4.6.Think of good and bad points of the Internet and fill in the table. You can work either individually or in pairs.
4.7. Read Text A, compare your ideas with information given, and extend the table. How many advantages/disadvantages are there in your table?
First, study the vocabulary you may need to understand the text.
mankind [mæn'kaɪnd] (n) 1) человечество; человеческий род
['mænkaɪnd] 2) мужчины, мужской пол
magnitude ['mæɡnɪtju:d] (n) 1) величина, paзмеры,
2) важность; значимость
outweigh [̗aυt'weɪ] (v) быть тяжелее, превосходить в весе
wealth [welθ] (n) изобилие, избыток
target ['tɑ:ɡɪt] (n) цель
advent ['ædvent] (n) наступление (какой-л. эпохи, какого-л.
события),
available [ə'veɪləbl] (adj) доступный; имеющийся
в распоряжении,
entertainment [̗entə'teɪnmənt] (n) развлечение; зрелищное мероприятие
numerous ['nju:mǝrəs] (adj) многочисленный
available [ə'veɪləbl] (adj) доступный; имеющийся
в распоряжении
theft [θeft] (n) воровство, кража
obstruct [əb'strʌkt] (v) препятствовать, затруднять, мешать
prone (adj) подверженный (чему-л.)
TEXT A
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet
The Internet has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. As with every single innovation, the Internet has its own advantages and disadvantages. But usually, greater magnitude of advantages outweighs its disadvantages.
Today the Internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from news across the corner of the world, wealth of information to shopping, purchasing the tickets of your favourite movie.
Advantages
Communication
The main target of the Internet has always been the communication. By the advent of the Internet, our earth has become a global village. Now we can communicate with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world.
Information
Information is probably the biggest advantage the Internet offers. Students and children are among the top users who surf the Internet for research. Today, it is almost required that students should use the Internet for research purpose of gathering resources.
Entertainment
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