B1 – Intermediate
A company has launched satellites to make Internet accessible in more places in the world. This can change many people’s lives. However, not everyone is happy about this news.
Read on this news for more information on this satellite project.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1903/190304-worldwide-internet-4.html
Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think about this news?
2. Why are some countries not happy with this?
3. Why is it necessary to be connected to the internet?
4. What do you use the internet for?
5. Should everyone be connected to the internet? Why or why not?
10 replies on “Satellites for Worldwide Internet”
1. What do you think about this news?
What is the objetive?, how much resources are needed?, is it available in a sustenaible way? it´s complicated and i don´t see the economical benefit.
2. Why are some countries not happy with this?
Becouse it´s a technology, a net, without country limits, all the information avaible without censors. many goberments will be worrieds.
3. Why is it necessary to be connected to the internet?
It´s the simply way to be informed and contact with the rest of the world but there are a lot of diferents systems too. It isn´t indispensable
4. What do you use the internet for?
for working, for playing, for buying, all the solutions for human activities are in the net.
5. Should everyone be connected to the internet? Why or why not?
I think that everyone should be conected to the internet but this can´t suppose a big consumption of resources.
It’s great that you continue to practice your writing.
To improve your writing, kindly note some minor corrections in the following sentence. Remember to always capitalize the first word in your sentences and the pronoun “I”.
Continue making great efforts to achieve your goal of improving your skills.
1. What do you think about this news? I think that it is good nees because it is helping in to have connectivity around the world.
2. Why are some countries not happy with this? Because they fear that the security will be lost.
3. Why is it necessary to be connected to the internet? Because the internet helps us to be connected with each other and any time.
4. What do you use the internet for? I use internet for working and for looking for information and also for buying thinks.
5. Should everyone be connected to the internet? Why or why not? I think so and right now I can’t imagine the live without it.
Many thanks for writing your answers. You did a good job, but you can also try to be more detailed in your responses.
Here is the correct way to write this sentence:
Until your next entry!
1. What do you think about this news?
I think this is good news, especially for people living in Africa and some remote places, this could make it easier to connect people and give access to knowledge
2. Why are some countries not happy with this?
I think this is typical in a country where freedom is restricted, especially freedom of the press. They may be afraid that people in their country might get information that these governments are hiding.
3. Why is it necessary to be connected to the internet?
The Internet is not a panacea, but today and in the future, it is the system for communicating, doing business and exchanging knowledge between people. But it is necessary to have a good system of protection against crime.
4. What do you use the internet for?
I use the internet to buy different types of items, especially food and household items, book vacations, trips, restaurants,…
5. Should everyone be connected to the internet? Why or why not?
I think that in the future it should be a necessity, just as it was in his time to know how to read and write.
You did a very good job writing your answers for this lesson.
Here is a sentence you can write a bit better:
Just keep going with this exercise.
I’m surprised because I didn’t know that would be necessary 900 satellites to connect the world. From my point of view is a huge quantity of equipment.
In addition, privacy and personal information is a matter that will be more and more complicated to keep.
Internet brought many advantages in the work life and the personal life. It allows to telework, many advances in electronic systems has been implemented… but we must take into account that people need to interact physically to make their best and to feel good.
You did well in expressing your thoughts. Well done!
It would be a little better to phrase this sentence this way:
Well … in this case I am against, it is true that it can help many people who do not have an Internet connection and make an Internet more low-cost, but as some countries think, it will also create a more vulnerable technological society , testing security and as I said in another of the topics, being able to violate the privacy of each person.
Today everyone needs to be connected to the Internet, whether for work or communication, others for leisure or fun, it really is something sad, but that’s how progress is.
I use the internet for work, study, play or entertainment. I think that if they should be connected to the internet, but not as long as it is done, people start to spend more time at home than to go out to enjoy the scenery or play sports, and that is bad.
Interesting insights you shared there. Thanks.
Here is a sentence you can improve: