Listen to the instructions audio:

Now, click the link below to watch the video "How to use Twitter - Beginners Guide":

Task:

• Create a Twitter account;
• Edit your profile: name, photo*, personal info*, a brief description of yourself;
• Find a few interesting people to follow. Amongst them, there must be a comedian, a famous soccer player, a singer, an actress/actor, two politicians, a writer, a poet.
• Choose a news channel to follow.
• Follow your project mates.
• Have fun! Follow the people you’ve chosen and pay attention to what they say and the language they use.

Once you finish this part, access your wakelet page and follow the instructions on this video so your teacher (and classmates) will know that you did so:

In the video, you were asked to write your first tweet, but FIRST...

• Read the article “The complete guide to Twitter’s language and acronyms” at Our Guide to Twitter's Language. 
• Open the link your teacher will send you.
• Practice writing your first 280-character tweet. Use your friends' drafts and ideas to inspire you.
• Ask for your friends’ opinions, compare tweets, edit yours...

...and post your first tweet using some of the tips in the article.

Topic of the tweet: “Mondays”.

Be creative! You’ve got 280 characters! 

* Access this document to find tools to help you write a good tweet.