Read the definition of Internet trolls from Wikipedia:
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion, often for the troll's amusement.
In your group discuss examples of Internet trolling. Where can they be found and what are they like?
Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Listening Internet trolls
You can understand a video about Internet trolls and answer questions about it.
15
Step 2
Reading How Internet Trolling Affects Us All
You can understand texts about Internet trollingand answer questions about it.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary and irregular verbs
You can understand and use vocabulary about Internet trolls. The irregular verbs: to sit, to sleep and to smell.
15
Step 4
Grammar 'No' words, Neither ..... Nor
You can understand and use'No' words and Neither ..... Nor.
10
Step 5
Speaking Internet addiction
You canhave a discussion about Internet addiction.
10
Step 6
Writing A review about Internet trolls
You can write a review about Internet trolls.
20
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learnt.
5
Step 8
Extra Sit on my Facebook
Step 1 - Listening
Internet trolls
You are going to watch a video about Internet trolls.
Watch the video (swich off the subtitles) and do assignment 1.
Read the questions.
Watch the video again and do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Watch the video and answer the questions on your own, then discuss the answers in your group.
What kind of people are Internet trolls?
What are the examples in this video?
What advice do you get to handle Internet trolls?
Questions
Where are Internet trolls active?
What does the number 5.6 in the video mean?
What are the ‘dark traits’ of Internet trolls?
What is meant by ‘everyday sadism’?
What do studies show?
What are Internet trolls like in real life?
What does negative feedback do to Intenet trolls?
What should you do if you are being trolled?
Step 2 - Reading
How Internet Trolling Affects Us All
You are going to read a text about Internet trolling.
Read the text and do assignment 1.
Read the text again and do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
Compare the video Internet trolls with the text How Internet Trolling Affects Us All.
(use key words)
definition of Internet trolls
Video
Text
places to attract trolls
examples of trolls
what do trolls do
reasons for trolling
dealing with trolls
How Internet Trolling Affects Us All by Elise Moreau
Updated September 21, 2016
If you have a strong social presence online, or at least consider yourself to be pretty active in online communities, you may have experienced what many savvy Internet users call “being trolled.” Being trolled, or the act of trolling, is something we all have to deal with increasingly as the Internet becomes more social. Here’s a brief introduction to trolling for anyone who isn't quite clear on what it actually means.
What Exactly Is 'Trolling'?
The Urban Dictionary has a bunch of definitions under the term “trolling,” but the first one that pops up seems to define it as simply as possible. So, according to the Urban Dictionary’s top rated definition for “trolling,” it can be defined as:“Being a prick on the internet because you can. Typically unleashing one or more cynical or sarcastic remarks on an innocent by-stander, because it's the internet and, hey, you can.”
Wikipedia defines it as:"Someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.”
Those who aren’t quite familiar with the Internet slang definition of “troll” or “trolling” might automatically think of the mythical creature from Scandinavian folklore. The mythological troll is known to be an ugly, dirty, angry creature that lives in dark places, like caves or underneath bridges, waiting to snatch up anything that passed by for a quick meal. In some ways, the mythological troll is similar to the Internet troll. The Internet troll hides behind his computer screen, and actively goes out of his way to cause trouble on the Internet. Like the mythological troll, the Internet troll is angry and disruptive in every possible – often for no real reason at all.
Where the Worst Trolling Happens
You can find trolls lurking around almost every corner of the social web. Here are some specific places that are well known to attract trolls.
YouTube video comments: YouTube is notorious for having some of the worst comments of all time. Some people even say “it’s the trailer park of the Internet.” Go and have a look through the comments of any popular video, and you’re bound to find some of the worst comments ever. The more views and comments a video has, the more troll comments it’ll probably have as well.
Blog comments: On some popular blogs and news sites that have comments enabled, you can sometimes find trolls cursing, name-calling and just causing trouble for the heck of it. This is particularly true for blogs that cover controversial topics or for the ones that tend to rack up a lot of comments from people who want to share their opinions with the world.
Forums: Forums are made for discussing topics with like-minded people, but every once in a while, a troll will come in and start spewing negative words all over the place. If forum moderators don't ban them, other members will often respond and before you know it, the thread gets thrown completely off topic and becomes nothing but one big pointless argument.
Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr or practically any social networking site: Now that almost anyone can comment on a status update, reply to a tweet, converse in a community thread or send an anonymous question, trolling is absolutely everywhere that people can use to interact. Instagram is especially bad, because it's a very public platform that people use to post photos of themselves–inviting everyone and anyone to judge their appearances in the comment section.
Big brands on Facebook, celebrities on Twitter and Tumblr teens with lots of followers face trolling every day. Unfortunately, as the web becomes more social and people can access social sites wherever they are from their smartphones, trolling (and even cyberbullying) will continue to be a problem.
Why Do People Troll on the Internet?
Every Internet troll has a different backstory, and therefore different reasons for feeling the need to troll a community on the Internet. They may feel depressed, attention-starved, angry, sad, jealous, narcissistic or some other form emotion. What makes trolling so easy is that anyone can do it, and it can be done totally anonymously. Trolls can hide behind their shiny computers, screen names and avatars when the go out trolling for trouble, and after they’re all done, they can carry on with their real lives without facing any real consequences. Trolling makes a lot of cowardly people feel stronger.
Dealing with Trolls
If a troll tries to provoke you, just ignore them. They’re not worth your time or emotional distress. Try not to take anything personally. If you can, try to have a good laugh and think about how sad it is that people actually feel the need to insult complete strangers on the Internet.
Tip!
You can say or copy the words out loud.
Click in Wozzol on the red arrow for the different options.
The most important thing is that you don't do this for too long, because then you don't learn anything anymore.
In two 10-minute sessions you learn more than in half an hour.
Irregular Verbs
Check out the knowledge base below and study the following irregular verbs:
There are a number of negatives structures in English ranging from basic negative sentences to the more complicated neither ... nor and not ... either.
Learn the most common negative structures and do the exercises.
The most common negatives structures are:
In pairs, taking turns, form sentences with 'no' words. Do this either in writing or orally.
Let your partner or your teacher assess your sentences. Ask your teacher for instructions.
have seen – lap top computer
can see – way out
have drunk – coffee yet
feel – pain
find – pencil - (place)
want to help – (person)
take – drugs
read – report – yet
finish – exercise
can see - (person)
Neither ..... Nor
Study Neither ... Nor.
Form groups of three or four pupils.
Discuss the theory.
Do the exercise.
Use the phrase 'neither ... nor' when expressing two negatives together.
Note that the verb is inverted after the use of 'nor'.
Examples
I have neither the time nor have I had the desire to do my work.
She has neither the time nor the money to help her friends.
Alex has neither the means nor does he have the ability to find a new job.
In pairs, taking turns, form sentences with 'neither' and 'nor'. Do this either in writing or orally.
Let your partner or your teacher assess your sentences. Ask your teacher for instructions.
have - water – tea leaves – brew a pot of tea
can find – time – motivation – finish this exercise
have – time – knowledge – design a functional website
have – time – need – learn Swahili in a month
lack – money – space – to allow refugees in
have – tools – experience – to build a chair
hanging – quartering – to consider humane punishment
big Mac – Kapsalon – to be examples of healthy eating
mobile phones – crib notes - allowed when taking exams
bikini – swimming trunk – considered appropriate dressing during English lesson.
Step 5 - Speaking
Internet addiction
Read the questions and decide which 5 you are going to discuss in your group.
Do you think you’re addicted to the Internet?
Is Internet addiction such a bad thing?
Why are so many people addicted to the Internet?
How might our life resemble a chat room?
How might the Internet affect our real-life relationships?
Do you think the Internet affects your relationships with others?
What would life be like without the Internet?
Should children be given Internet addiction lessons in school?
What do you do that might suggest you’re addicted to the Internet?
What do you most enjoy about the Internet and why?
What do you least enjoy about the Internet and why?
Are you always itching to get online?
How would you feel about having no Internet access for a month?
Have you ever lied about how long you spend your time online?
Does using the Internet make you feel happier?
Step 6 - Writing
A review about Internet trolls
You are going to write a review comparing the cartoon (Listening) and text (Reading) about Internet trolling.
Write your contribution using the following prompts:
Introduce the subject.
Give a summary of the cartoon and text.
Compare the information you get from the cartoon and text.
Which one do you think is the most effective, the video or the text, and why?
What is your opinion about the subject? Explain your answer.
Cartoon and text:
How Internet Trolling Affects Us All by Elise Moreau
Updated September 21, 2016
If you have a strong social presence online, or at least consider yourself to be pretty active in online communities, you may have experienced what many savvy Internet users call “being trolled.” Being trolled, or the act of trolling, is something we all have to deal with increasingly as the Internet becomes more social. Here’s a brief introduction to trolling for anyone who isn't quite clear on what it actually means.
What Exactly Is 'Trolling'?
The Urban Dictionary has a bunch of definitions under the term “trolling,” but the first one that pops up seems to define it as simply as possible. So, according to the Urban Dictionary’s top rated definition for “trolling,” it can be defined as:“Being a prick on the internet because you can. Typically unleashing one or more cynical or sarcastic remarks on an innocent by-stander, because it's the internet and, hey, you can.”
Wikipedia defines it as:"Someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.”
Those who aren’t quite familiar with the Internet slang definition of “troll” or “trolling” might automatically think of the mythical creature from Scandinavian folklore. The mythological troll is known to be an ugly, dirty, angry creature that lives in dark places, like caves or underneath bridges, waiting to snatch up anything that passed by for a quick meal. In some ways, the mythological troll is similar to the Internet troll. The Internet troll hides behind his computer screen, and actively goes out of his way to cause trouble on the Internet. Like the mythological troll, the Internet troll is angry and disruptive in every possible – often for no real reason at all.
Where the Worst Trolling Happens
You can find trolls lurking around almost every corner of the social web. Here are some specific places that are well known to attract trolls.
YouTube video comments: YouTube is notorious for having some of the worst comments of all time. Some people even say “it’s the trailer park of the Internet.” Go and have a look through the comments of any popular video, and you’re bound to find some of the worst comments ever. The more views and comments a video has, the more troll comments it’ll probably have as well.
Blog comments: On some popular blogs and news sites that have comments enabled, you can sometimes find trolls cursing, name-calling and just causing trouble for the heck of it. This is particularly true for blogs that cover controversial topics or for the ones that tend to rack up a lot of comments from people who want to share their opinions with the world.
Forums: Forums are made for discussing topics with like-minded people, but every once in a while, a troll will come in and start spewing negative words all over the place. If forum moderators don't ban them, other members will often respond and before you know it, the thread gets thrown completely off topic and becomes nothing but one big pointless argument.
Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr or practically any social networking site: Now that almost anyone can comment on a status update, reply to a tweet, converse in a community thread or send an anonymous question, trolling is absolutely everywhere that people can use to interact. Instagram is especially bad, because it's a very public platform that people use to post photos of themselves–inviting everyone and anyone to judge their appearances in the comment section.
Big brands on Facebook, celebrities on Twitter and Tumblr teens with lots of followers face trolling every day. Unfortunately, as the web becomes more social and people can access social sites wherever they are from their smartphones, trolling (and even cyberbullying) will continue to be a problem.
Why Do People Troll on the Internet?
Every Internet troll has a different backstory, and therefore different reasons for feeling the need to troll a community on the Internet. They may feel depressed, attention-starved, angry, sad, jealous, narcissistic or some other form emotion. What makes trolling so easy is that anyone can do it, and it can be done totally anonymously. Trolls can hide behind their shiny computers, screen names and avatars when the go out trolling for trouble, and after they’re all done, they can carry on with their real lives without facing any real consequences. Trolling makes a lot of cowardly people feel stronger.
Dealing with Trolls
If a troll tries to provoke you, just ignore them. They’re not worth your time or emotional distress. Try not to take anything personally. If you can, try to have a good laugh and think about how sad it is that people actually feel the need to insult complete strangers on the Internet.
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Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 6 'Internet'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Being trolled. Deze les staat in het teken van internettrollen (internet trolls). Er wordt besproken wat het is en wat voor effect het heeft. Daarnaast komt internetverslaving aan bod. De onregelmatige werkwoorden in deze les zijn: to sit, to sleep, en to smell. In de grammaticaopdracht worden vraagwoorden en question tags behandeld.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 6 'Internet'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Being trolled. Deze les staat in het teken van internettrollen (internet trolls). Er wordt besproken wat het is en wat voor effect het heeft. Daarnaast komt internetverslaving aan bod. De onregelmatige werkwoorden in deze les zijn: to sit, to sleep, en to smell. In de grammaticaopdracht worden vraagwoorden en question tags behandeld.