New Media | Intermediate Vocabulary

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Talking about new media in English

With the advancements in technology, people no longer rely on traditional media for their information about the world. Most people use new media for socializing and learning.

Learn 15 words to describe new media

Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.

Practice Exercises for New Media Vocabulary

Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to review the vocabulary

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context

Exercise 3 – Listening activity

Exercise 4 – Speaking activity

To do this activity, you must use the Google Chrome web browser. You also must give permission to use your microphone.


Exercise 1

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

To do this activity, you must use the Google Chrome web browser. You also must give permission to use your microphone.


Vocabulary Quiz

Let us review the vocabulary terms to describe new media.

TermPart of speechDefinition
appnouna computer program that performs a special function
blognouna website on which someone writes about personal opinions, activities, and experiences
comment onverbto leave a message responding to someone’s spoken or written words
connect withverbto make social connections with another person
crashverbto stop working suddenly
followverbto agree to see another person’s social media profile
installverbto make (a machine, a service, etc.) ready to be used in a certain place
keywordnouna word that is used to find information
postnounto publish writing or media on the internet
profilenouna personal account with a website, app or company
reviewnouna report that gives someone’s opinion about the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
set upverbthe process of making something (such as a machine or computer program) ready to be used
usernamenouna personal and specific name used for membership of a website or app
video gamenounan electronic game in which players control images on a television or computer screen