Question

Определите, в каком из текстов A–F содержатся ответы на интересующие Вас вопросы 1–7. Один из вопросов останется без ответа. 1. What kind of communication problems can one face in real life? 2. What are different opinions about social networks? 3. Why do some people call social networking sites “time eaters”? 4. What are the hidden dangers? 5. What kind of new communication opportunities are provided by social networks? 6. What are the new prospects in education? 7. What is a fact about worrying time statistics? A. The popularity of social networking sites such as Vkon-takte, Facebook, MySpace, and Classmates has risen more than four times from 2005 to 2009. Many users say these sites are good for our society, but others are sure that there are more dangers in them than benefits. Your attitude to such websites depends on your age, job, interests and way of life. B. Social networks promote communication with friends and family, they give people necessary and useful computer skills and teach them to express their ideas in a clear way. Another thing is that the sites let people create new relationships and reconnect with old friends. In every way, more communication, even online, makes connections stronger. C. Social networking sites make people spend more time online and less time communicating face-to-face. The sites have many time-wasting activities. You stay online longer than you planned and do nothing serious or important. Experts say that teenagers spend about nine hours every week on social networking sites. D. Psychologists say that social networking sites can have serious disadvantages. It is hard for children to have real conversations and make friends. They become selfish personalities and lose interest in real life. Parents spend less time with their children and all members of the family spend less time with each other because they are using the Internet instead of communicating in person. E. Internet users spend most of their time on social networks and blogs. Users in the USA spend about five and a half hours every month on their favourite site. And the number is growing. Russians spend 6.6 hours monthly on social networking sites. It is more than people in any other country. For example, in Europe it is 3.7 hours a month. F. New research shows that social networking sites can be used in schools. Teachers should find ways to use them in class. It would help students to learn how to get information from Internet resources and share it with classmates. Students would also be able to express themselves creatively and present themselves better.

Answer 1

1. What kind of communication problems can one face in real life?

D. Psychologists say that social networking sites can have serious disadvantages. It is hard for children to have real conversations and make friends. They become selfish personalities and lose interest in real life. Parents spend less time with their children and all members of the family spend less time with each other because they are using the Internet instead of communicating in person.

2. What are different opinions about social networks?

A. The popularity of social networking sites such as Vkon-takte, Facebook, MySpace, and Classmates has risen more than four times from 2005 to 2009. Many users say these sites are good for our society, but others are sure that there are more dangers in them than benefits. Your attitude to such websites depends on your age, job, interests and way of life.

3. Why do some people call social networking sites “time eaters”?

C. Social networking sites make people spend more time online and less time communicating face-to-face. The sites have many time-wasting activities. You stay online longer than you planned and do nothing serious or important. Experts say that teenagers spend about nine hours every week on social networking sites.

4. What are the hidden dangers?

5. What kind of new communication opportunities are provided by social networks?

B. Social networks promote communication with friends and family, they give people necessary and useful computer skills and teach them to express their ideas in a clear way. Another thing is that the sites let people create new relationships and reconnect with old friends. In every way, more communication, even online, makes connections stronger.

6. What are the new prospects in education?

F. New research shows that social networking sites can be used in schools. Teachers should find ways to use them in class. It would help students to learn how to get information from Internet resources and share it with classmates. Students would also be able to express themselves creatively and present themselves better.

7. What is a fact about worrying time statistics?

E. Internet users spend most of their time on social networks and blogs. Users in the USA spend about five and a half hours every month on their favourite site. And the number is growing. Russians spend 6.6 hours monthly on social networking sites. It is more than people in any other country. For example, in Europe it is 3.7 hours a month.

Answer 2

1. The answer to question 1 can be found in text D. It states that social networking sites make it hard for children to have real conversations and make friends, leading to communication problems in real life.
2. The answer to question 2 can be found in text A. It mentions that there are different opinions about social networking sites, with some people believing they have more dangers than benefits.
3. The answer to question 3 can be found in text C. It explains that some people call social networking sites "time eaters" because they make people spend more time online and less time communicating face-to-face, with many time-wasting activities.
4. The answer to question 4 can be found in text D. It mentions that psychologists say social networking sites can have serious disadvantages, but it does not specifically mention hidden dangers.
5. The answer to question 5 can be found in text B. It states that social networks provide new communication opportunities by promoting communication with friends and family, creating new relationships, and reconnecting with old friends.
6. The answer to question 6 can be found in text F. It suggests that social networking sites can be used in schools, opening up new prospects in education by helping students learn how to get information from Internet resources and express themselves creatively.
7. The answer to question 7 is not provided in any of the texts.