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scenario 3 sarah a social media enthusiast is sit

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a social media enthusiast, is sitting at a cafe with her friend Mark, who is a beginner. She is helping him set up his account, explaining how to post, and teaching him about online etiquette."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A tech-savvy digital marketer who enjoys sharing her life and knows the ins and outs of social platforms.

M

Mark

A school teacher who is new to social media and is cautious about privacy and how to interact with others online.

The Dialogue

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Mark
Hey Sarah, thanks for meeting me. I finally downloaded the social media app we discussed.
Sarah
No problem, Mark! I'm happy to help you get started. Where should we begin?
Mark
I want to post my first update, but I'm not sure how. What's the first step?
Sarah
Just click that plus icon at the bottom of the screen to start a new post.
Mark
Okay, I clicked it. Now it's asking me for a . What should I write?
Sarah
A is just a short text that describes your photo or video.
Mark
Should I write a very long story about my day?
Sarah
You can, but short and catchy captions usually get better .
Mark
? What does that mean in this context?
Sarah
It refers to how much people interact with your post through likes and comments.
Mark
I see. I want to post this photo of my dog in the park.
Sarah
That's a great photo! Make sure you check the lighting before you share it.
Mark
It looks good. Now, what about ? I see an option for that.
Sarah
is when you link another person's profile to your post so they are notified.
Mark
Should I tag you since we are at the same cafe right now?
Sarah
Sure, but it's good to ask someone before them in a photo.
Mark
Why is it necessary to ask first?
Sarah
Because some people are very careful about their .
Mark
? That sounds like something serious.
Sarah
It is. It's the permanent record of everything you do and share online.
Mark
I better be careful then. How can I control who sees my posts?
Sarah
You need to check your . You can set it to 'Friends Only'.
Mark
I think I'll do that. I don't want strangers looking at my pictures.
Sarah
That is a very smart move for a beginner.
Mark
Wait, I just got a red dot on my screen. What is that?
Sarah
That is a notification! It means someone has interacted with you.
Mark
Oh, my brother liked my photo already. That was fast!
Sarah
The is working! It shows your posts to people you interact with most.
Mark
Wait, what exactly is an ?
Sarah
It's a set of rules the app uses to decide which posts appear in your feed.
Mark
Can I talk to my brother privately on here?
Sarah
Yes, you can send him a DM, which stands for Direct Message.
Mark
I'm typing a message to him now. Is there anything else I should know?
Sarah
Just try to maintain . Don't feel pressured to look perfect.
Mark
is important to me, even in real life.
Sarah
Also, stay away from . Always be kind in your comments.
Mark
Of course. I will always be respectful to everyone.
Sarah
Then you're all set! Welcome to the digital world, Mark.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Caption

/ካፕሽን/

መግለጫ

A short piece of text that accompanies a photo or video on social media.

በማህበራዊ ሚዲያ ላይ ከፎቶ ወይም ከቪዲዮ ጋር የሚለጠፍ አጭር ጽሑፍ።

Engagement

/ኤንጌጅመንት/

ተሳትፎ

The interaction people have with your content, such as likes, shares, and comments.

ሰዎች እንደ ላይክ፣ ሼር እና ኮሜንት ባሉ ነገሮች ከሚለጥፉት መረጃ ጋር የሚያደርጉት መስተጋብር።

Tagging

/ታጊንግ/

መለያ ማድረግ

The act of attaching a person's name or profile to a specific post or photo.

የአንድን ሰው ስም ወይም ፕሮፋይል በአንድ ልጥፍ ወይም ፎቶ ላይ የማያያዝ ተግባር።

Etiquette

/ኤቲኬት/

ስነ-ምግባር

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

በማህበረሰቡ ውስጥ ወይም በተወሰኑ ቡድኖች መካከል የሚጠበቅ የጨዋነት ባህሪ ደንብ።

Digital footprint

/ዲጂታል ፉትፕሪንት/

ዲጂታል አሻራ

The trail of data that is created while using the internet, representing a person's online activity.

ኢንተርኔት ስንጠቀም የምንተወው እና የእኛን የመስመር ላይ እንቅስቃሴ የሚያሳይ የመረጃ ክምችት።

Privacy settings

/ፕራይቨሲ ሴቲንግስ/

የግላዊነት ቅንብሮች

Tools on social media that allow users to control who sees their information and posts.

ተጠቃሚዎች መረጃቸውን እና ልጥፎቻቸውን ማን ማየት እንዳለበት ለመቆጣጠር የሚያስችሏቸው መሳሪያዎች።

Algorithm

/አልጎሪዝም/

አልጎሪዝም

A set of rules used by social media platforms to rank and show content to users.

የማህበራዊ ሚዲያ መድረኮች መረጃዎችን ደረጃ ለመስጠት እና ለተጠቃሚዎች ለማሳየት የሚጠቀሙባቸው ደንቦች።

DM (Direct Message)

/ዲ ኤም (ዳይሬክት ሜሴጅ)/

ቀጥታ መልዕክት

A private communication between social media users.

በማህበራዊ ሚዲያ ተጠቃሚዎች መካከል የሚደረግ የግል ግንኙነት።

Authenticity

/ኦውቴንቲሲቲ/

እውነተኛነት

The quality of being genuine and true to oneself in online communication.

በመስመር ላይ ግንኙነት ውስጥ እውነተኛ እና የራስን ማንነት የመግለጽ ጥራት።

Cyberbullying

/ሳይበርቡሊንግ/

የኢንተርኔት ትንኮሳ

The use of electronic communication to bully or harass a person.

በኤሌክትሮኒክ ግንኙነት በመታገዝ አንድን ሰው ማዋረድ ወይም ማስፈራራት።