The Cons

4) Essay “What character traits do you lack? Why?”

 

Pros and Cons of Social Networking Sites - What You Should Know

It is not unusual if you often hear your siblings or your friends talk about the people they have met and made friends with through the Internet as social networking is one of the phenomena that have taken the world of Internet by storm. Almost every Web surfer has an account in at least one of the social networking sites, for these sites are the more enjoyable places to hang around in.

Just like in any development in technology, social networking has positive and negative sides. Let us now take a look at the outstanding pros and cons of social networking sites.

The Pros

Social networking sites have paved the way for easier communication to your friends, family, or colleagues. You can always see what they are up to. Virtual communities are also formed, which are composed of people connected together by common interests, purpose, and goal. People of different races also get to mingle with each other in just a few clicks.

Social networking sites can also be a tool to promote your business, services, products, or websites. Due to the huge number of people who regularly use networking sites it has found huge favors among advertisers.

The Cons

While social networking sites have become places for establishing connections and meeting friends, they have also become likely places for identity theft and fraud. As you have to provide certain information such as your e-mail address, name, and location, others use these information and pretend to be you, especially when they are into illegal activities.

Furthermore, someone pretending to be somebody else can make you believe that he or she is up to some business offer, ask to meet up with you, and take your money. It has also become easier for someone to stalk you and harass you online.

 

sibling ['sɪblɪŋ] брат или сестра account страница(в Интернете);счёт (в банке) outstanding выдающийся mingle ['mɪŋgl] общаться, смешиваться

theft [θeft] воровство fraud [frɔːd] мошенничество stalk [stɔːk] выслеживать harass надоедать, утомлять

Prepositions 7
под влиянием	under the influence
из надежных источников	from reliable sources
отличать хорошее от плохого	distinguish good from bad
вывеска над входом	a sign over the entrance
споткнуться о камень	stumble over a stone
спорный вопрос	debatable issue/question
быть лишенным чего-то	be deprived of smth
близко к моему дому	close to my house
в газете	in a newspaper
выплачивать ипот. кредит	to pay off a mortgage
бастовать в знак протеста против ч -л	to strike in protest against smth
купить в кредит	buy on credit
в любой день	on any day
в поезде/ в автобусе/сам-е	on a train/ a bus/a plane
видел своими глазами	saw with my own eyes
вредно для его здоровья	bad for his health
приглашать на свидание	invite to a date(party)
вытереть руки полотенцем	dry hands with a towel
я разрываюсь между…	I’m torn between …..
заменить подс. масло сл-м	substitute oil for butter
по уши влюблен/ в долгах	be up to ears in love/debt
на месте/ на мете событий	do smthon the spot
обращаться осторожно	handle with care
по нашим новым правилам	under our new rules
я никогда не слышал о нем	I’ve never heard of him

 

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