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101 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 zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv