I.Fill in the missing words. bring up / research / salary / uniform / prize / freelancer / overtime / deadline 1. Ann has to wear a ….. , there are strict rules in her school. 2. Mum has worked ….. every day this month, as it’s the busiest time in her company. 2. After many years of scientific …… ……., Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. 3. I really admire Marry. She could …. two children when her husband had died. 4. Tom loves working as a ……. because he doesn’t have to spend 8 hours in the office every day. 5. Marie Curie was the first woman who won the Nobel … . 6. If Jane gets the promotion, it will add an extra four thousand pounds to her annual …
→On the Internet you can earn. Writer, designer, programmer, and many others can be found on the Internet a good stable income.
→On the Internet, you can follow the latest news in the world and in their own country.
→On the Internet, you can download games, pictures, music, songs, videos, and documents.
→The Internet is an invaluable repository of human experience and useful information. Anyone can use the content for their own purposes.
→Internet is unlimited communication, which includes correspondence, voice communication, video communication. In social networks, you can find your schoolmates, colleagues, co-workers.
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→In some segments of the Internet there is censorship.
→On the Internet you can insult, humiliate, provoke the inadequate reaction.
→Internet time consuming.
→On the Internet operates an unprecedented number of porn sites, sites for anonymous suicide and other negative elements.
→Internet plunges us into the virtual world, makes you forget about the real parents, friends, meetings, issues.
1. It educates people. Through television and radio programs, people get to learn about health matters, environmental conservation, and much more.
2. People get the latest news in a very short time. Distance is not a barrier. People get news daily through the media and this keeps them updated on the happenings around the world.
3. People get to bring out their hidden talents. Through media showcase their talents such as comedy, acting and singing.
4. Children’s knowledge increases. Children can learn from quiz programs, animal programs and so on.
5. Radio is convenient as people do get short news and with a mobile phone one can access it.
6. Great in promoting mass consumer products. This can in turn increase sales of the product.
Disadvantages
1. It leads to individualism. People spend too much time on the internet and watching television. As a result, socialization with friends, family and neighbors is affected.
2. Some media contents are not suitable for children. Limiting children’s access to such content can be difficult.
3. Newspaper is geographically selective.
4. Increase in advertisements in television and radio is making them less attractive.
5. Internet as a form of media opens up possibilities of imposters, fraud and hacking.
6. Media can be addictive, e.g. some television programs and internet. This can lead to decrease in people’s productivity.
7. Health problems. Prolonged watching of television can lead to eyesight problems and radio listening using earphones exposes one to possible hearing defects.
8. It glamorize drugs and alcohol. Some programs make the use of these things appear cool’.
9. It can lead to personal injury. Some people decide to follow the stunts that are showcased in the media. This can lead to injuries.
10. It can lead to ruin of reputation. It is possible for one to create an anonymous account. Such accounts can be used to for malicious reasons such as spreading rumors. This can lead to ruin of reputation of an individual or a company.