’t really represent anything on Facebook. It just means that someone saw and enjoyed it.
Gary: Yeah, yeah.
Brian: But wouldn’t you rather have someone comment on your photo, or… ?
Gary: For me, that’s a response. It means they saw it, they liked it. And not just liked it, but they actually appreciated it, liked it.
Brian: It just seems like it becomes a popularity contest. And I’d rather have an actual conversation with my friends about the fun things I did, as opposed to them just approving of it with a thumbs up.
Gary: I guess for me, it feels like a connection… so that when I see them in person, I know that they’ve seen it, because they liked it.
Brian: It can be really addictive to just start trying to get “likes” everywhere.
Gary: Hey, Brian. I actually like that idea.
Brian: Come on, Gary.
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Discussion
Gary is feeling proud. The photo he posted from his soccer game got a lot of “likes” on Facebook. When his friends “like” Gary’s posts, he knows that they saw his posts and appreciated them. It also means that Gary has something to talk about with his friends when they see each other.
It’s not that important to Brian if people “like” his posts. He would rather that a friend comment on something he puts on his Facebook page, or even better, talk about it face to face. Brian thinks that people want “likes” to feel popular. It’s an addictive activity that doesn’t interest him.
What are you saying when you “like” a friend’s internet post?
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