Describe how the following have evolved over the years?
Device Before Now
Mobile Phone Computer MP3
Internet Connection Others
Devices and the Internet
The Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting
capability, a mechanism for information dissemination,
and a medium for collaboration and interaction between
individuals and their computers without regard for
geographic location.
A mobile Internet device (MID) is a multimedia-capable
mobile device providing wireless Internet access. They are designed to
provide entertainment, information and location-based services for personal
or business use. They allow 2-way communication and real-time sharing.
Introduction
Devices and the Internet
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How did you learn to use the internet?
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What do you use the Internet for?
Do you use any of the websites below? What for?
World Wide Web
Devices and the Internet
Read the sentences and questions below.
Match them to the situations on the right guess the device being used.
1.”Click that link to go the contact page.” 2. “Can I charge my phone somewhere?” 3. “Can you print this document for me.” 4. “Tap here to find the nearest hotel.” 5. “Can you type fast?”
6. “Can you share this album with me?” 7. “Do you have WIFI here?”
a. At a café or restaurant. b. At a job interview. c. At the office. d. Browsing a website. e. In a café or restaurant f. Listening to music g. Visiting a new city
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word.
1. How often do you __________ spam emails? 2. How often do you __________ online videos?
3. What kinds of files do you __________ with your friends? 4. Do you sometimes __________ your password?
5. Which websites do you __________ every day? 6. Do you always __________ interesting links?
7. What do you usually _________ from the internet? 8. Where do you _________ your files?
9. What anti-virus program do you __________ on your computer?
Sentence Building
Devices and the Internet
use watch share store
1. click / tap
2. enter/forget/reset
3. log into/browse/like
4. send/receive/write/read
5. download/upload/share
6. watch/stream/download
a. a file
b. a link
c. a password
d. a video
e. a website
f. an email
Internet Verbs
Devices and the Internet
Internet Devices
Identify the pictures and tell your teacher what they are for.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13
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Laptop Webcam Headsets Router Smart Watch Printer Keyboard
Devices and the Internet
Phrasal Verbs
Match the pictures with the sentences. Then work with your teacher. Say what’s happening in the picture.
a. Put them away b. Hook it up c. Look it up d. Pick it up e. Put it down f. Print it out g. Put them on h. Take them off i. Take it apart j. Throw it away k. Turn it down l. Turn it up
Vocabulary match
Vocabulary Meaning
1. withdraw a. take away or leave 2. prefer b. illness
3. disease c. someone who does an activity 4. serious d. open or empty
5. participant e. like
6. available f. very important
1. These people (________) from the real world and spend more time alone. 2. They already have a gambling problem, or (________) to play games.
3. Doctors should see Internet addiction as a mental (________ ). 4. South Korea thinks this Internet disorder is (________).
5. As part of a twelve-day program, (________ ) cannot use computers. f. People are turned away because there isn't any (________) space.
disease
participants
withdraw
available
prefer
serious
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Vocabulary Preview
The Internet has become an important part of most people's lives because it's used for communication, information, and entertainment. Billions of people around the world send e-mails, chat online, read the news, and even play games. However, some people become addicted to the Internet. These people withdraw from the real world and spend more time alone.
Some psychologists state that people who use the Internet too much already have a mental illness. In other words, they already have a gambling problem, or prefer to play games instead of work. However, some psychologists believe Internet addiction is real, and doctors should see it as a mental disease.
South Korea thinks this Internet
disorder is serious because children stop going to school to play games online. Even worse, some gamers have died after playing games online for many days without sleep!
In South Korea, there are counseling centers and treatment programs at hospitals for people with an Internet addiction. A rehab
center also recently opened too. At the center, as part of a twelve-day program, participants cannot use computers. They may only use a cell phone one hour per day. The program is so popular that people are
Reading Exercise
True or False
Answer the questions to check comprehension.
1. As mentioned in the article, what is the Internet used for?
2. Why do some experts think that Internet addiction is a real illness?
Do you agree or disagree with it?
3. What does the article say about Internet use in South Korea?
4. What are some of the rules at the rehab center?
5. How popular is the program at the rehab center?
A. The Internet is used for communication, information, and entertainment. B. Experts don't agree about Internet addiction.
C. South Koreans believe that Internet addiction is a serious problem. D. Participants at the rehab center can't use any electronic device. E. The rehab center isn't very popular in South Korea.
Reading Comprehension
Rank it!
How serious are these addictions? Rank them in order. Remember to support your decisions!
1. the Internet
2. gambling
3. texting messages on a
cell phone
4. alcohol
5. cigarettes
1. I use the Internet at least two hours per day.
2. I have stayed up all night (or almost all night) to surf the Net or
play an online game.
3. The Internet is a dangerous invention.
4. I couldn't live for even one week without access to the Internet!
5. Some people are addicted to the Internet and their computers.
Addiction
Internet Safety
1. Is it okay to use or give out your real name on Internet?
2. While surfing the Internet, you see a website that makes you feel
uncomfortable. What should you do?
3. If someone online tells you they are in 6
thgrade and their name is Katie,
they are probably how old?
4. If you have been talking on the Internet to a person for a long time, and
they want to meet, what is okay to do?
5. If someone online sends you a message that is mean or makes you feel
uncomfortable, you should:
6. You are talking to someone online, and they know some of the same
people you know. Since they have many of the same friends as you, is it ok
to give them your phone number if they ask?
7. It is okay to send someone online your picture?
What’s your advice?
Critical Thinking
Is it possible to make
real friends online?
Why or why not?
Devices and the Internet
Use them in a sentence.
Idiomatic Expressions
Devices and the Internet
On the same
wavelength - they find
it easy to understand each other and they tend to agree, because they share similar
interests or opinions.
In tune with someone or something - they having
a good understanding of someone or something
Bells and whistles -
special features that are added to a product or system to attract more buyers
Well-oiled-machine - It
means that as a group you all get on well
together and things seem to run very smoothly
