Speaking and listening

Let’s talk about the INTERNET

Conversation cards

How often do you use the What’s your email address? Do you have a computer at
Internet? How often do you check you home? Is it a desktop or a
Where do you use it? email? laptop? (also: notebook)

Do you have a mobile phone? What’s your favourite Have you ever played online
Can you connect to the website? games?
Internet with it? How often do you visit it? What’s your favourite?

Have you ever bought What are the most popular Have you ever made new
anything on the Internet? goods (and services) sold friends on the Internet?
What was it? online? Talk about it.

Do you use instant Do you chat online? Have you ever downloaded
messaging? Do you visit chat rooms or music or video?
What software do you use? use instant messaging? Talk about it.

Are you a member of a What do you use computers Which Internet browser do
social networking site? for? you prefer? Why?
(e.g. Facebook, Hi5, MySpace) How often do you use them? (e.g. IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome)

Which operating system do Describe the computer you Have you ever used pirated
you use? Why? use. (make, type, OS, monitor, software? Do you think it is
(e.g. Windows XP, Vista, Linux) memory, HD, accessories) okay to use it?

Match items and pictures

6 Match
card reader  
1. check a. to the Internet
DVD writer   3 2. surf b. a computer
external hard drive   3. play c. music
keyboard   4. use d. a thumb drive
LCD monitor   5. download e. the Internet
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6. upload f. an email account
cordless mouse  
7. open g. your email
printer   8. plug in h. an email
thumb drive   7
9. connect i. photos
10. send j. online games

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