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Level V
Reading Activity 3rd Term
Pre-Reading Activity
1. (Previewing) Take a look at the title of the reading and the images, after that, talk about the
following questions with a classmate.
Is thinked that this text is an informative text about of the updates of the application, this text
could be a newspaper article specialized in topics related with actually technology
Is thinked that this text is about of the hardware of the application and the variability of its
components
While-Reading Activity
3. (Skimming) Read ONLY the underlined sentences of each paragraph. Then, answer these
questions:
What was the first major social networking website in the U.S.A?
The first major social networking website in the United States was Myspace
One of the most recent social changes taking place in the United States, and in the world,
is social networking. Social networking in itself is not a new development. These types of groups
have been in existence for at least 150 years,
and probably longer than that. In the times
before the invention of the personal
computer, and the advent of the World Wide
Web, social networking was done in person.
People who had similar likes and interests
would gather together to share experiences,
make new contacts, and promote themselves,
or their businesses.
In 2004, Facebook was created. It was originally a website created for use by Harvard
University students, graduates, and faculty, but it soon expanded to include just about everyone.
Facebook is an elaborate social networking site that has grown incredibly fast. It is now larger
than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is in constant change. New
features are added regularly. Facebook has revolutionized the way people stay connected with
each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account
easily. All a new user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account, he,
or she can invite friends by sending a request out to people they know who also have their own
Facebook pages. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.
4. (Scanning) Scan the text quickly and look for the 12 words in bold, below you will find the
definitions. Can you match the words to their definitions?
5. (Scanning) Read the questions below and select the right answer.
A. social networking
B. social experiments
C. online videos
A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. MySpace
D. Instagram
A. 1994
B. 2001
C. 2004
D. 2006
4. Who originally created Facebook?
A. Tom Smith
B. Harvard students
C. The internet
D. MySpace
B. to sign a contract
C. an email address
Post-Reading Activity
_____4___ Facebook is an elaborate social networking site that has grown incredibly fast.
_____2___ These types of groups have been in existance for at least 150 years.
_____3___ With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from
the confort of their homes.
_____1___ Social networking in itself is not a new development.
_____5___ Once you get started, making new Friends will come easily.