托福写作：积累社交媒体话题素材

社交网络对于当代人来说不可或缺。从最早期的QQ空间，到后来的新浪博客，再到现在的微博，朋友圈，甚至抖音，每一种社交网络都为人们分享日常生活提供平台。

今天我们来看一下托福写作中和social media相关的话题，同时积累一些外文表达来丰富我们的语料库。

独立写作真题：

Some people like to record their life by sharing pictures and other information on social networking sites. Others keep this information to themselves and never share it online. Which do you prefer and why?(20130810)

素材1——适合用在本文开头段的素材

选自Social Media Definition By MAYA E. DOLLARHIDE

What Is Social Media?

Social media is computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and communities.  Users engage with social media via computer, tablet or smartphone via web-based software or web application, often utilizing it for messaging.

Social media may take the form of a variety of tech-enabled activities. These activities include photo sharing, video sharing, social gaming, and blogging. Even governments and politicians utilize social media to engage with constituents and voters.

上面素材的标黄部分是对于social media的介绍，尤其适合同学们积累之后用到开头段的背景介绍部分，避免出现不论什么题目背景句都是“with the development of xxx”的开头形式。

素材2——适合用在本文中间段拓展的素材

The Pros and Cons of Social Networking

PRO——CONNECT TO OTHER PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD

交流与分享

We are social beings, with an inbuilt need to interact, socialize and connect with one another【动词平行结构】. One of the most obvious pros of using social networks is the ability to instantly reach people from anywhere.

For instance, we can use Facebook to stay in touch with old high school friends who have relocated all over the country, start a Google Duo chat with relatives who live halfway around the world, or meet brand new people on Twitter from cities or regions we have never even heard of before【排比多例子】.

A recent survey found that senior citizens are using social media to stay connected to the outside world. The survey of 1,000 pensioners suggested that 7 in 10 respondents use Facebook to keep in touch and interact with family and friends【社会类话题——数据例子】

PRO——GENERAL FUN AND ENJOYMENT

放松与娱乐

A lot of people turn to it when they catch a break at work or just want to relax at home. Since people are naturally social creatures, it is often quite satisfying to see comments and likes show up on our own posts, and it's convenient to be able to see exactly what our friends are up to without having to ask them directly.

CON——INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND OVERWHELM

社交网络焦虑

With so many people now on social media tweeting links and posting selfies and sharing YouTube videos, it sure can get pretty noisy. Becoming overwhelmed by too many Facebook friends to keep up with or too many Instagram photos to browse through is not all that uncommon. Over time, we tend to rack up a lot of friends and followers, and that can lead to lots of news feeds【动态消息】 with too much content we're not all that interested in.

CON——SOCIAL PEER PRESSURE AND CYBER BULLYING

同辈压力/网络霸凌

For people struggling to fit in with their peers — especially teens and young adults — the pressure to do certain things or act a certain way can be even worse on social media than it is at school or any other offline setting. In some extreme cases, the overwhelming pressure to fit in with everyone posting on social media or becoming the target of a cyberbullying attack can lead to serious stress, anxiety and even depression【具体细节】.

DISTRACTION AND PROCRASTINATION

拖延症晚期

How often do you see someone look at their phone? People get distracted by all the social apps and news and messages they receive, leading to all sorts of problems like distracted driving or the lack of gaining someone's full attention during a conversation. Browsing social media can also feed procrastination habits【形成拖延的坏习惯】 and become something people turn to in order to avoid certain tasks or responsibilities.

此处为大家精心挑选了社交平台的两利两弊。黄也是非常适合大家进行模仿的语言搭配以及细节论证。看完了素材，大家也可以尝试着写写上面的独立题目。

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