16.2 The Internet and Social Media

• What is the English translation of $das Internet$?


  the internet
• Viele junge Leute verbringen viel Zeit \in den sozialen Medien
• The German word for 'online' is $online$.
• What is the English translation of $die Website$?


  the website
• Sie schreibt regelmäßig für einen Reiseblog
• What is the German word for 'the email'?

  $die E - Mail$
• Match the German term with its English translation:

  $das Internet$ ↔️ the internet

  $die sozialen Medien$ ↔️ social media

  $die Website$ ↔️ the website

  $der Blog$ ↔️ the blog

  $die E - Mail$ ↔️ the email
• Order the common activities people use the internet and social media for in daily life:

  1️⃣ Posting updates and photos on social media

  2️⃣ Using messaging apps to communicate

  3️⃣ Accessing information through websites and blogs

  4️⃣ Managing daily tasks with apps
• What is a typical example of using the internet and social media in daily life?

  Checking email in the morning
• The internet and social media are essential for staying connected with others.
• People use messaging Apps to communicate with friends and family
• Which vocabulary terms are crucial for understanding how people interact with the digital world?

  $das Internet$, $die sozialen Medien$
• Match the activity with its German term:

  Posting photos ↔️ Fotos posten

  Checking email ↔️ E - Mails prüfen

  Using apps ↔️ Apps nutzen

  Accessing blogs ↔️ Blogs aufrufen
• Social media platforms are commonly used for staying connected with others.
• What is the German term for "social media"?

  die sozialen Medien
• The internet and social media help people to stay connected
• Order the following common activities related to using the internet and social media:

  1️⃣ Posting updates and photos

  2️⃣ Using messaging apps

  3️⃣ Accessing information

  4️⃣ Managing tasks with apps
• The German term for "website" is "die App".

  False
• Match the activity with its German term:

  Staying connected ↔️ die sozialen Medien

  Sending messages ↔️ der Messenger
• What is the German term for "to post"?

  posten
• The internet and social media allow people to access information through websites and blogs
• What is the pronunciation tip for "das Internet"?

  das In-ter-net
• The German term for "website" is die Website
• Match the activity with its German term:

  Posting updates on social media ↔️ posten

  Using messaging apps ↔️ chatten
• What is one advantage of the internet and social media related to communication?

  Instant communication
• Cyberbullying is a disadvantage of social media.
• Misinformation can spread quickly on the internet
• What is one privacy concern related to social networks?

  Datenschutzbedenken
• The German term for "social media" is "der Blog".

  False
• Match the German term with its English translation:

  das Passwort ↔️ the password

  posten ↔️ to post
• What is the German term for "the blog"?

  der Blog
• The German term for "the internet" is das Internet
• What is the English translation of "die sozialen Medien"?

  Social media
• The German term "online" has the same meaning as in English.
• The German term for "the website" is die Website
• What is the English translation of "der Blog"?

  The blog
• The German term "die E-Mail" means "the email" in English.
• The German term for "the password" is das Passwort
• What is the English translation of "die App"?

  The app
• The German verb for "to post" is posten