Describe a useful website that you like to visit

Describe a useful website that you like to visit

You should say:

• what the contents of the website are
• how and when you first found this website how often you go to this website
• and explain why you think this website is useful.

There are many sites on the web used for networking nowadays, but there is one that I particularly enjoy. The site is called facebook.com, and that is exactly what it is — my space. It is a place where you can express yourself openly to your friends, your family, and the world. You have a main page, which is like your own website that you can design in any way you decide.

There is a link for messages that works just like an email site. You can upload pictures of yourself and your friends, and then you can categorize them into folders for all to see. Your friends can add comments and feedback about your pictures. There is a bulletin board where you and your friends can post important information. There are spaces for you to tell about yourself and your interests, such as your favorite movies and music

I first heard about this site from a friend who sent me an email on my yahoo account asking me to join. It seemed a little difficult and tedious at first, so I did not make a space right away. But more and more of my friends began to join so I finally did too

I use the site everyday. I check my messages, change and add songs on my profile, and really enjoy adding little haikus on the bulletin board. I keep in touch with all of my friends, get to know new people through my friends’ profiles, and find and rekindle relationships with friends lost. I learn of interesting events from my friends, and inform them of interesting events as they come up. It is a great networking tool

Vocabulary:

to express oneself openly: diễn đạt ý tưởng thoải mái

a main page: trang chủ

to upload pictures: tải ảnh

to categorize sth into folder: phân loại theo thư mục

a bulletin board: bảng tin

a yahoo account: tải khoản yahoo

a little haiku:L bài thơ haiku ( thơ nhật bản)

to rekindle relationship with friend lost: nối lại quan hệt với bạn bè thất lạc

to come up : diễn ra(happen)

Part 3 The Internet in Society

1. Is the Internet used very much by people in Vietnam?

Yes, everyone nowadays uses the Internet. Many people have it connected in their homes, and there are 24-hour Internet cafes everywhere. I have seen people in Internet cafes at all hours of the night. Many coffee bars even have wireless Internet set up for their customers to freely use. Just about everyone has an email address and instant message by web-cam has become a huge fad. Then there are some people who are even addicted to Internet games like PUBG mobile or FiFa mobile

2. Why do people use the Internet?

People use the Internet for so many reasons. We keep in touch with friends or business contacts through email. Many people go to news sites to keep up with current events. The Internet is also used as entertainment. I like to look at videos and sports highlights. I also like to send instant messags to my friends. I can talk to my friends easily, and I’m able to talk to multiple people at once.

3. What are the benefits that people get from using the Internet?

The Internet has enormous benefits. The Internet boosts communications through email, instant messaging, and information broadcasting websites. You can get news and reference from every major newspaper, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. There is limitless entertainment on the web including movies, music, videos, and upcoming events in your area. The Internet also provides endless commerce, shopping, travel bargains, and fast great advertisement for your company.

4. Today, different groups or different types of people in society all use the Internet? Why do you think this is the case?

So many people use the Internet because they find it a reliable source for information, games, pictures, maps, videos, music—just about everything you can name is on the Internet. Even though sometimes you can not find what you are looking for, it is on the Internet somewhere else. Search engines are the most reliable sources, because they help you find what you want by just typing in keywords. One of the most popular search engines is Google; it is probably the most used website in the world.

The Internet in Education

1. Have you ever bought anything on the Internet?

No, I don’t like to shop on the Internet. I like to go out when I go shopping. Also I do not have a credit card. Most sites on the Internet require a credit card. I don’t trust putting my information on the web; there are too many risks. If I want to buy clothes, how can I try on an outfit on the web? I don’t know if it will fit me, or if it will look good on me.

2. What do you think about buying things on the Intemel?

There are many good points and bad points about shopping on the web. I think it is good for buying things other than clothes; it is convenient because you don’t have to leave your desk. It is also nice because you do not have to deal with large crowds. There are multiple options to choose from, and there are a lot of special deals if you shop on the Internet, but you have to pay shipping and handling costs. Another bad point is that you have to have a credit card.

3. Is the Internet very useful for teaching purposes

Yes, I believe it is useful. Teachers are able to get a lot of advice, and are able to do a lot of research for their lessons. It is easy for students to ask their teachers for help if they are having trouble with a homework assignment. Teachers can assign more creative lessons knowing that the students have a resource like the Internet. For example, many government sites post statistics on the web. There are some disadvantages though. There is wide room for plagiarism and cheating. Students can copy other people’s work that is posted on-line.

4. What are the benefits of using the Internet in schools?

There is access to masses of factual data presented in an exciting interactive way. The web brings the rest of the world directly into the classroom. It enables positive and long term contact with people from other countries and cultures. It provides practical web based resources to support for learning in any curriculum area. By creating a website, a school is showing its commitment to mastering the new information and communication technologies for educational benefit.