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THE INTERNET

Read the text and say what main advantages of the Internet people
have today.

The Internet is the greatest invention of the Words related to


20 century and it gives the great power to the
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the topic
users. It has changed the world we live in and has
free access to every kind of information known to ACCESS
mankind. These days Googling and Facebooking are BEHAVIOR
as common daily activities as shaving and sleeping. BROWSING
More people, usually of the younger set, COMMUNICATE
educated, either studied or at the prime of their DOWNLOAD
careers are using the Internet for selling and ENTERTAINMENT
buying something, paying for different services, for FREE
entertainment (films, downloading music, games),
FACE
communicating in social networks (Facebook,
FREQUENT
Google+, Instagram). Young people are the best
GUIDANCE
equipped to deal with the internet’s various tools
INAPPROPRIATE
because computer courses are given in schools, even
INVADE
at the primary levels. The Internet has also
overtaken the popularity of traditional media such
INVENTION
as television, radio and newspapers. Its main MANKIND
advantage is that news appears on the screen as OPPORTUNITY
soon as things happen in real life and you don’t have POWER
to wait for news time on TV. PRIVACY
The amount of time that students devote to RELIABLE
the Web is increasing. It’s impossible for today’s RESPONSIBLE
students to complete coursework, communicate SOCIAL
with instructors and classmates, or research job NETWORKS
opportunities and career information without the STRANGERS
help of the Internet. TOOLS

Children and teenagers all over the world use the Internet every day.
The most frequent uses are online games, looking for the information on
subjects that are of interest or browsing for fun, looking for the
information for university work (reading books for the classes, making
reports, watching science-fiction films), communicating (instant
messaging, having chats with friends, e-mailing), downloading (of music,
films, games and etc.).
However, kids and teenagers need to learn to be responsible for
their own behavior on the Internet with guidance from their families and
communities. The main danger relating the use of the Internet to
children is inappropriate access to information. They also risk
“friendship” with strangers that can be dangerous for them.
Older people can also face some risks when using the Internet. For
instance, people shouldn’t put their personal information such as name
and address online. Someone can invade their privacy without their
knowledge. They should always be careful about their credit card when
they do shop online or pay for something because the credit card
information can be stolen.
Therefore, we should be critical users of the Internet, because a lot of
information on the internet comes from many sources and not all is
reliable.

1. Are these sentences true or false?


1. Young people use the Internet only for studying.
2. The Internet is less popular than the traditional media.
3. People shouldn’t be careful when they do shop online.
4. All information in the Internet is true.
5. The Internet has free access to many sources of information.
6. You can be responsible for your behavior on the Internet.
7. The Internet has changed the world we live in.

2. Answer the questions.


1. What can people do through the Internet?
2. What do children mostly use the Internet for? What
about students?
3. What are the risks related to surfing the Internet?
4. Why are young people the best to use the Internet?
5. Why should we be critical users of the Internet?
6. Do you use the Internet? For what and how long?

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