2. Laura, Tom, Rob or Sarah? Who says what?

1. The Internet is a good way to approach people.

2. A family member got involved with someone online.

3. It’s better to know people personally.

4. It is said that online dating can be a dangerous thing.

5. Sending e-mails allows you to flirt a bit without having to build a serious relationship.

6. People who go for cyberlove are believed to be netaholic.

7. I spend a lot of time talking on the phone

3. R eading

Read the text and complete it with the missing words given below.

You’ve Got Mail is a film that focuses on how two people can get easily when they are online without knowing that they are actually rivals in the business world. account while conflict virtual reality portrays belongs laptop ability

M eg Ryan _(a)_ Kathleen Kelly who is involved with Frank Navasky (Greg Kinnear). _(b)_ Frank, as a newspaper writer for the New York Observer, is devoted to the typewriter, Kathleen prefers her _(c)_ and logging into her AOL e-mail _(d)_. There, using the avatar Shopgirl, Kathleen communicates with NY152. This is the avatar for Joe Fox (Tom Hanks). Joe _(e)_ to the Fox family who runs a chain of “mega” bookstores, Fox Books, Kathleen, on the other hand, runs the independent bookstore, The Shop Around The Corner, that her mother ran before her. The central _(f)_ of the film revolves around the _(g)_ of Kathleen and Joe to interact well in _(h)_ while they are business competitors in the “real world”.

1. Now answer the following questions:

1. What does Frank Navasky do?

2. What’s Kathleen’s favourite hobby?

3. Explain the meaning of the word avatar?

4. Who is Joe Fox?

5. Are Joe and Kathleen on the same business? Which?

6. What’s the difference between their relationship online and their relationship in the “real world”?

7. How do you think the story ends?

4. Acronyms

Match the acronyms with the corresponding word/expression.

An acronym is an abbreviation of several words in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a pronounceable word.

Acronyms	Word/Expression
1. 4ward 2. cos 3. XX 4. ur 5. BF 6. FYI 7. LMK 8. JK 9. OBTW 10. H	A. Hug B. Just kidding C. Boyfriend D. Let me know E. Forward F. Oh, by the way G. You are H. For your information I. Cause/Because J. Kisses

5. R eading

Read the text.

With the development of technology and everyone using computers and the Internet on a daily basis, you want to make sure that what you send is well-received. That is where Netiquette comes in. netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online. Just like when you visit a new country and must follow their rules, the same applies for cyberspace. In order not to offend or be offended by the people you’re interacting with online, you must follow cyberspace rules.

When the Internet was first created, it was mostly used by educational and research departments. At that time, the number of users was very low. The original users of the Internet were very ethical and set up a system of rules for e-mailing and discussion groups. The purpose of these rules was to keep some order and respect while communicating with others over the Net.

With the growing number of users, it is important to keep these guidelines in mind. While netiquette might at first appear as the rules of cyberspace, most take them as simple recommendations. Here are some of these rules.

• Do not write in upper case only. This appears as if you are shouting.

• Do not send abusive messages.

• If you want to send a big file, ask the recipient if it’s OK.

• If you’re in a hurry, you can still be polite by using abbreviations such as WBS for write back soon.

For whatever reason you are sending an e-mail, whether it is personal or work-related, be sure to always remain courteous. Remember that the Internet is a public forum and you never know who will read your message. Before sending something, ask yourself “How would I feel if I receive this message?”

1. Mark statements T (true) and F (false).

1. Mainly educational and research facilities used the Internet at first.

2. Netiquette does not allow any upper case letters.

3. The number of people using the Internet is increasing.

4. Insulting someone through e-mail is not permitted.

5. You don’t need to ask permission to send big files.

2. Choose the sentence which best summarizes the text.

1. Netiquette has been around for many years.

2. Netiquette is a polite method of online communication.

3. Netiquette was first used many years ago.

4. Netiquette is growing in popularity.

3. Explain the meaning of the following phrases:

1. well-received (line 2)

2. comes in (line 3)

3. keep these guidelines in mind (line 12)

4. abusive messages (line 16)

5. public forum (line 21)

4. Fill in the gaps using the words in bold from the text.

1. Her parents raised her to be a very …. young woman.

2. The student did not meet the … standards of the school and was expelled.

3. Organ donor … are put on a long waiting list.

4. E-mail is an … for electronic mail.

5. The social worker made some very good … to help deal with bullying.

6. The …. of the charity event was to raise money for the poor.

5. Answer the questions.

5. What could happen if you are impolite online?

6. What benefits are there to using netiquette?

6. EMOTICONS

Do you use emoticons?

These are called emoticons. Use them when you want to make a point or make sure that your message is understood in the “emotion” you want.

:-) Your basic smiley. This smiley is used to inflect a sarcastic or joking statement.

; -) Wink (something said tongue-in-cheek)

: -( Sad, disappointed face.

‹:-ᴏ “Eeek!”

:’-( User is crying.