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Read a forum on the Internet about how Facebook users think about this social networking site and do the tasks that follow.
Many people claim that Facebook is increasingly becoming an integral part in their daily lives while there exists a considerable number of Facebook haters. Do you find using social networking sites like Facebook joyful or depressing?
Response #1:
Posted by The Traveler
People that you never spoke to in school and even those who you do not even know add you because you have mutual friends. It is very easy for gossip and rumors to spread across Facebook even faster than the hallway of a high school.
I used to be a big Facebook fanatic, but now I read newspapers again. I still share photos, but in real albums. I know who my true friends are because we keep in touch by meeting, emailing or phoning each other instead of contacting via silly comments or the Facebook inbox.
Response #2:
Posted by Groove
I have mixed feelings about Facebook. I don't like how cliquish the majority of the Facebook users are, say, they're only friendly to some of their friends yet they overlook the others. Facebook, to me, is a lot like high school. I also hate it when people post trivial things just to get attention.
However, it is undeniable that Facebook is a great way to see what old friends from the past are up to.
Response #3:
Posted by Tank
I never even tried using Facebook. I'd rather go out and enjoy the fresh air. But, I have a teenage grand-daughter, and what I've been seeing is that she spends any of her free time checking Facebook notifications either on her iPhone or her laptop. She doesn't even enjoy going outdoors anymore.
Get to life, please. Don't sit all day long in front of the computer.
Response #4:
Posted by Lara
As for me, Facebook is a good way to connect with people you haven't seen for years. Rather than having to wait until your high school reunion to find out what your old friends are up to, use Facebook to see where people are working, who they are married to and what their hobbies are.
I live far away from my family, so Facebook helps me stay in touch easily with my Mom and Dad. All in all, I find Facebook an excellent means of communication.
Exercise 1
Write the correct letters of the headings for responses 1 – 4 from the list of headings below. There are TWO EXTRA headings that will not be used.
A. A good social network established.
B. Everything has two sides.
C. Facebook is full of high school bullies.
D. Facebook turns youngsters into nerds.
E. Got back to the real world.
F. Storage of your photos.
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Response #1: ...........................
Response #2: ...............................
Response #3: ...................................
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.
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According to The Traveler, why do people who do not know you well add you on Facebook?
A. Having mutual friends
B. For the sake of gossiping
C. Making Facebook a real high school hallway
Who compares Facebook with high school?
A. The Traveler and Groove
B. The Traveler and Lara
C. Lara and Groove
What DOESN'T Lara mention as her reason for using Facebook?
A. Updating old friends' information
B. Communicating with her parents
C. Updating her job information and hobbies
What is Tank's reason for not using Facebook?
A. He has a teenage grand-daughter to take care of.
B. He prefers outdoor activities.
C. He does not know how to use the laptop or iPhone.
What means does The Traveler use to contact with his friends?
A. Leaving comments on his friends' new posts
B. Going to meetings
C. Messaging each other via the Facebook inbox
Exercise 3
Find words or phrases in the text that match the following explanations.
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..................- essential or fundamental
11.
....................- people who greatly dislike a specific person or thing
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....................- held in common by two or more parties
.......................- a person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for a particular activity or a person
....................- confined to a small group
.....................- ignore or disregard
Keys:
Exercise 1
Write the correct letters of the headings for responses 1 – 4 from the list of headings below. There are TWO EXTRA headings that will not be used.
A. A good social network established.
B. Everything has two sides.
C. Facebook is full of high school bullies.
D. Facebook turns youngsters into nerds.
E. Got back to the real world.
F. Storage of your photos.
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Response #1: E
Đoạn thứ nhất nói về một người đã từng sử dụng Facebook "I used to be a Facebook fanatic" và bây giờ quay trở lại với những thói quen trong cuộc sống "read newspapers", "share photos [...] in real albulms", "meeting, emailing or phoning". Như vậy, đáp án đúng là E. Quay trở lại với cuộc sống hiện thực.
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Response #2: B
Ở đầu đoạn văn, Groove đã nói "I have mixed feelings about Facebook" rồi sau đó đưa ra nhận định hai chiều của mình về Facebook "I don't like how cliquish the majority of the Facebook users are..." và "However, it is undeniable that Facebook is a great way ..." Đáp án đúng là B. Mọi thứ đều có hai mặt tốt xấu.
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Response #3: D
Tank đã đưa ra thông tin về cháu gái mình "... she spends any of her free time checking Facebook notifications either on her iPhone or her laptop. She doesn't even enjoy going outdoors anymore...", ý muốn nói rằng cô bé dành bất cứ thời gian rảnh nào để dùng Facebook và không thích ra ngoài. Như vậy, tiêu đề phù hợp là D. Facebook biến những người trẻ tuổi trở thành những kẻ nghiện máy tính.
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Response #4: A
Lara đã nhấn mạnh tới tác dụng kết nối mọi người trong xã hội của Facebook "...Facebook is a good way to connect with people..." hoặc "...Facebook helps me stay in touch easily with my Mom and Dad..." Như vậy, đáp án là A. Một trang mạng xã hội hiệu quả được đưa vào sử dụng.
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.
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According to The Traveler, why do people who do not know you well add you on Facebook?
A. Having mutual friends
B. For the sake of gossiping
C. Making Facebook a real high school hallway
Câu trả lời của The Traveler đã đưa ra thông tin về nguyên nhân những người không quen biết nhiều cũng làm bạn trên Facebook "People that you never spoke to in school and even those who you do not even know add you because you have mutual friends." Các đáp án còn lại chỉ chứa một số từ như gossip và hallway nằm trong nội dung nói về tác hại của Facebook "... gossip and rumors to spread across Facebook even faster than the hallway of a high school" chứ không liên quan đến nội dung của câu hỏi. Đáp án đúng là A.
Who compares Facebook with high school?
A. The Traveler and Groove
B. The Traveler and Lara
C. Lara and Groove
The Traveler đưa ra ý kiến "It is very easy for gossip and rumors to spread across Facebook even faster than the hallway of a high school". Groove cũng đưa ra thông tin "Facebook, to me, is a lot like high school..." Như vậy, The Traveler và Groove so sánh Facebook với trường trung học. Đáp án là A.
What DOESN'T Lara mention as her reason for using Facebook?
A. Updating old friends' information
B. Communicating with her parents
C. Updating her job information and hobbies
Lara đã đưa ra thông tin "...I live far away from my family, so Facebook helps me stay in touch easily with my Mom and Dad...", tức là Lara có đề cập tới lý do dùng Facebook liên lạc với bố mẹ (đáp án B). Ngoài ra còn có thông tin "... use Facebook to see where people are working, who they are married and what their hobbies are", tức là Lara có đề cập đến lý do cập nhật thông tin của bạn bè cũ trên Facebook (đáp án A). Thông tin về việc cập nhật thông tin về công việc và sở thích của bản thân không được Lara nói tới trong câu trả lời, nên đáp án là C.
What is Tank's reason for not using Facebook?
A. He has a teenage grand-daughter to take care of.
B. He prefers outdoor activities.
C. He does not know how to use the laptop or iPhone.
Tank đã đưa ra quan điểm trong bài đọc rằng "...I never even tried using Facebook. I'd rather go out and enjoy the fresh air..." Như vậy, đáp án đúng là B.
What means does The Traveler use to contact with his friends?
A. Leaving comments on his friends' new posts
B. Going to meetings
C. Messaging each other via the Facebook inbox
Khi nói về cách liên lạc với bạn bè mình, The Traveler đã nói rằng "...we keep in touch by meeting, emailing or phoning each other instead of contacting via silly comments or the Facebook inbox...". So sánh với các đáp án, ta thấy đáp án B là đúng.
Exercise 3
Find words or phrases in the text that match the following explanations.
10.
integral - essential or fundamental
cần thiết, căn bản - thiết yếu, căn bản
11.
haters - people who greatly dislike a specific person or thing
người ghét (ai, cái gì) - người cực kỳ ghét ai hoặc thứ gì đó
12.
mutual - held in common by two or more parties
chung, lẫn nhau, qua lại - giống nhau, chung nhau giữa đôi bên hoặc ba bên
13.
fanatic - a person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for a particular activity or a person
người hâm mộ, người cuồng tín - người bị ám ảnh và vô cùng thích thú một hoạt động cụ thể hoặc người nào đó
14.
cliquish - confined to a small group
kéo bè phái - có tính chất bè lũ
15.
overlook - ignore or disregard
bỏ qua, coi nhẹ - phớt lờ, xem thường