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B1 · Digital Communication and Privacy

Managing Risks from Public Location Sharing on Social Platforms

CEFR level:
B1
Sentences:
12
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Tom & Emma

"Managing Risks from Public Location Sharing on Social Platforms" is a B1-level English conversation about digital communication and privacy, 12 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Tom 0:00

    I often post live locations, but now I'm worried about safety risks.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Are you sharing publicly, or only with trusted close friends?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:09

    Some posts are public for engagement, especially during travel.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:13

    Real-time public location can expose routines to unknown viewers.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:17

    I thought visibility helped networking and content reach.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:21

    It can, but delayed posting often keeps reach with lower risk.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:26

    I'll switch to posting locations after I leave each place.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:30

    Review privacy settings and limit story audience by default.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:34

    I'll hide home and workplace tags from all public profiles.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:38

    Great, and avoid posting daily routine timestamps repeatedly.

    Line 10
  11. Tom 0:42

    If collaboration requires live updates, I'll use private channels only.

    Line 11
  12. Emma 0:47

    I agree. Intentional sharing can protect both safety and social goals.

    Line 12

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • posts /poʊsts/ noun

    online messages or job positions

  • location /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun

    a place or position

  • expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/ verb

    make visible or reveal

  • routines /ruˈtinz/ noun plural

    regular ways of doing things

  • networking /ˈnɛtˌwɜrkɪŋ/ noun

    building professional or social connections

  • risk /rɪsk/ noun/verb

    a chance of harm; to take a chance

  • privacy /ˈpraɪvəsi/ noun

    the state of being free from public attention

  • hide /haɪd/ verb

    to put or keep something where it cannot be seen

  • collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ noun

    the action of working with someone to produce something

  • requires /rɪˈkwaɪɚz/ verb

    needs or makes necessary

  • protect /prəˈtɛkt/ verb

    to keep safe from harm or loss

  • goals /ɡoʊlz/ noun

    things you aim to achieve

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