Lesson 3 1 UNIT
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SCIENCESCIENCE AND PROGRESS AND PROGRESS THE INTERNET – Do you often go online? – Are you an active social networks user? How many social media accounts do you have? Which social network is your favourite? How often do you check your accounts? – Do you feel comfortable without Internet access?
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING 1. Are you a social media addict? Take the following quiz. Check your score with your teacher. Discuss it with your classmates. Statements
never (0pts)
rarely (5pts)
often (10pts)
always (20pts)
1) I check my social media accounts on my phone first thing in the morning when I wake up. 2) I take a picture of my meal and post it instantly on social media. 3) I never take a break from social media. 4) When I hear something I like, I remember to post it as my status. 5) I know the number of my friends and followers on social media and feel happy when I get new requests. 6) I feel disappointed when my posts do not get many likes. 7) I spend a long time on social media looking at what my friends have been up to in their lives.
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the questions using the words below. personal profile / instant messaging / emoticon / netiquette / e-commerce / fraud / FAQ / pop-ups / a cookie / vlogging / go viral / share / comment / post 1) Do you have a __________ on Facebook or Twitter? 2) Do you often __________ information online, or __________ on somebody’s __________. 3) What’s your attitude to __________? Do you ever buy or sell things online? 4) Did you know that __________ is like a secret agent that collects the data from your personal computer and sends it back to the website you visited for it to be able to identify you next time you come back to this site. 5) How do you deal with __________? I can’t stand these computer ads, they are so annoying? Aren’t they? 6) Do you keep a blog or something? Have you tried __________ yet? 7) Did you know that Internet __________ is illegal, and it is punishable by law? 8) In fact, there is an informal code of behavior on the Internet. Do you know what the main rules of __________ are? 9) Do you know that __________ is where you should refer to if you visit a website and have a question on a subject the site specializes in? 10) What do you prefer to make a call, to write an email, or maybe you choose __________? 11) Have the videos or photos you posted ever __________? Mine never become popular. 12) Do you often use __________ to let the person you are chatting to know how you are feeling? What are your favourite ones?
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