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A Short Story of the Internet — B1
Technology · reading practice for level B1.
Type Reading textLevel B1Age Teens (11–17) and Adults (18+)Skill ReadingTopic Technology
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What’s inside
- A short original text, with the new words highlighted
- A glossary of six key words
- True / False and multiple-choice questions
- Three discussion prompts and a writing task
- A teacher’s page with a 45-minute plan and the answer key
A look inside
It is hard to imagine life without the internet, yet it is quite a young invention. It began in the late 1960s as a small network that allowed a few university computers to exchange messages.
- Read the text
- New words
- True or False?
- Talk about it
- Write
A Day Without Electricity
A Week Without a Phone
Are Electric Cars the Future?
Shopping Online: Good or Bad?
Social Media and Friendship
Staying Safe Online