a) the late 1980s

b) the mid-1990s

c) the late 1990s

answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b

Ⅱ Listening and talking

Listen to the tape and answer the questions.

Listen again and answer the questions

Why did the Net begin by the military?

The Pentagon were worried about communication after a nuclear war. In 1969 they thought of linking computers into a network so that if one part of the network was destroyed, other parts could continue working.

What do people use the network to do?

People use the network to share ideas .They use it for entertainment, e-mail, playing games and getting information.

Which 'website' can you visit to do these things?

a) find out what's going on in your town

b) look for a job

c) find out world news

d) get information for a school history project

e) write to your friend by e-mail

f) buy clothes

a3 b1 c6 d2 e5 f4

Ask students to tell you the reason why you choose the answers.

Listen to a telephone conversation between two people in Brighton. Which thing from the Internet page do they decide to do?

Go to the cinema on Friday evening to see Richard Bailey's new film, Virtual Planet

Listen to the conversation again. Complete the Function File with words and phrases from the list.

See you, 973273, Would you like, hang on, are you up to, Do you fancy, I'd better,