UNIT 7B
THE IMPORTANCE OF FACEBOOK AS A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE Five sentences have been removed from the article. Decide which sentence (A-F) goes in which gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A. in a negative way B. the value of relationships C. online social media sites
D. The opportunities are endless E. with the number of users growing F. play online games
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When we talk about social networking, one word that will definitely come to mind is Facebook. It started out as a simple website for college classmates to keep in touch and it became popular in no time. Facebook has transformed itself into the largest and one of the most popular ________________(1). It is used by both teenagers and adults of all ages and has more than 600 million regular users worldwide, about half of whom visit the site every day in order to check their updates and, increasingly,________________(2).
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Facebook allows users to create personal profiles where they can add pictures, videos, music, personal information and messages, as well as many other interesting features. One of the reasons for its popularity is the fact that it is seen as the fastest way to keep in touch with friends or members of the family. It is also a great way to meet and get to know other people who share your interests and hobbies or to expand one’s personal and professional connections. Since it can be used as a brochure or billboard, it is regularly used for the mass promotion of products and services in business. (3)___________________.
However, everyone should be aware that there are some significant drawbacks to Facebook as well. Firstly, social networking tools can easily become an addiction and affect your life_________________ (4). If you start to notice that your school assignments are still not done because you are spending too much time on the computer, or instead of going out with your friends you prefer to stay at home, the first thing you should do is to set yourself a certain time each day for using the computer.
Furthermore, it is believed that Facebook is spoiling (5)_________________. Although the number of friends on one’s Facebook list keeps going up, how many of them are one’s real friends is a question best left unanswered. Friendship is more than just knowing a person over the Internet.
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