Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 1: Living Online)


CHAPTER 1 Meeting Friends Online

www.face2face.heinie.com

Face2Face

Home | My Page | Members | Blogs | Groups | Games | Music | Movies

Make friends around the world!

Face2Face has six million members worldwide. Join today. It's free!

on Face2Face you can ...

  • make your own homepage. Put photos of yourself and your friends on your page. Tell the world about you: your name and age, your hobbies,1 your hometown, your school, your favorite food, movies, and music.
  • meet your friends online. You can also make friends with other Face2Face members.
  • start a blog. Write your thoughts and tell stories online. Read other people's blogs.
  • put music and video on your page.
  • join or start a discussion group. Talk about different topics (movies, music, sports, travel).
  • send text messages from your computer to a friend's cell phone. You can also leave a message on a friend's homepage.
  • play games alone or with other Face2Face members.
  • watch new music videos. Listen to your favorite songs. Read about bands and singers. Learn about shows in your area.
  • read about new movies and your favorite actors. Watch short previews2 of new movies. Buy movie tickets online.

Your profile can look like this ...

Ari's Friends | Profile | Photos | Blog
Ari's Page!
Name: Ari Age: 20
Lives in Cape Town, South Africa
Likes surfing, clubbing, traveling
Listens to hip-hop, reggae

1 A hobby is an activity you do in your free time.
2 A preview is a short part of a movie you watch before the movie starts in cinemas.

Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A. Write the correct answers.

1. How many people use Face2Face?

a four hundred
b two thousand
c six million

2. What CAN'T you do on Face2Face?

a make your own video
b join a discussion group
c make a homepage

3. What is a blog?

a a place to write your thoughts
b a website with video games
c a place to make new friends

4. On Face2Face, you can play games _______

a alone
b with Face2Face members
c both alone and with other members

B. At the top of the Face2Face website, there are eight words (Home, My Page, etc.). Read the sentences below. Which word(s) do you click? Write your answer(s).

Word(s) to Click
1. Lady Gaga has a new CD. I want to hear her new song. Music
2. I want to change my personal information.
3. I want to read about other people using Face2Face.
4. I plan to visit Greece this summer. I want ideas about things to do.

Critical Thinking

  1. Do you like the Face2Face website? Why?
  2. Do you know other websites like Face2Face?

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