Unit 5. The media

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The Internet posted by Jimhello on Tuesday,10 December 2002, at 9.07 pm.

The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful ? What do you use the Internet for? How much time do you spend surfing the web a day? Please respond to these questions ?
Jimhello
Response # 1Re: The Internet_
Posted by Sandra Morgan
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’ t use the Internet very often because I don’ t have much time. For me, the Internet is the wonderful invention of modern life .It makes our world a small village.
Morgan
Honghoa:
Response # 2Re: The Internet_Posted by Honghoa:

Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life. However, it is a pity for me as well as for most of my friends in the countryside. The Internet is available only in cities, therefore I cannot easily get access to it. I sometimes visit my uncle in the city on weekends, and this is a good occasion for me to explore the net. I spend most of the time wandering because I just don’t know which website is useful for me.
Response # 3Re: The Internet_Posted by Huansui:

People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. However, the Internet has limitations. It is not only time-consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. Moreover, Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert !

Huansui



THE MEDIA.
Unit 5:
Lesson: Write
The benefits of the Internet
Discuss in groups

The Benefits of the Internet
"What are the benefits of the Internet?"
Information
Entertainment
Education
On-line schools
On-line lessons
Self-study
On-line courses
find information
read articles
check weather condition
send and receive e-mail
play games
go shopping
chat with friends
listen to music
look up dictionary
see movies
Write the sentences. Use the following cues
Work in individuals: 15 minutes
1.Internet/ developed / become/ part / our everyday life

2.Nobody/ deny/benefits/Internet/ our life

3.Internet / be / fast / convenient / way / us / get / information.

4. We / communicate / friends / relatives / means / e-mail / chat

5. Internet/be/ source/entertainment

6. We / can / play games / music / movies / novels / Internet.

7.Internet/be/rich means/educational materials/it/on-line lessons

8. We / use / Internet / as / effective way / self-study.

9. There / be / many / on-line courses / on-line schools / us / attend.

10.Internet /brings/lots/benefits/make our life/modern/convenient
The benefits of the Internet
=> The Internet has developed and become part of our everyday life.
3. The Internet is a fast and convenient way for us to get information
4. We can communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail chatting
8. We can use the Internet as an effective way of self-study.
9. There are many on-line courses and on-line schools for us to attend.
1. The Internet has developed and become part of our everyday life.



5. The Internet is a source of entertainment
7.The Internet is a rich means of educational materials and it provides on-line lessons
10. The Internet brings us lots of benefits which make our life more modern
and convenient
6. We can play games, listen to music, watch movies, read novels on the Internet.
The benefits of the Internet
2. Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life.

Benefits of the Internet :
Firstly, it is a very fast and convenient way to get information. It is a very updated of source information: you can get the latest local or global news ; you can check weather conditions before you go camping, fishing outdoors … You can find a timetable and maps of the buses you want to take; you can book your tickets for the next concert, soccer match, trip, hotel….
Secondly, it is a various source of entertainment: you can listen to music, to the songs, watch movies, play games, read novels, do the sightseeing… online.
Finally, it is a rich means of educational materials and it provides on-line lessons: you can look up new words and information necessary for your self-studied activities. You can take on-line courses to get a degree, You can learn English , look up a dictionary, you take a training or learning course

The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life. Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet.
In conclusion ,the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. And it makes our world a small village .The Internet brings us lots of benefits which make our life more modern and convenient
What are the disadvantages
of the Internet ?
Viruses
Bad programs
Time-consuming
The Disadvantages of the Internet
Spam/ electronic
junk mail
Costly
Personal information leaking
HOMEWORK
Write a passage about the disadvantages
of the Internet
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