Let’s talk What are the advantages of using the internet? Do you know of any possible problems? Reading Read the definitions in the glossary before you read this article. Unit 4 Stay Safe Online
Stay Safe Online The internet is an extraordinary resource. It enables us to find
Glossary user name download
a made-up name which you use online to save material from the internet onto your computer or phone international network of computers connected to or done over the internet
internet online
information, chat, listen to music and play games. People do their shopping online. They download movies. Everyone uses the internet these days. Appearances, however, can be deceptive. Things are not always
virus a software program capable of harming files and other programs on a computer the web (www) a collections of webpages available on the internet
what they seem on the internet. Not everything on the web is helpful and harmless. Some people use the web to make hurtful comments about other people. There are websites which are dishonest. There are websites which are meant for adults only. It is, therefore, important for you to know how to use the web safely.
Online advertising It may appear that you visit your favourite websites for free but most websites are trying to make money. How do they do it? By targeting YOU. Websites have advertisements (ads). The website sells space to the advertisers who try to persuade you to buy things – the latest game or junk food. Their advertising can be very subtle. Brand names are influential. They appear on your screen – so that next time you go to a supermarket or a clothes shop you buy their brand. Ads can be irrelevant and annoying but they can also lead to trouble. Clicking on an ad can introduce viruses into your computer and cause it to malfunction. Some ads will take you to a different site that may be inappropriate for children.
• Pause at the end of this page to recap. Ask students to summarise what they have read. What have they learnt? Are they surprised by anything in the text? If so, what?
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