1. cause A. conduct
2. disorder B. bump into
3. resolve C. alarming
4. obstruct D. result in
5. carry out E. aim
6. perplex F. tempting
7. doubtful G. sort out
8. target H. confuse
9. come across I. questionable
10. alluring J. disease
11. daunting K. block up
Exercise 27. Which of the following best describes the authors conception?
1. The Internet
(A) has geographically fragmented countries.
(B) has reduced homeschooling.
(C) has given us a common platform and medium to explore other cultures and ideologies.
(D) has made content more reliable.
2. Surfing the web
(A) doesnt end up coming across inappropriate words and images.
(B) is hardly ever used in order to find resources for homework, office presentations, and research.
(C) always causes computer virus activation that harms the computers and important files.
(D) can cause both physical and mental disorders that lead to health complications if left unattended.
3. The main disadvantages of the Internet are considered to be:
(A) networks using standardized communication protocols.
(B) inconspicuous virus programmes that may get activated simply by clicking a seemingly harmless link.
(C) celebrities promoting themselves to keep their fans happy.
(D) clients orders delivered directly to their homes.
4. Computers connected to the Internet
(A) are extremely prone to IP targeted virus attacks.
(B) provide for online gambling, social networking, and gaming addiction.
(C) guarantee authenticity of content presented by each website.
(D) create rifts between the real and virtual world.
SPEAKING AND
COMMUNICATION
Exercise 28. a) Find the topic sentence of each paragraph and combining them together create a map of the article. The term topic sentence means the sentence giving the key idea of the paragraph. Usually it is found at the beginning of the paragraph but sometimes the structure may be different.
b) Use linking words and combine the topic sentences to present the summary of the article.
Exercise 29. Do you agree with the author of the article? Give arguments to prove your idea.
Exercise 30. What word collocates with all the words in each item?
1. huge, enormous, key, clear, dubious, obvious, considerable, big, great, major
2. serious, minor, slight, obvious, considerable, big, great, major
3. communication, conference, essential, extra, communal, public, childcare, educational
offer, provide, include, use, make use of, improve, a range of
4. partially, completely, deliberately
the computer system, passage, progress, traffic, view, investigation, justice
5. partially, completely, successfully, peacefully, quickly, eventually
conflict, problem, ambiguity, difference, dilemma, tension, disagreement
6. form, level, position, balance, immortality, recognition, status, excellence
7. affairs, events, boyfriend, version, theory, champion, fashion, generation, year
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8. electricity, energy, fuel, gas, heating, utility, phone, big, huge, unpaid; get, pay
9. transaction, assessment, evaluation, experiment, task, survey, job, function, reform
Exercise 31. Write out the advantages and disadvantages of Internet from Exercise 22.
Then add your own ideas to each column.
| Advantages On the plus / credit side | Disadvantages On the minus / down side |
Exercise 32. You are going to take part in a talk show Is Internet a Blessing or a Curse?
The following vocabulary can come in handy:
Its my pleasure to welcome you to
One good / bad thing about the Internet is that
Another plus / minus point for the Net is that
Thats on the credit / down side.
Sorry to interrupt but
Excuse me, but
Excuse my interrupting you, but
Before you continue
Can I just butt in?
Could I just stop you for a moment?
Its time to bring this discussion to a close.
Thank you all for being with us today.
sharing your ideas on this complex issue.
Its been wonderful to hear all of our speakers here. Thank you.
READING AND
VOCABULARY
Exercise 33. a) Scan through the article below to find linking words.
