A Level Chinese Edexcel

The Internet and Social Media

Concepts and Vocabulary

• 互联网(hù lián wǎng): The Chinese term for the Internet. This can also be referred to as 网络 (wǎng luò) in some contexts.
• 社交媒体(shè jiāo méi tǐ): Social Media. Essential to understand when discussing any form of online interaction.
• 微博(wēi bó): One of the most popular social media platforms in China, equivalent to Twitter.
• 微信(wēi xìn): A widely used messaging, social media and mobile payment app in China.
• 支付宝 (zhī fù bǎo): A popular digital wallet platform and online payment system.

Impacts and Issues

• 隐私问题 (yǐn sī wèn tí): Privacy issues. A critical problem related to the use of internet and social media.
• 网络犯罪 (wǎng luò fàn zuì): Cyber crime. An understanding of this term and related vocabulary is important when discussing threats associated with the internet.
• 网络欺凌 (wǎng luò qī líng): Cyber bullying. A major issue associated with the misuse of social media.
• 信息泛滥 (xìn xī fàn làn): Information overload. A consequence of the vast amount of data available online.

Advantages and Disadvantages

• 信息分享 (xìn xī fēn xiǎng): Information sharing. A key advantage of internet and social media.
• 便捷性 (biàn jié xìng): Convenience. A major attraction for the use of internet and digital platforms.
• 沉迷于 (chén mí yú): Addicted to. A phrase often used to describe the negative impact of excessive use of internet and social media.
• 虚假信息 (xū jiǎ xìn xī): Fake news. A term to describe false information spread through internet and social media platforms.

Legislation and Control

• 防火长城 (fáng huǒ cháng chéng): The Great Firewall, a term used to describe the legislative control of internet in China.
• 审查 (shěn chá): Censorship. A frequently discussed issue surrounding China's management of information on the internet.
• 版权法 (bǎn quán fǎ): Copyright law. An important legal aspect linked with published content over the internet.
• 数据安全 (shù jù ān quán): Data security. A hot topic in the era of digitisation and use of social media.

Remember to use alter your writing style depending on the task, incorporating these keywords and phrases appropriately. Familiarise yourself with these themes and their corresponding Chinese terminology to ensure a comprehensive discussion in your written answers.