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Question
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about the uses of the internet
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Solution
| A | Where are you going? |
| B | To Sakthi Browsing Centre. |
| A | Why? |
| B | To browse the internet for my school project. |
| A | Why don’t you visit the district library? |
| B | Well, the internet section in the library is always crowded. |
| A | Well, I meant why don’t you refer to books? How is the internet useful? |
| B | Every day knowledge is being added on. Continuous updating of data is done on the internet. I have easy access to e.profiles and projects of children. Besides, I can select video lectures of eminent personalities. When I feel low, I listen to the inspirational lectures of Suki Sivam and Jayantha Sree Balakrishnan. All subject references are available at a click of a button. Last week, I read prize-winning essays on various topics. If you don’t wander into toxic Facebook or What’s app, you could always use the internet to your own maximum advantage. Through skype, we can talk to people around the world, share ideas and strengthen cultural bondages too. |
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