UNIT 1: CROSSING BARRIERS
DISCUSSION POINTS- Means of communication
TASK 1: Compare the means of communication below by filling in the table:
Letters
Advantages:
1. They are personal, showing the recipient you cared
enough to take the time to write them, preferably
longhand.
2. They can be a keepsake for the recipient. Maybe
the world is changing, but there is nothing
comparable to a "love letter." Electronic just
doesn't do it.
3. You can show that you mean business. Putting a
"return request" and a "red exclamation point" on
an e mail is a joke when compared to a
handwritten or typed and signed letter in which
you lay out your argument and demand
satisfaction.
4. There are kind of like a newspaper clipping - a bit
old school, but you have the ORIGINAL, which you
can keep and refer to and review.
5. They are fun to send and receive; I write an
average of a dozen letters a week to family and
friends.
Disadvantages:
1. Time: It takes time to write them and it takes time
for them to arrive.
2. It is bad for the environment as it is cutting down
trees and will add to global warming. It is more
eco-friendly to send emails.
Online social networks
Advantages:
1. Social networking gives you chance to connect
with people around the world.
2. This technology gives us access to easy, instant
communication tools.
3. Being on social network is a lot of fun.
4. This tool can help students peform better at
school.
5. Social networking helps people who are shy or
socially isolated to connect with others.
Disadvantages:
1. Information happens in real time blocks on social
networks.
2. Social networking exposes us to a lot of
information.
3. Social networking can become a sever distraction
for some people.
4. Social networking can spread false or unrealiable
information quickly.
5. Student who use social networking too often have
lower grades.
TASK 2: Answer the question: What makes you feel happy?

It makes me feel happy, the fact that i have many friends next to me and everyone is happy.