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★ In the digital era, social media serves as a tool for information, communication, etc.

★ Language education via social media raises great concerns, particularly during the pandemic.

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Social media has various platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media

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Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of content, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.[1][2] While challenges to the definition of social media arise[3][4] due to the variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available, there are some common features:[2]

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Divergent views exist on pros and cons of social media.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ5HksruKgE

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Is social media good or bad for us? - BBC What's New?

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4) Using Social Media for Learning English

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4) Using Social Media for Learning English

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It offers numerous learning resources, and many researchers study its impact on SLA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVxiusdcNc

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The British Council posts a lot social media channels.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-levels/improve-your-english-level/using-social-media-channels-improve-your-english

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If you use social media regularly, why not make the most of your time by following LearnEnglish and checking out some of our great learning content?

We have a team of expert English teachers working on our social media channels. You'll find an amazing variety of posts to help you improve your English, wherever you usually use social media.

Our social media content is fun and engaging, so you'll learn new words and phrases without even noticing! You'll also keep up to date with special days and global events and you'll be the first to find out about all our new learning materials.

So, join us on our social media channels to start learning as you scroll!

Facebook

The LearnEnglish Facebook page is one of the biggest English learning communities in the world! We have over five million followers! This makes our Facebook page a great place to connect with other English speakers.

You can take part in daily quizzes, you can ask questions and attend live events with our amazing team of English teaching experts.

Writing comments and interacting with other learners from around the world is a great way to practise your written communication skills. So, follow us and you'll be part of one of the biggest classrooms in the world!
Follow us on Facebook
YouTube

Our YouTube channel has a huge variety of videos for learning English. There are Mini English lessons, English for Life videos, and tips and advice on interviews and exams.

There are also Speaking skills practice videos, which are full of useful phrases.

You can also watch all recordings of our streamed Live lessons that feature our expert teachers. There are hundreds of hours of great learning content here. So, make a cup of coffee and have a look at the different series of videos and find out which are the best for you.

Write a comment to let us know what you think of the videos you've watched.
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If you use Instagram, be sure to follow us and you'll learn as you scroll through your feed. On Instagram we share daily quizzes, learning tips and short videos. You'll learn lots of new words and phrases.

Reading the comments is also a great way to learn from other learners. It's a win-win, as you won't even realise you're studying!
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TikTok

Have you met our team of British Council teacher TikTokers from around the world? They share anecdotes, jokes, idioms and all sorts of useful language with you in short, fun videos. You'll get to know them and you'll learn new words and expressions as you watch their videos.

New videos are published regularly, so whenever you visit TikTok be sure to check out the latest British Council video and have a look at previous videos too.
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Linktree

OK, it's not social media, but this is a useful page to bookmark if you want to keep up to date with all our latest content and activity. It's a list of links to social media channels, learning content about special days and other British Council projects that may be of interest to you.

By bookmarking this page, you'll always be able to keep in touch with us, in whichever way suits you best.
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Now that you know what's on offer on our social media channels, what are you waiting for? Click on your favourite platforms and we'll see you there!

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Using our social media channels to improve your English

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Do you use social media to help you learn English? If not, now's the time to start!

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6) EFL Learners' Views on Social Media in English Learning from Facebook

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Abdessalam expressed his satisfaction with learning English through social media.

https://www.facebook.com/100008520270389/posts/pfbid0P2TVmntDmUeCSgC6ixhpS2fFxuS53vEN3uaQB5S6JkC2baWB112E5QyooPPk77Cgl/?mibextid=cr9u03

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7) EFL Learners' Views on Social Media in English Learning from Twitter

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7) EFL Learners' Views on Social Media in English Learning from Twitter

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Prateek said he could get the English learning resources from social media, facing ridicule at the same time.

https://twitter.com/Prateek_Aaryan/status/1676130532042870784

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲
— Prateekaaryan 𝕏 (@Prateek_Aaryan) July 4, 2023

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲

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I'm a poor guy belongs to a remote village, got my primary education from a hindi medium school. Don't know english well, so joined Social media to learn about english and internet things. But people here are so intellectual, they find mistake in my english and make fun of me.🥲

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Article 1 used qualitative research to assess Assamese college students' media tool skills, perceptions towards social media, and its role in enhancing their English skills.

https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8238895

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This study chose people from diverse backgrounds and applied a case study to examine the negative and passive impact of social media on ELL.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343971547_THE_IMPACT_OF_SOCIAL_MEDIA_IN_ENGLISH_LANGUAGE_LEARNING

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This research analyzed two college students' choice of media for online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and their views.

https://doi.org/10.37287/jlh.v2i1.422

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★ Social media indeed has advantages in English language learning, but selecting the right platforms is very important.

★ Further research on this topic is required due to varying learner backgrounds and learning needs in different periods.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXj6K6-ISaU5sivy0FPpLjl1JLT3vzaxPZ9vANM9nKc/edit?usp=sharing