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Media and global communications Nam ame e _____ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _______ __ No. _______ _______ Clas Cl asss _________ _________ Da Date te _____ __________ __________ _______ __

How the internet changed our lives

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Just twenty years ago, there weren’t any smartphones. Back then, if you wanted to keep up with the news, you had to walk down to the newsstand when it opened in the morning and buy a newspaper that reported what happened yesterday. Today, however, a few clicks are enough to read your local newspaper and any news source from anywhere in the world. You can also buy shoes, talk to a friend and even order food without leaving your doorstep. In other words, the internet has completely changed our lives.

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Four ways the internet changed our lives

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1) It has changed the way you communicate Of all the communication opportunities that the internet has introduced to our lives, I would highlight that social media has had the biggest impact on the way we communicate. Remember when reconnecting with old forgotten classmates or relatives was a struggle? Today, you can reach to anyone you want through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp just by tapping your screen. 2) It has changed the way we create and share knowledge Before the internet, few ways of sharing knowledge existed. These days, you can learn more than ever and do it from wherever you prefer. In fact, fact, you can easily get a bachelor’s and a master’s degrees online. Online studying allows you to learn and train at your own  pace and schedule. What’s more, the World’s Encyclopedia is as weightless, free and instantly accessible as Wikipedia.

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3) It has changed the way we view privacy Thanks to the internet, a complete stranger from across the globe may view your Facebook profile and learn everything about you with just a smartphone. Long gone are the days when privacy meant locking the front door, today you have to lock your social media accounts and even add an extra layer of security for your emails.

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4) It has changed our relationships I remember the days when we had to wait until Christmas to see all my cousins and aunties. Now you are connected with almost all of them and can reach out to them around the clock. You can also share important moments of your life in a simpler, more accessible and more immediate way using your laptop, phone or tablet. https://legibra.com/internet-changed-lives/ (accessed in February 2018) Link up to you! 10

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I READING A. Complete the sentences sentences according to the ideas in the text. 1. Nowadays you can easily have access not only to local news … 2. Social media platforms allow you to meet … 3. You don ’t have to go to a traditional u niversity to take a degree because… B. Find evidence in the the text for the the following: 1. The internet makes it possible for us to do shopping and socialise. 2. You can meet old friends thanks to social media. 3. Privacy has acquired a different meaning. C. Explain the following following expressions from the text. text. 1. “… I would highlight that social media…” (line 13) 2. “… you can reach to anyone you want…” (line 5) 3. “… at your own pace and schedule…” (line s 20-21) 4. “… around the clock…” (line s 30-31)

II WRITING THROUGH READING 1. Write a short argumentative text (around 100 words) about the pros and cons of the internet in a teenager’s life.

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III LANGUAGE USE A. Choose a word or an expression from the box to complete the following text.

remotely

countless

employer

wedding ring

power

email

The Power of the internet

You can reach out to billions of people across the world, buy product productss directly from people in countries you can’t really place on a map. You have free access to a. __  _______________________  libraries of books, videos, and audio recordings on every topic. 300 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every day. You can work b. __  _______________________, from home, on vacation. Personally, my wife and I met online, while she was studying in my home country. We relied on the internet to keep in touch for 6 years of long distance (and using the internet to buy cheap flights to visit each other), and bought her c. __  _______________________  from the same  jeweller who made her engagement ring, by d. __  _______________________. Now, I use the internet to keep in touch with my family back home, and work for my e. __  _______________________ back in my home country. I’m not saying that relationships have never worked out long distance before the internet,

or people have never worked remotely without the i nternet, but it’s the f. __  _____________________ of the net that makes it seem so ordinary now. https://www.quora.com/How-powerful-is-the-Internet (accessed in February 2018)

B. Fill in the gaps with with a suitable relative pronoun, pronoun, determiner or adverb. 1. My best friend, _ friend, __ _________________ is a secretary, was harassed by a cybercriminal. 2. Emails _ Emails __ _________________ come from unknown sources can be dangerous. 3. A renowned company, _ company, __ _________________ name I can’t remember now, sued some employers for felony. 4. This is the company _ company __ _________________ I had my first fi rst job as a web designer. 5. Steve Jobs, _ Jobs, __ _________________ name everyone knows, has left a priceless legacy.

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C. Rewrite the following following sentences beginning with IF. 1. I don’t know anything about social media so I am not able to talk about its pros and cons.

If  ____________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ 2. You are always online. That’s why you don’t concentrate at school.

If  ____________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ 3. I didn’t buy a smartphone, so I didn’t receive your iMessage.

If  ____________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ 4. People with more than 5000 friends on Facebook are asked to put ads on their pages.

If  ____________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ 5. When you post something on Instagram, all your friends see it immediately.

If  ____________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________

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Answer key I. READING (65 p)

III. LANGUAGE USE (100 p)

A. (3 8 p) 1. but also international news. 2. people who you haven’t met for a long time. 3. you can study online .

A. (6 5 p) a. countless; b. remotely; c. wedding ring; d. email; e. employer; f. power

B. (3 7 p) 1. “You can also buy shoes, talk to a friend ...” (line 7) 2. “... reconnecting with old forgotten classmates or relatives... ” (line 14) 3. “Long gone are the days when privacy meant locking the front door...” (lines 25-26) C. (4 5 p) 1. I would stress the importance of social media. 2. You can be in touch with anyone. 3. at your own rhythm and convenience 4. at any time of the day or night

II. WRITING THROUGH READING (35 p)

B. (5 6 p) 1. who; 2. which/that; 3. whose; 4. where; 5. whose C. (5 8 p) 1. If I knew something something about social media, media, I would be able to to talk about its pros and cons. 2. If you weren’t always online, you would concentrate at school. 3. If I had bought a smartphone, I would have received your iMessage. 4. If you have more than 5000 friends on Facebook, you you are asked/will be asked to put ads on your pages. post something on Instagram, all your friends can can 5. If you post see it.

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