Trolls

TROLLS

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A troll (online)

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

A poll

threads (online)

to devise

A troll (online)

to wuss out

What was the goal of Justin Bieber's marketing team? _____________________________________________________________________ . Who voted for North Korea and why? ________________________________ . How did the marketing team respond? _______________________________________________________________________ .

The marketing team wanted to generate hype.

Online trolls voted for North Korea to torment or endanger Justin Beiber.

They wussed out.

Watch the first part of the video (up to 01:40)

Do you know the meaning of the following words?

to ryhme

intriguing

remote (adjective)

mace

the score was one all

What were the limitations for Pitbull's poll. _____________________________________________________________________ . How did the trolls devise a way to toment Pitbull? ________________________________ . What did Pitbull do in the end? _______________________________________________________________________ .

They were limited to a Wallmart in the USA

They chose the remotest Wallmart in the country (Kodiak - Alaska)

He performed in Kodiak Alaska.

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

wasteland

deaf

bots

25 times as many ____ as

a cheque

What were the limitations empossed by Taylor Swift's marketing team? _____________________________________________________________________ . How did the trolls torment her? ________________________________ . What did Taylor do? _______________________________________________________________________ .

She would play in a school in the US

They voted for Taylor to vote in a school for the deaf.

She refused to perform but she donated $50,000 to the school.

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

a swiftie

to snitch

a kill-joy

rigged

What would the winner of the poll receive? _____________________________________________________________________ . What kind of a person was Charles Z? ________________________________ . What did one kill-joy do? _______________________________________________________________________ .

The individual with the most votes would get to meet Taylor Swift.

He was a creepy obsessive Taylor Swift fanatic.

The kill-joy told the organizers how trolls were using bots to rig the poll.

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Complete the company messages about subscriptions with the words from the boxes.

5: Please note that a £50 ________________________________ fee will be applied if you choose to end your gym membership before the agreed contract term.6: Our ________________________________ contract means you’ll have uninterrupted access to our services all year without the need for manual renewal. 7: Instead of charging hourly rates or arranging complicated subscription plans, we prefer to offer customers a ________________________________ fee to have access to our services.8:Our ________________________________ revenue from monthly subscriptions allows us to invest in ongoing product development and provide continuous support to our customers. program.

rewards

cancellation

basis

recurring

flat

auto-renewal

payment

trial

recurring

flat

auto-renewal

cancellation

Explain the phrases in bold in your own words.

1: Our streaming service offers subscription plans on a(n) annual/monthly basis, allowing users to enjoy unlimited access to our content in a way that works for them. 2: Try our premium software for free with a 7-day free trial and experience its benefits before committing to a subscription. 3: Purchase our e-book for just £9.99 with a one-off payment and enjoy lifetime access to the content without any additional charges. 4: Join our loyalty program today and get access to discounts, gifts and special offers as part of our membership rewards program.

Which of the situations did you think was the funniest?

LinkedIn Learning

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Once Upon a Book Club

Once Upon a Book Club An auto-renewal contract to a subscription box offering a unique reading experience every month! Subscribers receive a newly released book, accompanied by carefully selected gifts related to specific details of the book. Readers can select from various types of subscriptions, including preferences on genre.

Give your opinion on these subscription based companies

Do you know the meaning of the following words?

without a hitch

4 chan

____ proof

a warranty

What did the 4-chan trolls convince i-phone users of? _____________________________________________________________________ . Why was this illogical? ________________________________ . Why did people believe them? _______________________________________________________________________ .

They convinced them that a software update had made their phones waterproof

A software update cannot change a phone's hardware.

Their ads were very realistic.

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

a hoax

to fall for a trick

a ploy

a pitiable

What was "apple wave" _____________________________________________________________________ . What is the difference between "falling for" and "admitting to having fallen for". ________________________________ . What were the apple forums filled with? _______________________________________________________________________ .

"Apple wave" was a hoax that convinced people to microwave their phones.

Admitting to means they actually told people their mistake.

Desperate pleas for help regarding microwaved phones.

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

a chassy

hipster

to take the piss

its not a bug its a feature

Why was the phone so flexible? _____________________________________________________________________ . Why did apple decide to use aluminium? ________________________________ . .. _______________________________________________________________________ .

The phone was built from aluminium instead of stainless steel.

It was much cheaper to produce.

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Do you know the meaning of the following words?

courage

headphone jack

to drill

to brick a device

to drown

What was the rumor spread by Tech Rax? _____________________________________________________________________ . What does it mean "to brick a device" ________________________________ . What happened when people set the date to the 1st of december 1970? _______________________________________________________________________ .

You could access your iphone audio port if you drilled a hole into your phone?

It means make something unuseable.

Instead of being a negative integer it went back to a date longer than the existence of the universe.

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without a hitchwithout problems"The party went off without a hitch "

riggedA form of corruption where the winner is decided before the game begins"The Venezuelan election was rigged"

a kill-joysomeone who destroys the fun"Sam told us not to dance on the tables. He is a kill-joy"

to snitchto reveal a secret (usually a crime) to the authorities"Snitches get stitches"

payment arranged to occur every year/month

on a(n) annual/monthly basis

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deafUnable to hear anything"Lisa is deaf, she can't hear you"

A pollA poll is similar to a vote. It is often used to gain insights to opinions."A recent poll by CNN showed that many people are worried about inflation"

to ryhmeto used two similar sounding words for music or poetry"Die – By – High – Why – Try – Sky – Buy – Cry – Rely – Guy"

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."

A pollA poll is similar to a vote. It is often used to gain insights to opinions."A recent poll by CNN showed that many people are worried about inflation"

threadsA thread is a series of replies or comments on a social media post, typically focussing on a particular topic or idea, resulting in a structured conversation.

threadsA thread is a series of replies or comments on a social media post, typically focussing on a particular topic or idea, resulting in a structured conversation.

botssimple apps or scripts designed to immitate humans"40% of Tinder profiles are bots. It's really depressing"

extra benefits available only to subscribers of a product/service

membership rewards

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A pollA poll is similar to a vote. It is often used to gain insights to opinions."A recent poll by CNN showed that many people are worried about inflation"

a single payment without any additional/future charges

one-off payment

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."

to deviseto plan"We are devising a strategy that could save us millions of dollars per year"

to deviseto plan"We are devising a strategy that could save us millions of dollars per year"

A swiftyA Taylor Swift fan"..."

a promotional offer where potential clients use a product/service for free to see if they’d like to purchase it.

7-day free trial

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a chequeAn old form of payment "Tom wussed out of the fight. I guess he didn't want to get hurt."

maceA powerful pepper spray used to blind dangerous animals and people"He was sprayed with mace"

4-chanA forum-based website similar to reddit, whose users are perverts, degenerates, and trolls.

to deviseto plan"We are devising a strategy that could save us millions of dollars per year"

intriguinginteresting

to deviseto plan"We are devising a strategy that could save us millions of dollars per year"

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."

one allAn equal score of one point"The game ended 3-3, or, 3 all"

A pollA poll is similar to a vote. It is often used to gain insights to opinions."A recent poll by CNN showed that many people are worried about inflation"

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."

threadsA thread is a series of replies or comments on a social media post, typically focussing on a particular topic or idea, resulting in a structured conversation.

to wuss out (informal)A wuss is a coward. To wuss out means to leave because you're scared"Tom wussed out of the fight. I guess he didn't want to get hurt."

threadsA thread is a series of replies or comments on a social media post, typically focussing on a particular topic or idea, resulting in a structured conversation.

to deviseto plan"We are devising a strategy that could save us millions of dollars per year"

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."

____times as many _______ asA multiplication"Tom's home has 8 bedrooms. Paul's home has 2 bedrooms. Tom's home has 4 times as many bedrooms as Paul's home"

A wastelandA dead, lifeless place where nothing can grow or survive"A recent poll by CNN showed that many people are worried about inflation"

remotefar away from everything (adjective)"Remote workers are people who don't visit an office

An internet trollA person who enjoys tormenting people online"Don't respond to those comments. They are just trolls."