I removed notifications for a week and checked social media only at lunch and after work.
/aɪ ɹiˈmuvd ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz fɚ ə wik ænd t͡ʃɛkt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈoʊnli æt lʌnt͡ʃ ænd ˈæftɚ wɚk./
At first, this looked like a small decision about social media, but its result soon became visible.
/æt fɚst, ðɪs lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, bʌt ɪts ɹɪˈzʌlt sun bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɪzɪbəl./
The case raises a broader question: how platforms connect people while competing for attention.
/ðə keɪs ˈɹeɪzɪz ə ˈbɹɔdɚ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən: haʊ ˈplætˌfɔɹmz kəˈnɛkt ˈpipəl waɪl kəmˈpitɪŋ fɚ əˈtɛnʃən./
It is the measurable effect of social media that should guide the final judgement.
/ɪt ɪz ðə ˈmɛʒɚəbəl ɪˈfɛkt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ðæt ʃʊd ɡaɪd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmənt./
The example draws attention to a social platform, which can shape how people respond to social media.
/ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl dɹɔz əˈtɛnʃən tə ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈplætˌfɔɹm, wɪt͡ʃ kən ʃeɪp haʊ ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
People can protect privacy when a real situation involving social media requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən pɹəˈtɛkt ˈpɹaɪvəsi wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
The case shows why a similar experience matters when people make decisions about social media.
/ðə keɪs ʃoʊz waɪ ə ˈsɪmɪlɚ ɪkˈspɪɹiəns ˈmætɚz wɛn ˈpipəl meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
A different experience can change how people understand and respond to social media.
/ə ˈdɪfɹənt ɪkˈspɪɹiəns kən t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ haʊ ˈpipəl ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
When discussing social media, people should explain why a significant effect matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ə sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈfɛkt ˈmætɚz./
One key factor can explain why people experience social media in different ways.
/wʌn ki ˈfæktɚ kən ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪɹiəns ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪn ˈdɪfɹənt weɪz./
The immediate effect of social media may be easy to see, while the longer-term effect is often less obvious.
/ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɪˈfɛkt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə meɪ bi ˈizi tə si, waɪl ðə ˈlɔŋɡɚ tɚm ɪˈfɛkt ɪz ˈɔftən lɛs ˈɑbviəs./
A careful comparison uses the same standard for both choices and separates convenience from lasting value.
/ə ˈkɛɹfəl kəmˈpɛɹəsən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈstændɚd fɚ boʊθ ˈt͡ʃɔɪsɪz ænd ˈsɛpɚˌeɪts kənˈvinjəns fɹʌm ˈlæstɪŋ ˈvælju./
Once the difference is clear, a speaker can give a preference without pretending that the other option has no merit.
/wʌns ðə ˈdɪfɹəns ɪz klɪɹ, ə ˈspikɚ kən ɡɪv ə ˈpɹɛfɚəns wɪˈðaʊt pɹiˈtɛndɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈʌðɚ ˈɑpʃən hæz noʊ ˈmɛɹɪt./
Values, resources, and past experience can influence behaviour related to social media.
/ˈvæljuz, ˈɹisɔɹsɪz, ænd pæst ɪkˈspɪɹiəns kən ˈɪnfluəns bɪˈheɪvjɚ ɹɪˈleɪtɪd tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
A long-term consequence of social media may be less visible than the immediate result.
/ə lɔŋ tɚm ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə meɪ bi lɛs ˈvɪzɪbəl ðən ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɹɪˈzʌlt./
People usually notice the value of social media only after a real event changes their routine.
/ˈpipəl ˈjuʒəli ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈvælju əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ə ɹil ɪˈvɛnt ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz ðɛɹ ɹuˈtin./
A clear explanation can change how people understand and respond to social media.
/ə klɪɹ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən kən t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ haʊ ˈpipəl ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
A concrete example of social media makes the central idea easier to understand and evaluate.
/ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə meɪks ðə ˈsɛntɹəl aɪˈdiə ˈiziɚ tə ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt./
People can describe an experience when a real situation involving social media requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən dɪˈskɹaɪb ən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
People can compare two responses to social media only when they use the same criteria.
/ˈpipəl kən kəmˈpɛɹ tu ɹɪˈspɑnsɪz tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈoʊnli wɛn ðeɪ juz ðə seɪm kɹaɪˈtɪɹiə./
The most practical lesson is that social media should be judged through real effects rather than attractive slogans.
/ðə moʊst ˈpɹæktɪkəl ˈlɛsən ɪz ðæt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ʃʊd bi d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd θɹu ɹil ɪˈfɛkts ˈɹæðɚ ðən əˈtɹæktɪv ˈsloʊɡənz./
Good decisions connect a clear purpose with evidence, human experience, and the willingness to revise a weak approach.
/ɡʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz kəˈnɛkt ə klɪɹ ˈpɚpəs wɪθ ˈɛvədəns, ˈhjumən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns, ænd ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tə ɹɪˈvaɪz ə wik əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ./
When those parts stay connected, the topic becomes easier to discuss in daily conversation and in an IELTS answer.
/wɛn ðoʊz pɑɹts steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd, ðə ˈtɑpɪk bɪˈkʌmz ˈiziɚ tə dɪˈskʌs ɪn ˈdeɪli ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən ænd ɪn ən aɪ ɛl ti ɛs ˈænsɚ./