Learn English meaning of 'Snapchat'

Intro

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• app
• digitize
• follow
• disappear

• content
• frivolous
• awesome
• language acquisition

• realize
• first of all

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

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In 2011, three university classmates created a new app called Snapchat. Like other websites and apps, Snapchat digitizes your life. It lets you share short videos and pictures with friends. You can follow famous people and your favorite companies. But unlike those other websites and apps, Snapchat is temporary. Your photos and videos disappear after people see them.

Wait, what? The photos and videos disappear? That’s right. Although you can save your own content, you can’t save other people’s content. For some people, this is frivolous. For other people, this is awesome. They can see life in real time as it happens. All of us at English, Baby! think Snapchat is great for language acquisition, and we hope to see you there soon!

Dominique just realized that she can follow English, Baby! on Snapchat. Listen to this English lesson to find out if you should follow us too.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Andy_H

Dominique

Andy_H:  Hey, Dominique. Guess who’s on Snapchat?

Dominique:  Not me.

Andy_H:  Wait, you’re not on Snapchat?

Dominique:  No, I think it’s kind of frivolous.

Andy_H:  How is Snapchat frivolous? I mean, first of all, you get to see everyone’s story on their lives. If anyone doesn’t know what Snapchat is, it’s this wonderful app where you can send tiny pictures or moments to other people. It digitizes your world and lets you talk to everybody else.

Dominique:  So, English, Baby! is now on Snapchat?

Andy_H:  English, Baby! is now on Snapchat.

Dominique:  Wow, I hadn’t realized that educational content was on Snapchat. I think I might join and follow them.

Andy_H:  I think you should. In fact, pull your phone out.

Dominique:  All right.

Andy_H:  And give me one second. There you go.

Dominique:  Thank you!

Andy_H:  You know, this is awesome because so much of language is just learning things moment to moment and talking in a really natural way. Personally, I think Snapchat is really nice for that.

Dominique:  I know.

Andy_H:  Now, language acquisition can come in six to seven seconds.

Dominique:  Yes.

Andy_H:  Nice Snapchat, Ebaby! Nice Snapchat.

 

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