Media and Technology
Aligned to the AQA 8692 specification
- Level
- Intermediate
- Reading time
- 6 min
- Published
- 11 July 2026
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Key takeaways
- Open opinions with creo que, pienso que, en mi opinión or me parece que, then give a reason with porque.
- Compare with más/menos... que and tan... como; the irregular comparatives are mejor (better) and peor (worse).
- Structure advantages and disadvantages with lo bueno es que... and lo malo es que...
- Key gendered nouns: el móvil, el ordenador, la pantalla, la aplicación, las redes sociales.
- Use más bueno and más malo sparingly; the standard comparatives are mejor and peor.
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Key terms
- el comparativo
- The comparative: más/menos... que (more/less than) or tan... como (as... as) used to compare two things.
- las redes sociales
- Social media, literally the social networks; the standard GCSE term for platforms like posting and sharing content.
- la ventaja / la desventaja
- The advantage / the disadvantage: the vocabulary for weighing up pros and cons of technology.
Frequently asked questions
Start with an opinion phrase and add a reason: creo que las redes sociales son útiles porque puedes hablar con tus amigos (I think social media is useful because you can talk to your friends).
Social media is las redes sociales (literally the social networks). Useful verbs: publicar (to post), compartir (to share), seguir a alguien (to follow someone).
Use más... que (more than), menos... que (less than) or tan... como (as... as). Better and worse are the irregular forms mejor and peor, not más bueno or más malo.
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