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EFE learning modules / Social Media & Online Communication

scenario 1 sarah a social media enthusiast is tea

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a social media enthusiast, is teaching her friend David how to navigate social platforms, post updates, and understand online etiquette while sitting in a modern cafe."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An intermediate social media user who enjoys sharing her photography and tips on online behavior.

D

David

A beginner who is hesitant about technology and wants to learn how to connect with friends safely.

The Dialogue

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David
Sarah, can you help me? I am finally ready to post my first on this app.
Sarah
I would love to help, David! What kind of are you planning to share?
David
I have this photo from our hike last weekend, but I do not know how to start.
Sarah
First, you need to write a catchy to explain the photo.
David
What is a ? Is it just a title for the picture?
Sarah
Exactly. It is the text that provides context or tells a story about what is happening.
David
Okay, I will write: We had a wonderful time hiking in the mountains.
Sarah
That is a great start! Now, you should probably the friends who were with us.
David
them? Does that mean their names will be linked to my post?
Sarah
Yes, it notifies them and allows their followers to see the post if they have those settings.
David
Wait, is it okay to do that without asking them first?
Sarah
That is an excellent question. Understanding social media is very important.
David
What does mean in this context?
Sarah
It refers to the unwritten rules of polite behavior online, like asking before tagging.
David
I see. I will send them a quick message to ask for permission then.
Sarah
Good idea. While you wait, let's look at your .
David
I saw that menu, but I was afraid to touch it. What does it do?
Sarah
It controls who can see your posts. You can choose to be public or only show things to friends.
David
I definitely only want my friends to see my personal photos.
Sarah
That is a wise choice to avoid .
David
? Is that when people post too much information?
Sarah
Yes, like sharing your home address or every single meal you eat.
David
I understand. I noticed some people have a lot of comments. Is that good?
Sarah
That is called . It means people are interacting with your content.
David
If a post gets a lot of , does it go ?
Sarah
Sometimes! means it spreads extremely fast across the whole platform.
David
How does the app decide which posts to show me on my home screen?
Sarah
That is the work of the . It learns what you like and shows you similar content.
David
That is a bit scary, but also very helpful for finding new hobbies.
Sarah
It can be! If you want to talk to me privately, you can use a DM.
David
What is a DM? Is it different from a comment?
Sarah
Yes, a DM is a Direct Message. It is a private chat between just us.
David
Perfect. I will try to send you a DM right now to practice.
Sarah
I just received it! You are becoming a pro at online communication already.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Caption

/ካፕሽን/

መግለጫ

A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration or photo.

ከምስል ወይም ከፎቶ ጋር ተያይዞ የሚቀርብ አጭር ጽሁፍ ወይም መግለጫ።

Etiquette

/ኤቲኬት/

የስነ-ምግባር ደንብ

The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular group.

በማህበረሰብ ወይም በተወሰኑ ቡድኖች መካከል የሚጠበቅ ጨዋነት የተሞላበት የባህሪ መመሪያ።

Tag

/ታግ/

መጥቀስ / መለየት

To link a person's profile to a post or photo.

የአንድን ሰው የግል ማህበራዊ ገጽ ከሚለጠፍ ምስል ወይም ጽሁፍ ጋር ማያያዝ።

Privacy Settings

/ፕራይቬሲ ሴቲንግስ/

የግላዊነት መቆጣጠሪያዎች

Controls that allow users to manage who can see their profile and posts.

ተጠቃሚዎች የራሳቸውን መረጃ እና ፖስቶች ማን ማየት እንዳለበት የሚቆጣጠሩበት መንገድ።

Oversharing

/ኦቨርሼሪንግ/

ከልክ በላይ ማጋራት

The act of revealing too much personal information online.

የግል መረጃዎችን ከሚገባው በላይ በኢንተርኔት ላይ ይፋ የማድረግ ተግባር።

Engagement

/ኢንጌጅመንት/

ተሳትፎ

The level of interaction (likes, comments, shares) that content receives.

አንድ መረጃ በሰዎች ዘንድ የሚያገኘው ምላሽ (ላይክ፣ አስተያየት እና ማጋራት)።

Viral

/ቫይራል/

በፍጥነት የሚሰራጭ

An image or video that is circulated rapidly and widely on the internet.

በኢንተርኔት ላይ በአጭር ጊዜ ውስጥ በብዙ ሰዎች ዘንድ የሚሰራጭ ምስል ወይም ቪዲዮ።

Algorithm

/አልጎሪዝም/

ስልተ-ቀመር

A process or set of rules followed by a computer to show specific content.

ኮምፒውተር ለተጠቃሚዎች የትኛውን መረጃ ማሳየት እንዳለበት የሚወስንበት ህግ ወይም ቅደም ተከተል።

DM (Direct Message)

/ዲ ኤም (ዳይሬክት ሜሴጅ)/

ቀጥተኛ የግል መልዕክት

A private communication between social media users.

በማህበራዊ ገጾች ላይ በሁለት ሰዎች መካከል ብቻ የሚደረግ የግል ግንኙነት።

Update

/አፕዴት/

ወቅታዊ መረጃ

A post containing the latest information or news about someone.

ስለ አንድ ሰው አዲስ ወይም ወቅታዊ ሁኔታ የሚገልጽ መረጃ።