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95 Getting connected 08 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS WRITING 18 a READING 17 How connected are you? Circle your answer to each question. What do you think are the pros and cons of social media? Complete the spidergram. Write two paragraphs: one about the advantages and one about the disadvantages of social media. Example: Social networking sites like Facebook isolate people from reality because you don’t talk face-to-face any more. b pros cons social media How connected are you? 1 You are talking to a friend when you hear your mobile beep to tell you that you have a new message. You: A read it immediately and write your answer. B say ‘Excuse me’, quickly look at your new message, then put your phone back in your pocket. C ignore it. You can read it later. 3 After your birthday party, you want to show the photographs to your friends. You: A post them on your social networking site. B send copies to your friends by email. C print your photos and then put them in an album to show to your friends. 2 How many internet ‘friends’ do you have? A Lots! I have online friends all over the world. B I have some online friends, but they’re not real friends. C I don’t understand the question. How can you have friends on the internet? 4 You’ve just found out that you were accepted for a year as an exchange student in the US. You: A announce it on your social networking site for all your friends on the internet to see. B telephone your friends to tell them the good news. C arrange a meeting with all your friends to tell them about it. 5 It’s your best friend’s birthday. You: A send an e-card to say ‘Happy Birthday’. B buy a nice card and post it to your friend. C make a card and arrange to meet your friend to hand it over. Answers Mostly As: You love new technology and you’re well connected around the world. But remember that you have to move away from your keyboard and talk to your friends face-to-face sometimes! Mostly Bs: You have a good balance between using new technology and keeping the personal touch. Mostly Cs: Talking to people face-to-face is very important to you. You’re not keen on new technology – but remember that it can also help you to stay in touch with your friends. Nur You love new technology and you’re well connected around the world. But remember that you have to move You love new technology and you’re well connected around the world. But remember that you have to move Talking to people face-to-face is very important to you. You’re not keen on new technology – but remember that it Talking to people face-to-face is very important to you. You’re not keen on new technology – but remember that it zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum You love new technology and you’re well connected around the world. But remember that you have to move You love new technology and you’re well connected around the world. But remember that you have to move You have a good balance between using new technology and keeping the personal touch. You have a good balance between using new technology and keeping the personal touch. Talking to people face-to-face is very important to you. You’re not keen on new technology – but remember that it Talking to people face-to-face is very important to you. You’re not keen on new technology – but remember that it des Verlags öbv