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 Today We Will Learn:

• What is the internet?

• What can we do online (on the internet)?

• What’s the difference between doing things

online and doing things in real life?

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 What is the Internet?
• The internet is a network of computers
all around the world.

• Computers connect by wires or by signals

which travel through the air.

• People use the internet to connect

with each other and share information.
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 What Can We Do Online?
• We can use phones, tablets and computers to go online.
• We can chat to people, watch films, shop
or find information.
• But we can forget that we can do lots
of these things in the real world too!

Today, we will look at the differences between

doing things online and in the real world.
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 What’s the Difference?
I want to talk to my best friend.
How is this different online and in real life?
Online In real life
? ?
Why might I use the What’s better about
internet to chat? real-life chatting?

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 Did You Find a Difference?
I want to talk to my best friend.
Online In real life
I can talk to friends no I can chat, play and share
matter where they are. things with my friends.

The internet lets me We can chat and play a

connect all over the world. game or eat together.
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 What’s the Difference?
I want to buy a new pair of shoes.
How is this different online and in real life?
Online In real life
? ?
Why might I use the What’s better about
internet to buy things? real-life shopping?

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 Did You Find a Difference?
I want to buy a new pair of shoes.
Online In real life
I can find loads of choices. I can try the shoes on and see
They might be cheaper. if they fit or look good on me.

There are lots of websites

Shopping in real shops means
you can try before you buy!
and I can find a bargain!
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 What’s the Difference?
I am reading a new book.
How is this different online and in real life?
Online In real life
? ?
What’s good about What’s better
reading on a device? about real books?

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 Did You Find a Difference?
I am reading a new book.
Online In real life
I can carry a lot of books I can hold the book and
on one device and take share it. I can explore the
them anywhere. big pictures.

A tablet or a phone Real books are fun to share.

can store thousands They usually have bigger
of books! pictures than on screen.
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 What’s the Difference?
I want to know what the weather
will be like tomorrow.
Online In real life
? ?
What’s good about Where can I get a forecast
online forecasts? in the real world?

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 Did You Find a Difference?
I want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow.
Online In real life
I can look at apps to get I can watch a TV weather
weather updates. forecast or look
in a newspaper.

Apps use information from The information in TV and

the internet. They can give newspaper forecasts might
up-to-date information. get out of date quickly.
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 What Do You Think?
The internet is great! Real life is great too!
But do some things work better online or in real life?

Do you prefer
to do activities Have a class vote!
on the internet
or in real life? Discuss your thoughts
with the class.
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