13 perspectives they would never have encountered otherwise, but it can (6) . For instance, one young TikToker uses the app to share the experiences she had during a difficult time when she was dealing with autism and ADHD. In doing so, she not only destigmatises autism and ADHD, but also helps to raise awareness among young people and adults. 5 Have a good laugh What else draws over 1 billion users to TikTok monthly? Most people are just looking for a good laugh to bring some brightness to their day in a world that can sometimes (7) . We’ve all seen how quickly 5 minutes can slip into 5 hours in the TikTok black hole, but add some screen time limits and a carefully personalised feed, and you can still (8) with content that’s educational, clever, or simply just adorable. Watching cute animal videos has even been shown to have some real positive effects on the brain and emotions. If you (9) , like good privacy setting practices, critical thinking, reporting inappropriate content and fact-checking, TikTok can hold a world of opportunities for you to grow, explore and excel online. And that’s a good thing, right? A teach them essential life skills about hard work, growth and success G be incredibly powerful in encouraging empathy B learn healthy social media habits H just not need this job C get exposed to a wide range of content on TikTok I closely focus on their talent D negatively affect adolescents’ mental health J have a deep understanding of the platform’s nuances E use their mobile phones instead K get some great entertainment F share their passions with the world L be a bit too intense 0123456789 D What do you think is the aim of the text? Do you agree with it? Why?/Why not? Talking about online activities Match the expressions to the definitions. b LANGUAGE 13 1 to personalise your feed 2 online identity 3 digital marketing 4 doomscrolling 5 to browse the internet 6 to repost sth. 7 to comment on a post 8 to create content 9 to manage your screen time a to share a message on social media which was posted by another user b to produce videos, articles etc. for the internet and social media c how you present yourself online and what you post/don’t post d to limit the time spent on social media apps e to look at and read a lot of different websites f to set your social media account to only receive information that is relevant to you g to add your opinion to sb.’s post on social media h constantly looking at depressing news online i promoting products and services through social media The last paragraph of the article in 12 mentions ways to ensure a healthy TikTok experience. Working in pairs, choose one or two of these points (or any other topic you feel is important) and create a short ‘how to’ presentation about it. This could also take the form of a TikTok video. SPEAKING 14 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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