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Lets compare! Social networking sites:

With your partner compare the social networking sites listedbelow? Which is the best? Which is the worst? Which do you use?What do your friends use?

A1. Facebook 5 Google chat 2. ICQ 6 Skype3. My Space 7 Tumblr 4. Twitter 8 Your choice .

A

Lets brainstorm! Social networks (Small groups)A

In small groups talk about the social networks listed below. How can youuse them? Choose a spokesperson who can present your ideas to theclass at the end of your preparation. Present it visually or use the boardetc Try to be imaginative!

Your ideas

ICQ

Facebook

Skype

G-chat

My Space

Twitter

Other networks

AFTER READING / LISTENING

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TRUE / FALSE:After reading the article guess whether thesesentences are true (T) or false (F):

1. Twitter is the most popular social network True False2. ICQ has also upgraded itself True False

3. The new Skype gives a better sound performance True False4. Twitter came into its own during the Iranian election True False5. Skype allows users to telephone each other for free True False6. People like to make a cup of tea True False7. University students like to chat in the library True False8. Facebook, Skype and Google chat are owned by Bill

Gates

True False

SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the

article:

a. chat cheaperb. probably certainlyc. so becaused. network acceptede. poor thusf. lower unfoldg. whereas possibly

h. really insufficienti. evolve talk

j. popular system

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from thearticle:

1. Hands up those of you with other people.2. How many of social networking.

3. in todays world we cant seem with other people4. So what is a different countries5. It is a way of communicating communicating communicate with others using chat.6. We like to communicate to live without it to live without it.7. There are many different forms of technology will bring us?8. It is a network that allows users to you use Facebook?9. It allows people to phone each other in social network?

10. who knows what tomorrows new who like to chat online?