The document discusses how email allows people to stay in touch with distant friends and family more easily than before its invention. However, some argue that widespread email use is changing social networks and harming local communities by reducing in-person interaction between neighbors. In response, some community groups in the US are organizing events to encourage more real-life interactions between local residents.
The document discusses how email allows people to stay in touch with distant friends and family more easily than before its invention. However, some argue that widespread email use is changing social networks and harming local communities by reducing in-person interaction between neighbors. In response, some community groups in the US are organizing events to encourage more real-life interactions between local residents.
The document discusses how email allows people to stay in touch with distant friends and family more easily than before its invention. However, some argue that widespread email use is changing social networks and harming local communities by reducing in-person interaction between neighbors. In response, some community groups in the US are organizing events to encourage more real-life interactions between local residents.
The document discusses how email allows people to stay in touch with distant friends and family more easily than before its invention. However, some argue that widespread email use is changing social networks and harming local communities by reducing in-person interaction between neighbors. In response, some community groups in the US are organizing events to encourage more real-life interactions between local residents.
Reading Most people think email is a helpful invention. It allows friends and family who are far apart to keep in touch with each other easily. Before email. it was more difficult to stay in touch with friends who lived far away. Long distance telephone calls were expensive. And letters took so long to send and receive that they didn't let people "talk" to each other. Most people agree that email has been very helpful in allowing people to remain friends with people they do not see very often. However. some people think that email is changing people's social networks. In the past. a person's friends usually lived nearby. Often your best friend was your next-door neighbor. This is because you could see and talk to this person quickly and easily. When you needed help. it was easy to walk next door. This is not the case anymore. Now when you need help. it is just as easy to email a friend about a problem. Some people are afraid that this is harmful to local communities. People who live near each other do not know each other as well as they used to. In the US there are groups who are trying to change this trend. These groups are trying to organize community events to get people together and make life in neighborhoods more like it used to be. These people don't think email is a bad thing. They just want to make sure that people interact with each other in real life. too. A. Answer these questions: 1. What the most people think about email? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B. Choose T for True and F for False 1. Email helps people keep in touch with people who live far away. T F 2. Email helps people become friends with their neighbors. T F 3. email isn’t changing people's social networks. T F 4. In Past, you could see and talk to next door friend quickly and easily T F 5. Now, it isn’t easy to email your friend T F 6. Some people aren’t afraid that this is harmful to local communities T F 7. In the US there are groups who are trying to change this trend T F 8. These groups are trying to organize community T F C. Choose the correct answer: 1. Some groups are trying to _____. A. stop people from using email B. stop people from talking to people on the street C. help people get to know their neighbors D. help people learn to write letters Grammar A. Choose the correct answer 1. Online newspapers have become _______________ than print newspapers. A more B popular C more popular D most popular 2. Instant messaging is_______________ than email. A faster B fastest C fast D The fast 3. We _______________ downloading an antivirus right now. A is B are C was D were 4. _______________ you charged your cell phone? A has B had C Have D was B. Fill in the blank with the correct form of do, have, or be. 1. _______________ you still go to the gym every day? 2. Jenna _______________ been studying in the library since this morning. 3. Fahd _______________ like talking on the phone. He would rather send text messages. 4. Jack _______________ using my computer yesterday. Now, it’s not working properly. 5. We _______________ been chatting online for two hours. C. Change each sentence to a yes/no question. 1. I sent her a message yesterday. ____________________________________________________________? 2. Matt has turned off the computer. ____________________________________________________________? 3. We are driving to school today. ____________________________________________________________? D. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in parentheses. Use the before superlatives. 1. The clock tower of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Makkah is one of ___________________________________ (tall) buildings in the world. 2. Social networking is ___________________________________ (good) way to stay connected with friends. 3. The Taj Mahal in India is one of ___________________________________ (beautiful) buildings in the world. 4. ___________________________________ (popular) online video game on the market is ‘Big Ideas 2’. Vocabulary A. Choose the correct answer 1. He _________________ a message on the website. A virtual B posted C unique D wall 2. Hold on means ____________ A Start to understand B Wait a moment. C How is it possible D understand 3. How on earth? Means ____________ A Start to understand B Wait a moment. C How is it possible D understand 4. “got the hang of it” means ____________ A Started to understand B Wait a moment. C How is it possible D understand 5. Patrick came up with a ____________idea. A virtual B posted C unique D wall B. Match: 1. Someone who likes to be alone is a ___ funny 2. Someone who does not get upset easily is ___ adventurous 3. Someone who makes other people laugh is ___ laid back 4. Someone who doesn’t like to plan things is ___ straightforward 5. Someone who is not afraid to tell the truth is ___ loner 6. Someone who is practical and realistic is ___ spontaneous 7. Someone who likes to do exciting things is down-to-earth C. Fill the blank: networking asthma cyber extraordinary 1. she was having an ___________________________ attack and couldn’t breathe. 2. The Internet has been used to connect ordinary people in___________________________ ways. 3. Using email, social__________________________ sites, and instant messaging are ordinary ways that people connect. Mega Goal 2.1 U2/ Crime Doesn’t Pay Name Class
Reading Mr. Tom used to travel by train and always liked more comfort. So, when he got into a train, he used to put his suitcase on the seat beside him and pretend it belonged to another passenger who had gone to buy something. One day, he did this when the train was very crowded. Other passengers came and sat on the other seats except the one that his suitcase was lying on. Then an old man arrived, looked at Mr. Tom’s case and said, “Is this somebody’s seat?”. “Yes”, answered Mr. Tom. “A friend of mine is traveling with me, and he has gone to buy a newspaper. He will return soon. "Mr. Tom opened the window and looked out to make the old man think that he was anxious about his friend. “All right”, said the old man. “I will sit here until your friend comes back, and then I’ll stand somewhere”. Mr. Tom could say nothing, and all the other passengers were watching and listening. Several minutes passed, the train began to move. Mr. Tom’s friend did not come back. The old man jumped and said, “I’m sorry, your friend seems to have missed the train. We don’t want him to be separated from his suitcase. So I’ll throw it out of the window”. Mr. Tom couldn’t say a word but he decided not to play this game again. A: Answer the questions: 1. How did Mr. Tom use to travel by? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B: Choose the correct answer: 1. "it" on line (2) refers to the -----------------. a- seat b- newspaper c- window d- suitcase 2. "crowded" on line (4) means: there were ------------------ people. a- few b- many c- little d- not many 3. "anxious" on line (8) means: a- happy b- relaxed c- worried d- interested C: Choose ( T ) for True and ( F ) for False 1. Mr. Tom used to put his suitcase on the seat beside T F 2. Mr. Tom didn’t open the window. T F 3. The old man didn’t sit on the seat. T F 4. The old man threw the suitcase out of the window T F 5. Tom’s friend did not come because he missed the train. T F 6. Passengers were listening to Tom and the old man's conversation T F Grammar A. Choose the correct answer 1. When she was younger, she ________ afraid of the dark. A used to be B would be C used to D use to be 2. What were you doing_______ you were living in Riyadh? A when B where C while D which 3. Tomorrow, the thief ____________________ to prison A has sent B will send C will be sent D send 4. Yesterday, the stolen jewels ____________________ in a child’s backpack. A were found B was found C find D found B. Complete each sentence with the correct passive form of the verb in parentheses. 1. The painting _____________________________ (steal) from the museum two years ago. 2. In the future, this crime _____________________________ (remember)as an amazing robbery. 3. The speeding driver _____________________________ (give) a warning by the police officer. C. Complete each sentence with the past perfect or past perfect progressive form of the verb in parentheses. 1. I _____________________________ (eat) lunch when I heard a strange noise. 2. She _____________________________ (sleep) when she was woken by the telephone. 3. We _____________________________ (forget) to study for the test, and we failed it. 4. He _____________________________ (send) the letter, but it never arrived. D. Rewrite the active sentences as passive sentences. 1. Bob broke the window. ______________________________________________________________________ 2. The police catch thieves. ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Somebody has opened the door. ______________________________________________________________________ 4. They stole the car. ______________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary A. Choose the correct answer 1. A man tried to __________ my car today! He told me to get out of the car, but I locked the door and sped away. A hijack B unauthorized C abandon D inmate 2. The sign on the beach says “No ________ vehicles.” That means we can’t drive on the beach without permission. A hijack B unauthorized C abandon D inmate 3. The criminals had to ______________ the car because it was too small to hold all of the money they had stolen! A hijack B unauthorized C abandon D inmate 4. He has been an ____________________ at that prison for ten years. A hijack B unauthorized C abandon D inmate 5. When I tried to use my credit card today, it was ________________. I guess I’ve spent too much money this month. A unauthorized B declined C abandon D inmate B. Match: 1. easy mark Are you joking? 2. by accident to refuse 3. nabbed a minor crime 4. Are you kidding? stolen 5. decline not on purpose 6. misdemeanor likely victim(s) C. Fill the blank: grim pavement coincidence installed suspect insured 1. That watch is valuable. You should have it _____________ in case it’s ever stolen. 2. The police are looking for the _____________. He has dark hair and was wearing a green shirt. 3. The news about the plane crash was _____________. There were no survivors. 4. I was just thinking of Tom, when I bumped into him on the street. What a _____________! 5. Alex had a new house alarm _____________ to keep his home safe. 6. My brother fell on the _____________ at the skateboard park and broke his wrist.
