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Unit 12 Review

Unit 12

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Unit 12 Review
Lesson Review

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The Unit 12 Review brings together two big areas: social media vocabulary and relative clauses. In today's connected world, knowing how to talk about what you do online is a real-life skill, and relative clauses help you write longer, smoother sentences — exactly what you need at B1.

Social media vocabulary — going beyond the basics

You probably already know post, like, share and follow. At B1 you can add more useful verbs: to upload (put a photo or video online), to comment (write a reply), to tag someone (link their name to a post), to mention someone (write @ + their name), to DM someone (send a private message), and to go viral (be shared by thousands of people very quickly). You'll also meet nouns like story (a photo or video that disappears after 24 hours), reel (a short video), hashtag (a word or phrase beginning with #), bio (the short description on your profile), notification (an alert that someone interacted with your content) and feed (the list of posts you see). Useful adjectives are trending (popular right now) and viral (shared very widely). A content creator or influencer is someone who makes posts as their job.

Relative clauses — the grammar review

Relative clauses give extra information about a noun, and they start with words like who, which, that, where and whose. There are two main types:

Type Use Example
Defining essential information — no commas The influencer who lives in London has two million followers.
Non-defining extra information — use commas My sister, who is 25, works as a content creator.

Quick rules for choosing the pronoun: who (or that) for people — The person who posted this is my friend; which (or that) for things — I love apps which let you edit photos; where for places — This is the café where we filmed our video; whose for possession — That's the creator whose videos always go viral. A common B1 mistake is using what instead of that or which: ❌ The video what I watched was funny → ✅ The video that I watched was funny. Another tip: in informal defining clauses you can often drop that — The person I follow is a chef.

Writing task

Write a short blog post (120–150 words) called "My life on social media". Describe which platforms you use, who you follow, and what kind of content you enjoy. Try to include at least three relative clauses.

Writing strategy: using relative clauses to add detail

Don't write short, choppy sentences like I follow Ana. She is a photographer. She is from Brazil. Instead, combine them: I follow Ana, who is a photographer from Brazil. This makes your writing sound much more natural and confident at B1 level. Remember: a non-defining relative clause needs commas; a defining clause does not.

الوحدة 12 كانت مليانة حاجات مفيدة وهنراجعها بسرعة مع بعض.

أولاً: مفردات السوشيال ميديا

في الوحدة دي اتعلمت كلمات جديدة عن السوشيال ميديا، مش بس الحاجات البديهية زي post و like. دلوقتي تقدر تقول:

  • to upload - يعني ترفع صورة أو فيديو أونلاين
  • to comment - تكتب رد على بوست حد
  • to tag someone - تعمل تاج لحد في البوست
  • to mention someone - تكتب اسمه بـ
  • to DM someone - تبعتله رسالة خاصة
  • to go viral - البوست ينتشر بسرعة ويوصل لناس كتير

كمان اتعرفت على كلمات تانية زي story (صورة أو فيديو بيختفي بعد 24 ساعة)، reel (فيديو قصير)، hashtag (كلمة بتبتدي بـ #)، bio (الوصف القصير على البروفايل بتاعك)، notification (الرسالة اللي بتيجي لما حد يتفاعل معاك)، و feed (قائمة البوستات اللي بتظهرلك). وصفات مهمة زي trending (مشهور دلوقتي) و viral (منتشر بسرعة كبيرة). والـ content creator أو influencer هو حد شغلته إنه يعمل محتوى.

ثانياً: الـ Relative Clauses

الجمل الوصفية دي بتدينا معلومات زيادة عن الاسم، وبتبدأ بكلمات زي who, which, that, where, و whose. في نوعين أساسيين:

  • Defining (جملة وصفية محددة): بتفيد معلومة ضرورية وبدون فواصل، مثل: The influencer who lives in London has two million followers.
  • Non-defining (جملة وصفية غير محددة): معلومات زيادة وبتيجي بين فواصل، مثل: My sister, who is 25, works as a content creator.

قواعد اختيار الضمير:

  • who أو that للناس
  • which أو that للأشياء
  • where للأماكن
  • whose للملكية

أخطاء شائعة لازم تتفاداها: كتير من الناس بيستخدموا what بدل that أو which وده غلط. الصح: "The video that I watched was funny"، مش "The video what I watched was funny". وكمان ممكن تشيل that في الكلام العادي زي: "The person I follow is a chef."

التاسك بتاع الكتابة: اكتب بوست قصير (120-150 كلمة) بعنوان "My life on social media"، وصف فيه المواقع اللي بتستخدمها، مين بتتابع، وإيه نوع المحتوى اللي بتحبه. حاول تحط على الأقل 3 relative clauses جوه البوست عشان تطلّع كتابتك طبيعية وأكثر سلاسة.

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Choose the correct relative pronoun. The influencer ___ has two million followers lives in London.

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Choose the correct relative pronoun. I love apps ___ let you edit photos in seconds.

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Put the words in order to make a sentence with a relative clause.

  1. is
  2. The creator
  3. whose videos
  4. went viral
  5. from Spain.
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Drag the correct relative pronoun into each gap.

  • where
  • whose
  • who
  • which

She is the influencer I follow every day.

This is the app I use to edit my photos.

That is the café we filmed our first reel.

She is the creator videos always go viral.

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Read this sentence aloud. Try to pause naturally at the commas and pronounce 'who' and 'that' clearly.

My sister, who is a content creator, posts videos that often go viral.

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Match each social media term with its definition.

Match each social media term with its definition.

  • post
  • like
  • share
  • follow
  • tag
  • hashtag
  • notification
  • story
  • a message, photo or video you share online
  • a small icon you tap to show you enjoyed something
  • to send someone else's content to your own followers
  • to subscribe to someone's updates
  • to link someone's name to a post or photo
  • a word or phrase beginning with # that groups posts
  • an alert that someone interacted with your content
  • a photo or video that disappears after 24 hours
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I took a great photo and wanted to put it on my profile. I needed to ___ it.

  • like
  • tag
  • upload
  • follow
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Her video was so popular that it ___ viral overnight and now everyone is sharing it.

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A 'story' on social media is a post that stays on your profile forever.

PREPARE — gather your ideas

Before you write, spend two minutes making notes:

  1. Which platforms do you use? (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Snapchat)
  2. How often do you use them? (every day, a few times a week…)
  3. Who do you follow? (friends, family, influencers, content creators)
  4. What kind of content do you enjoy? (recipes, travel, sport, music, learning…)
  5. What do you post? (photos, videos, stories, nothing)

Try to add at least one relative clause in your notes. For example: My favourite influencer is a chef who lives in Italy.

WRITE — your blog post

Now write your blog post (120–150 words) called "My life on social media". Describe which platforms you use, who you follow, and what kind of content you enjoy.

Remember:

  • Include at least three relative clauses (with who, which, where or whose).
  • Use a mix of present simple and present perfect.
  • Put a comma before a non-defining relative clause.
  • Don't use what instead of that or which.

Model opening: I'm a big fan of social media. I use Instagram every day, which is my favourite app. I follow a few creators who make cooking videos, and I also love the travel accounts that post about my city…

REVIEW — check your writing

Read your blog post again and check:

✅ Content — Did I answer all three prompts (platforms, who I follow, content I enjoy)?

✅ Relative clauses — Have I used at least three? Do they all have the right pronoun? (people → who/that; things → which/that; places → where; possession → whose)

✅ Commas — Do non-defining relative clauses have commas on both sides?

✅ Common errors — Did I write what instead of that or which? Did I use the right form of the verb?

✅ Length — Is it 120–150 words?

If something is missing, fix it now. Your blog post is finished!

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