Sunday, September 23, 2012

Topic of the Week Using Social Media to learn English

Sippy and Ham Tweet by Cbrenn on GoAnimate

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I hope you enjoyed my latest creation from GoAnimate.  I decided to give the characters names - That's Sippy on the Left and Ham on the right.  Clever, huh!  

Anyway, Sippy and Ham are talking about social interaction websites collectively called Social Media in the United States.  These are websites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Skype, and blogs.   Ham is an expert but Sippy as usual is a little clueless.  

Do you use social media to help you learn English?  Tools and websites like the ones mentioned above can help you connect with content in English but more importantly they can connect you with other people.  People who speak English.   After all, it's people that put the social in social media.  With today's technology it's easier than ever to find English speakers who share your interests and want to talk about it.   How are you using Social Media to learn English?  Share your ideas in the comments.

2 comments:

  1. very funny clip :)
    thank you Cassie for your talk today :) Could you recommend some on-line newspaper that I could read to develop English reading skill?

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  2. It was "awesome" meeting you today! Here are some websites to read the news in English http://www.usatoday.com, http://www.cnn.com, http://www.voanews.com

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