Communication: social media and personal contact

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communicate face to face

общаться лично

syn:

speak in person

to talk while physically together in the same place

I prefer to communicate face to face when we need to resolve a disagreement.

We usually message each other, but yesterday we communicated face to face to plan the whole project.

compare yourself with others

сравнивать себя с другими

syn:

measure yourself against others

to judge your life or achievements by looking at other people’s

Social media can encourage me to compare myself with others who seem more successful.

I used to compare myself with others, but now I remember that posts show only part of real life.

create a false impression

создавать ложное впечатление

syn:

give a misleading impression

opp:

give an accurate impression

to cause people to believe something that is not true or accurate

His holiday posts created a false impression that the trip was perfect, although his luggage had gone missing.

Edited photos can create a false impression that everyone has perfect skin.

express an opinion online

высказывать мнение онлайн

syn:

share a view online

to state what you think on an internet platform

I only express an opinion online when I know enough about the topic to contribute something useful.

My friend expressed an opinion online about the new school uniform, and other pupils replied with their views.

go viral

стать вирусным

syn:

spread rapidly online

to spread very quickly between users and attract widespread attention on the internet

A funny clip can go viral when thousands of people share it in a few hours.

Our class video went viral, and we were amazed to see comments from other countries.

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