Summary: Trolls. No, we’re not talking about mean mythical creatures who live under bridges. We’re talking about online trolls. They are very real and very mean people who like to anger others by posting nasty and cruel comments online. This has become a big problem associated with social media.<br> <br> In this <a href="https://esl.culips.com/category/simplified-speech/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simplified Speech</a> episode, hosts Andrew and Kassy discuss the various ways online trolls operate, and how you can deal with them in your own way<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/SS138_Online_trolls.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/01/14457/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> The troll character comes from Scandinavian mythology and has been around for centuries. Online trolls, however, date back to the early beginnings of the internet.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * To scratch [one’s] head<br> * To brush [something] off<br> * To get a kick out of [something]<br> * To spew<br> * Tainted<br> * To solve [something] overnight<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar<br> Photo Credit: Headway (Unsplash.com)
