高一英语Communication课件6.pptVIP

* * Making Friends on the Internet We live in the information age，which is changing many of the ways in our daily life.One of the most interesting developments of the information age is the Internet，which is a vast network of computers that link people，businesses and communities around the world.This passage is about how to make friends using the Internet. How do we make friends using the Internet？One way is to search for websites that have topics that interest us.For example，you might be interested in football.Then you could search for a site run by a popular football club.There are hundreds of football sites，and most of them have a special website for their fans.The same is true of popular culture，and many popular music bands have websites. Once you have located the right football club or pop group，then you will see where to click in order to “chat” with other fans.The word “chat” has got popular because of the Internet，which means a light conversation among friends.Another way to make friends using the Internet is to access sites that are devoted to this purpose.When you search the Internet for these sites you will find that there are plenty of opportunities to meet people of all ages and from many different backgrounds. It is like belonging to a club.Your club can extend to many new and old friends，and their conversations will enrich your life in ways that you could have never imagined.If your Internet club grows then perhaps you will find ways to meet your new friends face to face，which will be another story. What do you think of making friends using the Internet? A parent：I don’t think it’s a good idea to make friends using the Internet.There are all kinds of people on the Internet.The teenagers don’t have the ability to tell right from wrong.And they can only judge a person by the words on the Internet.So sometimes they are cheated by others. A high school student：In my view，making friends on the Internet is not bad.We like chatting on the Internet and by