G8 READING REVIEW

G8 READING REVIEW

The Pros and Cons of Social Media

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• read a text for specific details

• analyze a text about social media

• value why e-communication is important

WARM UP

WHAT AM I ?

• You used to visit me when you needed to know, but I’ve been lonely since the internet was born. What am I?

  
  

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Answer: 

A Library

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- Read the following selection and answer the question :

The pros and cons of social media

Social media has many forms, such as websites, blogs, forums, networks and wikis. The purpose of social media is for people around the world to share information and ideas easily and instantly.

Q1: Mention some forms of social media .

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There are many devices we can use to do this, like tablets and smart phones and these days most people have at least one of these.

Q2: Mention some devices used in e-communication .

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Social media is very popular for a number of reasons. For example,

the Internet is cheap, emails and messages are instant and you can

send messages from wherever you are at any time using a smart phone .

Q3: Why is social media popular ?

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However, some people dislike social media. They believe that social

media causes problems, like ‘information overload’. This means that there is too much information to read and understand.

Q4 : Why do some people dislike social media ?

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This means that there is too much information to read and understand . They think that people are too focused on their online activity and they do not interact in the real world.

Q5: Mention another reason why some people dislike social media .

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Although this may be true, social media has become an important

part of society because it is a way of connecting with people all over

the world

Q6: Why has social media become important ?

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So in conclusion, while there are definitely negative points about this constant connection, most people would agree social media is very useful and it is not going to disappear.

Q7: What thing relating to social media would most people agree on ?