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Las redes sociales — sentence builder.

Two reference sheets for the social media topic. The first builds your opinion-and-justification sentence column by column. The second hands you the high-level "Lo bueno / Lo malo" structures and cyber-bullying phrases that lift answers into top-mark territory.

Sentence builder · 01

Opinions on social media — verb + infinitive + platform + justification

Opinion verb

Me gustaI like
Me chifla / encantaI love
No me gusta nadaI really don't like
Detesto / OdioI hate
PrefieroI prefer
SueloI usually

Infinitive

usar…to use / using
chatear con…to chat with
ver…to watch

Social media

…WhatsAppWhatsApp
…FacebookFacebook
…InstagramInstagram
…YouTubeYouTube
…TikTokTikTok
…TwitterTwitter

Connective

porque pienso que es / sonbecause I think it is / they are
porque es / sonbecause it is / they are
ya que es / sonsince it is / they are
dado que es / songiven that it is / they are

Justification

entretenido(s)entertaining
divertido(s)fun / funny
útil(es)useful
educativo/a(s)educational
fascinante(s)fascinating
interesante(s)interesting
aburrido/a(s)boring
Building a full sentence Combine left-to-right: Me chifla usar Instagram porque pienso que es entretenido. Pair "Prefiero" with "ver YouTube" or "usar TikTok"; use plural endings when the subject is plural (e.g. las redes sociales son útiles).

Sentence builder · 02

High-level structures top marks

Lo bueno / mejor es que… — The good / best thing is that…

se puede compartir fotos / ideas. you can share photos / ideas.
son una buena manera de mantenernos en contacto. they are a good way of keeping in contact.
se puede mantenerte en contacto muy fácil. you can keep in touch easily.

Lo malo / peor es que… — The bad / worst thing is that…

muchos jóvenes sufren ciberacoso. many young people suffer cyber-bullying.
ciberacoso es un problema grave. cyber-bullying is a serious problem.
son una pérdida de tiempo. they are a waste of time.
soy adicto/a. I am addicted.
Putting it all together Stitch one positive structure and one negative for a top-mark response: Me chifla Instagram porque pienso que es entretenido. Lo bueno es que se puede compartir fotos con mi familia. Sin embargo, lo malo es que muchos jóvenes sufren ciberacoso.