A. The pros and cons of internet use
pros
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email,
instant messaging1,
chat rooms2,
newsgroups3,
social networking sites4,
webinars5
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e-commerce6 (e.g. internet banking, travel booking), e-books, e-learning
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accessing vast amounts of useful information, fun of just browsing7 and surfing the web8
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ability to transfer graphic images9 and sound files
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ability to send files as attachments10, usefulness of file-sharing11
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gaming – you can play video games with anyone in the world
- 1 a kind of email where both people are online at the same time
- 2 an online conversation between a group of people on topics chosen by them
- 3 a website where people with shared interests can get news and information
- 4 websites that enable you to connect with others, make new friends, exchange photographs, keep up with personal news, etc.
- 5 online seminars
- 6 all kinds of business done on the internet
- 7 moving from one website or web page to another, usually looking for something
- 8 technical term for pictures, icons, diagrams, etc.
- 9 files you send with email messages
- 10 practice of sharing computer data or space on a network
- 11 practice of sharing computer data or space on a network
cons
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ISP12 charges can be high for heavy users, people you’ve never met may get your contact details, your account may be hacked13
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download14 and upload15 times can be slow; e-books don’t feel the same as real books; e-learners may miss a ‘live’ teacher
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spam16 and junk mail17 can be annoying
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can become addictive18
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cookies19 track your activities on the web
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many sites contain offensive material20, parental control21 may be necessary for children
- 12 Internet Service Provider
- 13 someone may access it illegally
- 14 bringing files to your computer from the internet
- 15 sending files from your computer to the internet or to another user
- 16 unwanted advertisements and other material sent by email
- 17 another term for spam
- 18 something you cannot stop doing; out of your control
- 19 pieces of software that record your web activity
- 20 material such as pornography or extreme political views
- 21 ability of parents to control which websites their children can visit
B. Email and internet communications
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I’ve bookmarked the CNN home page, as I use it regularly to get the latest news. [put in a list of websites I can access immediately]
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If you subscribe to newsgroups, you often get hundreds of messages. [become a member of]
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Some ISPs allow you to screen out / filter out unwanted mail. [prevent from reaching you]
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Our server at work was down yesterday, so I didn’t get your message till today. [central computer that distributes email and other services; not working]
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Do you have good anti-virus software? It’s worth updating it frequently. [protection against computer viruses]
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She must have changed her email address – the email I sent her bounced. [came back to me]
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She often posts ridiculous details about her life on social networking sites. [adds them]
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See also Unit 56.
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