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The Internet
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Useful vocabulary
Conversations
Listening Task
Idioms to talk about The Internet

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IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: The Internet
Here is some useful vocabulary to talk about using the Internet, as well
as some common Internet slang.

To be / go / get online
To be / go / get offline

To browse (v.)

I like to browse websites about food and cooking


I browse the Internet for an hour a day to research my classes.

a browser (n.)

The most popular browsers are Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet


Explorer and Opera

To surf (v.) = to explore the Internet


A silver surfer (Pers.) = an elderly or retired person who uses the
Internet a lot

Privacy (n.)
Private (adj.)

You need to respect everyone’s privacy


Digital privacy is so important these days
Keep your password private

Safety (n.)
Safe (adj.)

Internet safety is of prime importance (=most important)


Keep your passwords safe

Rely (v.) = to trust or depend on


Reliable (adj.) = can be trusted
Reliability (n.)

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Is the BBC a reliable source?
I am not sure about the reliability of information on the Internet

Synonyms (adjectives)

• reliable
• trustworthy
• dependable
• valid

Negative words

• Troll (v.) = make an offensive/insulting/aggressive online post


• Troll - (n.) = the person who trolls
• Cyberbully (n.) = a person who attacks ‘weaker’ people online
• Predator (n.) = the person who stalks (=to follow with a bad intention)
others online

Common Phrasal verbs

• Scroll up / down = move up and down a page online


• Click on / off
• Print out
• To shut down = turn off (your computer)
• Swipe through / up / down / left / right
• Log out / in

Internet Slang

LOL - laugh out loud


BRB - Be right back
BTW - by the way
LMK - let me know
IMHO - in my humble / honest opinion

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IELTS Speaking Discussion: The Internet and you
How has the Internet changed our lives, our work and our families

Here are some collocations you may use when discussing this topic.

1. Remote working / studying / meeting / learning

2. Virtual world / platform / reality / class / assistant

3. Online courses / shopping / dating / banking

4. Video game / streaming

5. Access mode / area / information

6. Easy communication

Find some great ideas and vocabulary to talk about this topic here:

https://www.neosperience.com/blog/10-ways-the-internet-has-changed-
the-way-we-live-and-do-business/

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IELTS Listening: The Internet and children

Does the Internet have a negative influence on children? What do you


think?

Watch the video and answer these questions.

1. Which of your ideas appear in this listening passage.

2. Find the collocations used with these words:

I. Consider many __________

II. Learning ____________

III. ____________ safety

IV. Heated _____________

V. _______ your skills

Answers and tape script at bottom of PDF

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Idioms to talk about the Internet

To get something from the horse’s mouth = to get news/information


directly

This is reliable information, I got it from the horse’s mouth

To have something at your fingertips / at the click of a button = to


have easy access

You have price comparisons and customer reviews at your fingertips / at


the click of a button

To be a double-edged sword = to have a good and a bad side

The Internet is a double-edged sword

I can’t get my head around it = I don’t understand it

This software is too complicated, I can’t get my head around it

It rings a bell = it sound familiar

I think I know that software, at least the name rings a bell

A digital native = someone who has grown up with computers and the
Internet

It seems you are all digital natives, but I am a digital immigrant!

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Listening Task Answers:

I. Consider many ASPECTS

II. Learning OPPORTUNITIES

III. ONLINE safety

IV. Heated DISCUSSION

5. HONE your skills

Tapescript

Does the Internet have a negative influence on children?

This is a really interesting question and quite a complex one, as there


are many aspects to consider.

In a nutshell (=in short), I guess the short answer is - it depends on what


you use the Internet for.

There are many activities and opportunities that the Internet offers and a
large number can be beneficial for kids’ learning.

Such things as doing research, communicating with teachers and other


children, making sharable presentations, playing games, all of these
provide valuable learning opportunities.

Of course, teachers and parents need to be wary of (=be careful with)


children’s privacy and safety online, you know they need to do their
upmost (=do their best) to avoid cyberbullies and predators. These are
key things that need to be passed on to children.

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Talking about games. There’s a lot of heated discussion and
disagreement about video games, especially violent ones, and how they
can nudge (=encourage) children to become violent in so-called ‘real
life’. But, there many studies show this is not the case (this is not true),
almost the opposite, these shooting games help students hone their
reaction skills and improve hand-eye coordination.

I suppose the big concern nowadays is more about social media on the
Internet and the detrimental effect it can have on young adolescents
(=teenagers).

From what I can make out (=I can understand), it seems to condition
them to compare themselves with others, and to present a prefect self.
It’s no surprise then, that this leads to reduced self-esteem and
significant mental health problems for many young people.

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