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[하이디]

7.20 토픽..hwp

<Topic1> Pros and cons of internet in today’s society

Here are the pros in below list

1. global network

Internet is now a global library, a global cinema hall, a global newspaper, a global TV, a global shop, a global theater, a global marketplace and a global society without barriers or boundaries between countries, continents, religions, languages and ethnicity.

2. communication

The greatest use of Internet has been in personal communication through e-mail, chat and social networking. No person is too alien. No country is too distant. No event is too private.

3. more convenient than before

For such of those people who do not particularly enjoy going out, visiting shopping malls, standing in queues or in rubbing shoulders amidst milling crowds, the following are some of the greatest pros in using internet:

Here are the cons in below list

1. Information overkill

The internet has more than reasonable amount of over-information, dross, misinformation, useless information and filth. At times, seeking a factually correct, reliable, specific and focused information from the Internet may be akin to finding a needle in hey stack.

2. Viruses, worms and spyware

The shrewdness and the brilliance of and the technology used by trouble-makers in internet always seem to be one step ahead of those who fight against such threats. All these malicious threats stealthily enter into your computer while you are browsing the internet. Result? Data loss, data damage and huge loss of productive hours.

3. Free availability of adult stuff and perverted thinking

The less said about it, the better. The internet has got every filthy, abusive and mind-corrupting stuff that can damage young minds and old minds without barrier. Sitting at the comforts of your house, you can learn how to assemble and detonate bombs to kill hundreds of people in one go.

4. Wastage of productive time

How many times have you opened the Internet "just to see your e-mail inbox" for a few minutes, only to end up browsing the internet by jumping from one link to another and one site to another aimlessly and came out fretting and fuming after spending two to three hours utterly uselessly?

Questions

1. Do you like searching internet?

2. Do you have blog? Why do you use blog?

3. Do you keep diary on your blog or off-line diary by hand?

4. When you search internet , which section are you interested the most?

5. What is the pros and cons of internet?

6. What do you think about troublemaker on the internet?

7. Among all media , how do you find information you need? (ex: newspaper,tv,friends)

8. Have you ever imagined your life without internet?

<Topic 2> You know You’re getting old when...

● You're asleep, but others worry that you're dead.

● You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.

● You can live without sex, but not without glasses

● You are proud of your lawn mower.

● You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

● You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

● People call at 9 pm. And ask, "Did I wake you?"

● You answer a question with "Because I said so!"

● You send money to PBS.(Public Broadcasting Service : 미국 공영 방송망)

● The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.

● You wear black socks with sandals.

● You talk about "good grass" and you're referring to someone's lawn.

● You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

● You got cable for the weather channel.

● You finally find something you've been looking for, for ages but can't remember why you wanted it.

● You get to work before you discover you forgot to get dressed.

● You reach the toilet you forgot what you wanted to do.

● Tightening your belt becomes uncomfortable under your armpits.

● You can't finish a conversation, because you don't remember what you were talking about.

● Your spare tire is larger than your car's.

● Your top three favorite pastimes involve sleep.

● Most of your sentences begin with, "When I was your age..."

● Going to the bathroom at night used to require shoes, a candle and a corn cob.

● The fire department is requested to attend your birthday party in case the candles on your cake get out of hand.

● The dictionary adds your picture under the definition of "octogenarian."

● Medicare states that you're too old for their coverage.

● Universities inquire about your donating your body to science they are desperate for specimens of ancient civilizations.

● Your dentist is fascinated by your wooden dentures.

● You're not allowed on most of the rides at DisneyWorld because they may be too intense.

● Children often innocently ask you, "What did people do before electricity?" And you can't remember.

● You often repeat things...You often repeat things... You often repeat things...

● You discover the meaning of life, but forgot to write it down.

Questions

1. Are you happy with your age?

2. When do you feel that I’m getting old or I’m still young?

3. Do you still look forward to your birthday, or is it just another day?

4. What are some advantages of getting older?

5. What are some disadvantages of getting older?

6. Do you think that age is just number or important between couple?

7. Are you afraid of getting old?

8. Do you think that we must respect old people or do we have an exception?

[하이디]

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[hyojin]

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[니콜라스]

수고 했습다! 주제가 좋네요,,, 영원한 우리의 주제 "인터넷",,,, "세월의 흐름(getting old)" 토론하기에는 2시간 모자랄수도 있겠네요!!

[Robin]

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