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V. Read the following text and say what your opinion of the problem is.
Text D. THE PROS AND CONS OF THE INTERNET
The Internet is without doubt one of the most important inventions in history. It
was started in 1968 by the US government, but at first mainly scientists used it. Since
1990, when the World Wide Web was created, it has changed the world and its uses
are growing every day.
The main use of the Internet is to find information – for your study or job, or just
to find out more about your hobbies, sports or current events.
All of the latest information is available to you, in your home, at any hour of the
day and night. It’s much faster and easier to surf the net in search of information from
all over the world than to travel to libraries in dozens of countries.
You can also use the Internet to read newspapers and magazines, play games,
plan your holiday or buy from your favourite shop.
E-mail makes it possible to send electronic messages anywhere in the world in
seconds, and you can use the Internet to “chat” with people and make new friends.
However, the real world of the Internet may not be as perfect as it seems.
With so much information available, finding what you want can take you hours. Mul-
timedia web pages with photographs, music and video are attractive, but they make
downloading slow and boring. Besides, there is too much advertising instead of real
information.
As for Internet friendships, sitting at home in front of a computer making “chat
friends” is not the same as actually meeting people.
CONVERSATION
MOSCOW
=====================VOCABULARY=======================
arrival, n приезд
to arrive at приезжать на вокзал, в аэропорт и т.д.
to arrive in прибывать, приезжать в страну, город
to attract one’s attention привлекать внимание
to be situated on быть расположенным на
crowd, n толпа
immense, adj огромный
magnificent, adj величественный, великолепный
to make an impression on производить впечатление на
places of interest достопримечательности
sights, n, pl достопримечательности
sightseeing, n осмотр достопримечательностей

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