Kinh Doanh

Giải Trí

Benefits of Internet

Truyền Thông

Học Tập

I. Vocabulary:
1. Surf the web (v): lướt web
VIEW
2. Forum (n): diễn đàn
3. E-mail (n): thư điện tử
4. Benefit (n) lợi ích >< disadvantage (n): hạn chế
5. Get access (v): tiếp cận
6. Wander (v) : lang thang
7. Time – consuming (adj):mất thời gian
8. Junk mail (n) thư rác

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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.
FORUM
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 email or chatting. However, I don't use the
Internet very often because I don't have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of
modem life. It makes our world a small village.
Response # 2 Re: 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 # 3 Re: 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!

II. Reading:
Act 1: Matching the following main ideas and the
responses.
Main Ideas
Responses
a. Students in the
1. Response # 1
countryside can not
access to the Internet.
b. The Internet can be
limited in some ways.

2. Response # 2

c. The Internet is a
wonderful invention.

3. Response # 3

Main Idea

Response

a. Students in the
countryside can not
access to the Internet.

2. Response # 2

b. The Internet can be
limited in some ways.
c. The Internet is a
wonderful invention.

3. Response # 3
1. Response # 1

Act 2. Read and Answer Questions:
1. What does Sandra use internet for?
2. Why is it difficult for Honghoa to get access to
the Internet?
3. According to Huansui, why do people use the
Internet?
4. Make a list of benefits of the Internet
according to three responses.
5. Are there any disadvantages of the Internet?
If so, what are they?

Answer:
1. Sandra uses the Internet to get information and
communicate with her friends and relatives.
2. Because she lives in the countryside, where the
Internet is unavailable.
3. People use the Internet for education,
communication, entertainment, commerce.
4. The benefits of the Internet: It is used for multipurposes: for getting information, for education,
communication, entertainment, and commerce.
5. Yes, there are some disadvantages. It is timeconsuming, costly, dangerous because of viruses
and bad programs.

IV. Summary

Getting information
Benefits:

Education
Communication
Entertainment
Commerce

Disadvantages:

Time - consuming
Costly
Dangerous
because of viruses
and bad programs

1. Lear by heart the vocabularies
2. Write a short paragraph about benefits of the
Internet.