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Technology and Media

Download, upload, go viral, screen time, algorithm.

Devices · Internet · Social media · Verbs
B1 · Pre-intermediate vocabulary

Technology Vocabulary

device
an electronic tool — phone, tablet, laptop
app
a software programme for a phone or tablet
Wi-Fi
wireless internet connection
search engine
a programme that searches the internet (e.g. Google)
social media
websites and apps used to share content and connect
online platform
a website or app where users interact or trade

Key verbs and actions

download
transfer a file from the internet to your device
upload
transfer a file from your device to the internet
stream
watch or listen to content live over the internet
go viral
spread rapidly and be shared by many people
screen time
the amount of time spent looking at a screen
log in / log out
access or leave an online account

Social media vocabulary

post
publish content on social media (verb and noun)
share
pass on content to others
follower
someone who subscribes to your social media account
content creator
someone who produces videos, posts or podcasts
algorithm
a set of rules used to determine what you see online

Collocations

download an app / a file / music
upload a photo / a video / a file
reduce screen time
content goes viral
connect to / lose / have good Wi-Fi

Summary

Nouns
device · app · search engine · social media · screen time · algorithm · content creator
Verbs
download · upload · stream · go viral · log in / out · post · share
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