The-Internet-Lesson-Notes-.pdf

Live Lesson Notes The Internet _________________________________________________________ Click on a picture to take my online courses! _________________________________________________________ What you will learn in this worksheet: Useful links Use...

Live Lesson Notes The Internet _________________________________________________________ Click on a picture to take my online courses! _________________________________________________________ What you will learn in this worksheet: Useful links Useful vocabulary Conversations Listening Task Idioms to talk about The Internet Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy Useful Links My 3 Courses Bundle https://keith-speaking-academy.teachable.com/p/3-course-bundle Digital Human Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n7094/episodes/downloads How the Internet has changed our lives https://www.neosperience.com/blog/10-ways-the-internet-has-changed- the-way-we-live-and-do-business/ Join The Library https://keith-speaking-academy.teachable.com/p/the-library Click to get a complete Mock IELTS Test. https://takeielts.net/the-path-to-success-in-the-ielts-test/ Use the CODE: keith10 to get a 10% discount. Find a teacher on italki https://bit.ly/IELTSSpeakingitalki Collect my free materials and more lesson plans here https://keithspeakingacademy.com/ielts-speaking-free-live-lessons/ Follow me on social media https://www.facebook.com/keithspeakingacademy https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeithIELTSMastermind/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVm8XcbwS8-pcDEa5lFXIA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TlBRsRvMXcixFxHCf4FaA Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: The Internet Here is some useful vocabulary to talk about using the Internet, as well as some common Internet slang. To be / go / get online To be / go / get offline To browse (v.) I like to browse websites about food and cooking I browse the Internet for an hour a day to research my classes. a browser (n.) The most popular browsers are Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera To surf (v.) = to explore the Internet A silver surfer (Pers.) = an elderly or retired person who uses the Internet a lot Privacy (n.) Private (adj.) You need to respect everyone’s privacy Digital privacy is so important these days Keep your password private Safety (n.) Safe (adj.) Internet safety is of prime importance (=most important) Keep your passwords safe Rely (v.) = to trust or depend on Reliable (adj.) = can be trusted Reliability (n.) Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy Is the BBC a reliable source? I am not sure about the reliability of information on the Internet Synonyms (adjectives) reliable trustworthy dependable valid Negative words Troll (v.) = make an offensive/insulting/aggressive online post Troll - (n.) = the person who trolls Cyberbully (n.) = a person who attacks ‘weaker’ people online Predator (n.) = the person who stalks (=to follow with a bad intention) others online Common Phrasal verbs Scroll up / down = move up and down a page online Click on / off Print out To shut down = turn off (your computer) Swipe through / up / down / left / right Log out / in Internet Slang LOL - laugh out loud BRB - Be right back BTW - by the way LMK - let me know IMHO - in my humble / honest opinion Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy IELTS Speaking Discussion: The Internet and you How has the Internet changed our lives, our work and our families Here are some collocations you may use when discussing this topic. 1. Remote working / studying / meeting / learning 2. Virtual world / platform / reality / class / assistant 3. Online courses / shopping / dating / banking 4. Video game / streaming 5. Access mode / area / information 6. Easy communication Find some great ideas and vocabulary to talk about this topic here: https://www.neosperience.com/blog/10-ways-the-internet-has-changed- the-way-we-live-and-do-business/ Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy IELTS Listening: The Internet and children Does the Internet have a negative influence on children? What do you think? Watch the video and answer these questions. 1. Which of your ideas appear in this listening passage. 2. Find the collocations used with these words: I. Consider many __________ II. Learning ____________ III. ____________ safety IV. Heated _____________ V. _______ your skills Answers and tape script at bottom of PDF Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy Idioms to talk about the Internet To get something from the horse’s mouth = to get news/information directly This is reliable information, I got it from the horse’s mouth To have something at your fingertips / at the click of a button = to have easy access You have price comparisons and customer reviews at your fingertips / at the click of a button To be a double-edged sword = to have a good and a bad side The Internet is a double-edged sword I can’t get my head around it = I don’t understand it This software is too complicated, I can’t get my head around it It rings a bell = it sound familiar I think I know that software, at least the name rings a bell A digital native = someone who has grown up with computers and the Internet It seems you are all digital natives, but I am a digital immigrant! Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy Listening Task Answers: I. Consider many ASPECTS II. Learning OPPORTUNITIES III. ONLINE safety IV. Heated DISCUSSION 5. HONE your skills Tapescript Does the Internet have a negative influence on children? This is a really interesting question and quite a complex one, as there are many aspects to consider. In a nutshell (=in short), I guess the short answer is - it depends on what you use the Internet for. There are many activities and opportunities that the Internet offers and a large number can be beneficial for kids’ learning. Such things as doing research, communicating with teachers and other children, making sharable presentations, playing games, all of these provide valuable learning opportunities. Of course, teachers and parents need to be wary of (=be careful with) children’s privacy and safety online, you know they need to do their upmost (=do their best) to avoid cyberbullies and predators. These are key things that need to be passed on to children. Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy Talking about games. There’s a lot of heated discussion and disagreement about video games, especially violent ones, and how they can nudge (=encourage) children to become violent in so-called ‘real life’. But, there many studies show this is not the case (this is not true), almost the opposite, these shooting games help students hone their reaction skills and improve hand-eye coordination. I suppose the big concern nowadays is more about social media on the Internet and the detrimental effect it can have on young adolescents (=teenagers). From what I can make out (=I can understand), it seems to condition them to compare themselves with others, and to present a prefect self. It’s no surprise then, that this leads to reduced self-esteem and significant mental health problems for many young people. Copyright@ 2021, KeithSpeakingAcademy