That's English! - Module 8 - Unit 7: The Internet

The Internet is one of the great revolutions of the end of the 20th century and a necessary tool for the 21st century. Nowadays most people can't manage without the Internet: they use it for work, for pleasure, for communication, for social contacts, for business...
Let's start with the general questions. Think about these questions and discuss with your mate:

• Do you often use the Internet? What for? What did you use to do when you didn't have it?
• What are the main uses of the Internet? Give reasons or examples for your answer
• What are your favourite websites? Why do you like them? Have you used them for long?
• Do you use social networks?Why/why not?  Do you think it does more harm tan good or the other way round? What about your personal experience?

Activity 1

Go to page 72 , exercise 11 on your textbook and do the activity in pairs. When you finish, do it again but swap roles with your partner.

Activity 2

This listening exercise is about new inventions and technology. Do the exercise and use what you've heard to apply it to this topic.  This is another listening about the internet; click here

Activity 3 

On page 75 there is an activity (exercise 5) with this question: What would happen if the Internet ever collapse?  What could you do? Have you ever had such experience? What did you do?

Activity 4

This lesson works with reporting commands and requests. The structure is:

• reported verb (tell/ask/advise/want...) + object + infinitive with TO

Think about posible situations or sentences in which you can use this structure; e.g. I asked her to be quiet because the baby was sleeping; I want you to tell me the truth; she advised me not to do it again. Here there is an exercise to practise: click here. This is another one.
If you want to practice with more grammar, this exercise gives you the reason why your answer is right or wrong: click here.