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THEME 10 ENGLISH 99
TELEVISION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY SHEETS

COMPETENCES • Students will be able to skim short and simple texts to draw a conclusion in terms of social media.

4 Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

The Internet provides different ways of
communication for people. They are social
media, e-mail services, video calls and instant
messaging. They are all useful ways to
develop friendships with people around the
world, learn about other cultures and much
more.
People prefer sending e-mails instead of
writing letters as it is faster. However, sending
e-mails isn’t practical enough because you
may not know if the person you want to send
an e-mail is online at that moment. Moreover,
making phone calls and video calls may not
be possible any time you want because the
person you want to call may not be suitable to talk. That’s why instant messaging has become more popular than
sending e-mails or making phone calls. It is like text messaging on mobile phones, but quicker, more functional and
with no charge, absolutely free. Instant messaging programs let users see if their friends and contacts are online and
communicate with them in real time. Most of them also enable file sharing, sending and viewing videos, chatting
online and using the Internet instead of a phone to talk with friends. Therefore, instant messaging programs are 7 In pairs, read the sentences and discuss the correct option in bold. Then, listen and check your
getting more popular day by day. answers. Tapescript 10.1

1 The Internet provides people only with instant messaging. False

2 The most popular way of communication through the Internet is sending e-mails. False

3 When you send an e-mail, you may not know if the receiver is online at that moment. True

4 Instant messaging has become more popular than email or phone. True

5 It is expensive to download an instant messaging program. False

5 What do the words in bold refer to in the text?

They: different ways of communication
1. They: ______________________________________
It: instant messaging
2. It: ______________________________________
Their: users’
3. Their: ______________________________________
Them: instant messaging programs
4. Them: ______________________________________

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