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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S On the Web

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary Exercises: In this Internet vocabulary worksheet, students practice words

unscrambling, matching, related to using the Internet.
listing, gap-fill, binary
choice Procedure

Speaking Activity: asking Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
and answering questions,
controlled and freer First, students unscramble words related to the Internet.
practice (pair work)
Exercise A - Answer key

Focus 1. browser 5. upload 9. search engine

2. refresh 6. pop-up 10. cookies
Using the Internet 3. download 7. blog
4. homepage 8. log in

Aim Students then match the Internet words to their definitions.

To practice vocabulary
related to using the Exercise B - Answer key
Internet.
1. search engine (9) 5. refresh (2) 9. download (3)
2. log in (8) 6. cookies (10) 10. homepage (4)
Preparation 3. blog (7) 7. browser (1)
4. upload (5) 8. pop-up (6)
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for Next, students think of and write down two examples for each
each student. Internet-related item and then compare their answers with a
partner. Afterwards, elicit possible answers from the class.
Level Exercise C - Possible answers
Upper-intermediate (B2)
1. Google, Bing
2. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
Time 3. Music, PDF files
4. To see the latest information, to fix a loading problem
30 minutes 5. A menu, pictures
6. Gmail, Facebook

After that, students use words from a box to complete facts about
the Internet.

Exercise D - Answer key

1. browser 5. search engine 9. homepages

2. upload 6. download 10. refresh
3. log in 7. cookies
4. blogs 8. pop-up

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Activity Type Procedure continued

Vocabulary Exercises: Finally, students underline the correct word or phrase to complete
unscrambling, matching, each Internet conversation question and then ask and answer the
listing, gap-fill, binary questions with a partner.
choice
Exercise E - Answer key
Speaking Activity: asking
and answering questions, 1. Internet 5. upload 9. blogs
controlled and freer 2. browser 6. pop-up 10. search engines
practice (pair work) 3. download 7. cookies
4. refresh 8. log in

Focus
Using the Internet

Aim
To practice vocabulary
related to using the
Internet.

Preparation
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for
each student.

Level
Upper-intermediate (B2)

Time
30 minutes

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 ONLINE COMMUNICATION

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S On the Web

A. Put the letters in the correct order to make Internet-related words.

1. ROEBRWS 6. OPP-PU

2. RRHESEF 7. GLBO

3. OLWODADN 8. LGO NI

4. EEOHGPMA 9. HSREAC EEINGN

5. DUOPLA 10. OISEOKC

B. Match the Internet-related words from Exercise A to their definitions.

1. A website or programme that you use to find information on the Internet. .......

2. To use a password to enter a secure website. .......

3. A web page where a person writes about a specific topic regularly. .......

4. To move files, pictures, etc. from your computer onto the Internet. .......

5. To make a website re-load and display the information again. .......

6. Information a website leaves on your browser to recognise you later. .......

7. A computer programme that allows you to access the Internet. .......

8. A window that appears suddenly on your screen and is often an advertisement. .......

9. To take files from the Internet and put them on your computer for off-line access. .......

10. The first and main page of a website. .......

C. Think of and write down two answers for each item. Then, compare your ideas with
a partner.

1. Two popular search engines: .........................................................................

2. Two popular web browsers: .........................................................................

3. Two things you can download: .........................................................................

4. Two reasons to refresh a website: .........................................................................

5. Two things you find on a homepage: .........................................................................

6. Two websites that you must log in to: .........................................................................

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D. Use the words from the box to complete facts about the Internet.

refresh download upload pop-up log in

blogs cookies browser homepages search engine

1. The first web ......................., called WorldWideWeb, was invented in 1990.

2. People ....................... more than 500 hours of video content on YouTube every minute.

3. O
 ne of the most common passwords that people use to ....................... to their accounts
is 123456.

4. More than 75% of Internet users read ....................... written by different people.

5. G
 oogle is the most popular ....................... in the world and receives more than eight
billion searches every day.

6. W
 hen people ....................... movies, books, videos, etc. from the Internet illegally, it's
called piracy.

7. I f you don't accept a website's ......................., the web page might not work correctly.

8. T
 he first ....................... ad was created by Ethan Zuckerman, who later apologised for
inventing them.

9. Three of the most visited ....................... are Google, YouTube, and Facebook.

10. Y
 ou can use the keyboard to ....................... a website by pressing the CTRL and the R
keys at the same time.

E. Underline the correct word to complete each Internet conversation question. Then,
ask and answer the questions with a partner, giving reasons and details.

1. Do you think we rely too much on the blog / Internet nowadays?

2. Which web browser / pop-up do you prefer using?

3. What types of things do you usually upload / download from the Internet?

4. When a website isn't working correctly, do you log in / refresh it or close it?

5. How often do you upload / search engine photos or videos on social media?

6. How do you feel about login / pop-up ads? Do you block them?

7. Do you usually accept or decline homepages / cookies on websites?

8. How often do you change the passwords you use to refresh / log in to important websites?

9. Do you read any blogs / cookies? Would you ever consider writing one yourself?

10. How will cookies / search engines evolve in the future to help us find better information?

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