📱 Technology & Social Media Vocabulary

Part 1: Technology Collocations

Collocations are words that naturally go together. Master these to talk about technology naturally!

Collocation	Example	Meaning
screen time	"I need to reduce my screen time."	Time spent looking at devices
online presence	"She has a strong online presence."	How visible you are on the internet
privacy settings	"Check your privacy settings regularly."	Controls for personal information
digital footprint	"Be careful about your digital footprint."	Trail of data you leave online
social media addiction	"Social media addiction is a real problem."	Compulsive use of social platforms
tech-savvy	"She's very tech-savvy."	Good with technology

Screen time - Often discussed as health concern

Online presence - Important for business/personal branding

Tech-savvy - Always positive description

1. I need to reduce my time.

2. She has a strong presence.

3. Check your settings.

4. Be careful about your digital .

5. She's very -savvy.

Idioms are expressions with meanings different from the literal words. These tech idioms are very modern!

Go viral - Become very popular online quickly
"That video went viral overnight."
Break the internet - Cause massive online attention
"That announcement broke the internet!"
Unplug - Take a break from technology
"I need to unplug for the weekend."
Digital native - Someone who grew up with technology
"She's a digital native - born with a smartphone!"
Crash and burn - Fail completely (tech/general)
"The website crashed and burned during the sale."
On the same wavelength - Understanding each other
"We're on the same wavelength about this app."
Pull the plug - Stop/end something
"They pulled the plug on the project."
Reboot - Start fresh/over
"Let's reboot this conversation."

1. That video went overnight.

2. That announcement broke the !

3. I need to for the weekend.

4. They pulled the on the project.

5. Let's this conversation.

Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with prepositions or adverbs that create new meanings!

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
log in	Enter username/password	"Please log in to your account."
scroll through	Browse content by scrolling	"I was scrolling through Instagram."
block out	Prevent/ignore distractions	"I block out social media during work."
back up	Make copies of data	"Don't forget to back up your files."
boot up	Start computer/device	"The computer takes ages to boot up."
sign up	Register for service	"I signed up for the newsletter."
power down	Turn off device	"Power down your laptop before leaving."
zoom in	Make image/text larger	"Can you zoom in on that photo?"

1. Please in to your account.

2. I was through Instagram.

3. Don't forget to up your files.

4. I up for the newsletter.

5. Can you in on that photo?

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