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Social media, technology and gaming

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Talk about how you use your phone, social media and games, and weigh up the good and bad sides.

What you do online

las redes sociales = social networks, el móvil = mobile phone, la pantalla = screen, en línea = online.
subir fotos (upload photos), chatear con amigos, bajar música (download music), jugar a los videojuegos.
Paso dos horas al día en el móvil. = I spend two hours a day on my phone.

Advantages and disadvantages

Una ventaja es que... = An advantage is that...
Una desventaja es que... = A disadvantage is that...
puedes hablar con gente de todo el mundo (you can talk to people all over the world)
los riesgos (the risks), es peligroso (it is dangerous), perder el tiempo (to waste time).

Giving opinions

Creo que... / Pienso que... / En mi opinión...
Para mí, las redes sociales son útiles pero peligrosas.
Always add a reason with porque.
Worked example

Translate: I spend three hours a day on my phone.

  1. spend (time) = paso, from pasar
  2. a day = al día
  3. on my phone = en el móvil

Answer: Paso tres horas al día en el móvil.

Key idea

Las redes sociales, el móvil, subir fotos, bajar música. Una ventaja es que... / una desventaja es que... Pasar + time = to spend time.

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