Card 25. "Quality of communication"

Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. The Internet nowadays is like a huge city full of many different kinds of places and people. As in a real city, there are certain places which are suitable for youngsters and others which need to be avoided. The Internet neither belongs to nor is controlled by any one person, organisation or government. It gives all of us the opportunity to create materials for others to see. On the other hand, as in ordinary life, there are those who might use it for illegal purposes. The freedom of the Net offers exciting opportunities for youngsters and, by being aware of the possible dangers and taking steps to avoid them, they can happily explore that online world in safety. The Internet has enabled and advanced new forms of human interactions through instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking. Common sense will certainly help children to use the Internet safely. It is preferable, for example, for parents to get to know who their children are meeting online and make sure they never give out personal information about themselves. Although it is an excellent tool for learning, playing and communicating with others, youngsters should not be allowed to become so involved that they forget other activities important to their development. How often do we hear of youngsters spending all their free time in front of the computer, isolating themselves from other people their age? Computers are admirable tools that improve the quality of life, but when used sensibly. Steve Jobs said: “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them”. Obviously, surfing as a family activity is the best solution, so that any problems that are found can be discussed together. Parents need to think about safety issues and agree on a set of rules. Just as youngsters are given instructions on road safety, they also need to be instructed on how to travel safely along that superhighway. Find the English equivalents in the text. огромный город a huge city определенные места certain places с другой стороны on the other hand здравый смысл common sense отличный инструмент an excellent tool убедиться make sure улучшать качество жизни improve the quality of life очевидно obviously Give the equivalents from the text that mean the same. a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about issue an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other interaction why you do something or why something exists purpose to give something to each of a number of people give out a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose organisation to search and discover explore a young person, usually an older child youngster the activity of spending time visiting different websites on the internet surfing a type of service available on the internet that allows you to exchange written messages with someone else who is using the service at the same time instant messaging Make up word combinations used in the text. gives the opportunity create materials possible dangers human interactions social networking common sense admirable tools True or false? True Some virtual places need to be avoided by youngsters. All of us can create materials on the Internet. Computers can improve the quality of life. Children should be instructed on how to surf the net safely. False The Internet is controlled by government. Steve Jobs believed in the supremacy of technology. The author says that the Internet offers exciting opportunities for youngsters. Find this extract and read it aloud. Record yourself using the button "Voice". Answer the questions according to the text. What is surfing the Internet compared to? The Internet nowadays is compared to a huge city full of many different kinds of places and people. As in a real city, there are certain places which are suitable for youngsters and others which need to be avoided. How can youngsters explore the online world in safety? By being aware of the possible dangers and taking steps to avoid them, youngsters can happily explore the online world in safety. Which new forms of human interaction appeared thanks to the Internet? Such new forms of human interactions as instant messaging, Internet forums and social networking appeared thanks to the Internet. Why is it important to use the Internet sensibly? The Internet neither belongs to nor is controlled by any one person, organisation or government. And there are those who might use it for illegal purposes. And youngsters can also spend all their free time in front of the computer, isolating themselves from other people their age. That's why it is important to use the Internet sensibly. What is the best solution about surfing? Surfing as a family activity is the best solution. How can parents help their children use the Internet safely? Parents can help their children giving instructions and setting some rules.