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./
Although the sentence contains two clauses, each clause remains complete and accurately connected.
/ɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsɛntəns kənˈteɪnz tu ˈklɔzɪz, it͡ʃ klɔz ɹɪˈmeɪnz kəmˈplit ænd ˈækjɚɪtli kəˈnɛktɪd./
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./
Without considering an income disparity, an important part of the discussion about social media would remain incomplete.
/wɪˈðaʊt kənˈsɪdɚɪŋ ən ˈɪŋˌkʌm dɪˈspɛɹəti, ən ɪmˈpɔɹtənt pɑɹt əv ðə dɪˈskʌʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wʊd ɹɪˈmeɪn ɪŋkəmˈplit./
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./
When discussing social media, people should explain why a clear explanation matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ə klɪɹ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˈmætɚz./
A useful question about social media focuses on what happened, why it matters, and what should happen next.
/ə ˈjusfəl ˈkwɛst͡ʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈfoʊkəsɪz ɔn wʌt ˈhæpənd, waɪ ɪt ˈmætɚz, ænd wʌt ʃʊd ˈhæpən nɛkst./
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./
The meaning of social media becomes clearer when people connect it to a real experience.
/ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə bɪˈkʌmz ˈklɪɹɚ wɛn ˈpipəl kəˈnɛkt ɪt tə ə ɹil ɪkˈspɪɹiəns./
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./
Debates about social media become difficult when people treat a partial truth as a complete explanation.
/dɪˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə bɪˈkʌm ˈdɪfɪkʌlt wɛn ˈpipəl tɹit ə ˈpɑɹʃəl tɹuθ æz ə kəmˈplit ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən./
A stronger position acknowledges a reasonable objection, sets clear limits, and still explains why one conclusion is preferable.
/ə ˈstɹɔŋɡɚ pəˈzɪʃən ækˈnɑlɪd͡ʒɪz ə ˈɹiznəbəl əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən, sɛts klɪɹ ˈlɪmɪts, ænd stɪl ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ wʌn kəŋˈkluʒən ɪz ˈpɹɛfɚəbəl./
This balance does not weaken the argument; it makes the judgement more precise, credible, and useful.
/ðɪs ˈbæləns dʌz nɑt ˈwikən ðə ˈɑɹɡjəmənt; ɪt meɪks ðə ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmənt mɔɹ pɹɪˈsaɪs, ˈkɹɛdɪbəl, ænd ˈjusfəl./
A convincing view of social media gives a reason and then tests it against a concrete example.
/ə kənˈvɪnsɪŋ vju əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɡɪvz ə ˈɹizən ænd ðɛn tɛsts ɪt əˈɡɛnst ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
The result matters because it shows whether a response to social media worked in practice.
/ðə ɹɪˈzʌlt ˈmætɚz bɪˈkʌz ɪt ʃoʊz ˈwɛðɚ ə ɹɪˈspɑns tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɚkt ɪn ˈpɹæktɪs./
Personal experience can introduce social media, but a wider judgement also needs evidence.
/ˈpɚsənəl ɪkˈspɪɹiəns kən ˌɪntɹoʊˈdus ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, bʌt ə ˈwaɪdɚ ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmənt ˈɔlsoʊ nidz ˈɛvədəns./
A sensible choice about social media compares immediate convenience with longer-term effects.
/ə ˈsɛnsɪbəl t͡ʃɔɪs əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kəmˈpɛɹz ɪˈmidiɪt kənˈvinjəns wɪθ ˈlɔŋɡɚ tɚm ɪˈfɛkts./
The main advantage of one response to social media should be clear enough to observe or measure.
/ðə meɪn ædˈvæntɪd͡ʒ əv wʌn ɹɪˈspɑns tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ʃʊd bi klɪɹ ɪˈnʌf tə əbˈzɚv ɔɹ ˈmɛʒɚ./
Strong evidence helps people judge social media without relying on a single attractive story.
/stɹɔŋ ˈɛvədəns hɛlps ˈpipəl d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪŋɡəl əˈtɹæktɪv ˈstɔɹi./
People need realistic support to maintain a balance between the benefits and costs of social media.
/ˈpipəl nid ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk səˈpɔɹt tə meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈbæləns bɪˈtwin ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ænd kɔsts əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə./
A positive change in social media becomes credible when people can explain how it happened.
/ə ˈpɑzɪtɪv t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə bɪˈkʌmz ˈkɹɛdɪbəl wɛn ˈpipəl kən ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd./
Practical support can help people respond to social media without removing individual responsibility.
/ˈpɹæktɪkəl səˈpɔɹt kən hɛlp ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəl ɹiˌspɑnsɪˈbɪləti./
The effect of social media may vary according to a person's needs, resources, and circumstances.
/ðə ɪˈfɛkt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə meɪ ˈvɛɹi əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ə ˈpɚsənz nidz, ˈɹisɔɹsɪz, ænd ˈsɚkəmˌstænsɪz./
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./