Sociology - Internet and relatioships
Valerie Taran Sociology - Internet and relatioships
1. Match synonyms.
attempt
for example
to support communicate with
several
sibling
sister or brother
drawback
in the company of
access
try
to keep in touch with
entrance
among
alone
isolated
obstacle
for instance
a couple, some
to correspond
to communicate
2. Discuss whether you agree with the statements below using the words from exercise 1.
- The Internet helps contact friends and family more often than the phone.
- People cannot really get to know someone online.
- People are less polite online.
3. Choose the right word for each gap.
1) Families often use the Internet to address _____
2) Internet communication includes sending emails or just instant messages _____
3) Internet _____ community development and allows people to feel much less lonely.
4) _____ use of the Internet can have negative effects
5) Some people _____ themselves online. In other words, they do not tell the truth about who they are, what they do, what they believe in, and what they look like.
6) Is the Internet helping us build relationships, or is it causing us to be more isolated from others?
4. Answer the questions below using the words from the chart.
1. What are some of the negative aspects of meeting people online?
2. What should parents do to protect children online?
3. Why is it easier to be rude online than in face-to-face meetings?
5. Replace the words in the sentences with the words in the box.
1. Internet encourages people a lot to (SUPPORT) connection even on long distances.
2. With the help of online websites people are able (TO FIND) family members or friends with whom they have (LONG TIME) disconnection.
3. We still (COPE WITH) a lot of false information online (EVERY DAY).
4. He realizes that online communication can be (NOT DEEP) due to the impossibility to see the person face to face.
5. Colleagues (ANNOUNCED) that they used email only to address serious matters with no (SPECIAL CASE).
6. It is believed that parents have to (LIMIT) (UNDERAGED CHILDREN) with a special limitation online mode.
7. For (PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL INJURIES) it is really (COMMON) to feel less isolated with the help of Internet communication.
8. The kinds of relationships people (SET) online are not as deep or as strong as their relationships in real life.
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