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.

Learn Vocab with Labels

Source: etoday.ru via Yukino on Pinterest

Label things in your room with words.  Every time you look at them you will be studying English vocabulary without even trying.  This is the latest picture from my Pinterest board Vocab Study.

Now on Pinterest

In the United States, the refrigator is the heart of family communication.  It's the place we put pictures, schedules, notes, and momentos.   School work with gold stars and high grades gets posted on the frig along with hand made artwork.

At school we have bulletin boards to share projects and display information.

And now the internet has it's own pin board called Pinterest.

I'm really excited to try this new site so I set up a board for US National Parks.  I'll make a new board each week to go along with the topic. so check it out and let me know what you think.

http://pinterest.com/fastfoodenglish