Internet and Modern Life The Internet is a part of our ordinary life. Everybody knows that the Internet is a global computer network, which embraces hundreds of millions of users all over the world and helps us to communicate with each other in our ordinary life.
The history of Internet began in the United States in 1969. It was a military experiment, designed to help to survive during a nuclear war.
Nowadays most of the people use the network only for sending and receiving e-mail messages, people who do not have e - mail are seen as old - fashioned. We use the internet for reading news, available on some dedicated news servers, telnet, and FTP server and for getting necessary information.
In many countries the Internet could provide businessmen with its own reliable system of telecommunications. The commercial use of the network is constantly increasing. Now you can work through the Internet, gambling and playing through the net.
However, there are some problems. The most important problem is security. When you send an e-mail, your message can travel through many different networks and computers.
There is no effective control in the Internet, because a huge amount of information circulating through the net.
Thieves and hackers may gain access to personal information. Additionally there is an endless amount of violent and sexually explicit sites.
Besides that anyone who surfs the Internet for long periods is clinically ill and needs medical treatment.
Thus there are some pros and cons. But no doubt the Internet is a great achievement of mankind.
Answer the questions
What are we going to talk about?
When we begin to talk about the Internet the first thing is a global computer network. What is it connected with?
What does the Internet help people with?
How does it extend the limits of communication?
What do people learn with the help of the Internet?
Why do people enjoy the Internet?
But some people think that the Internet is a problem. Why do they think so?
What negative influence do social networks have?
What conclusion can you draw?
