The Internet: Pros and Cons

Should we believe everything we see or listen to on the internet? Watch this video: is this conversation true or fake ? What do you think? Why do you think so? What evidence helps you support your opinion?

Drawbacks of Social Networks

Think twice before posting news about you on Facebook or other social networks, or else something like this may happen:

 

It´s too easy to convince a stranger that you are an old friend, isn´t it? That´s scary!

Rules of Social Media

Many problems would be avoided if people followed these simple rules… (don´t you agree?) 

Tips for Google Search

How do you "google"? 

When you need to find something on the internet (whatever it may be, the weather forecast, definitions of words, someone´s biography...), how do you do it? do you just write the name and start the search or do you have a special way to do it? 

Google suggests different ways to do the search in its Tips & Tricks page but here is a short but useful list of methods; are you acquainted with any of them?

Woud you like to recommend any other method - not included in this list- which you are specially fond of?

Idea taken from Technobuzz

"The Local," Spain´s News in English

The Local  is an online newspaper in English; the Spanish edition focuses on news related to Spain. Its pieces of news are not long and they should not be difficult to read for a student of English with an intermediate level. 

Have a look at this piece of news published last week (4 June, 2013):

Singing pilot diverts flight in sightseeing stunt

A pilot with Spanish airline Iberia on Monday changed his flight plan to allow passengers to take in the sights of the historic Galician city of Lugo.

"He asked if he we could divert from our route a little to take in the beauty of the walls of Lugo," passengers on flight IB 0512 from Madrid to A Coruña told the newspaper La Voz de Galicia.

Passengers on the flight could hardly believe their ears, but moments later they found themselves above the famous Roman walls of the city.

The unusual in-flight entertainment had already started at take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport when the pilot, Ángel Aznárez, greeted them with a sung greeting in English.

It was a big surprise "but nice", one of the passengers said.

After take-off it was all quiet on board until the pilots starting singing again. 

During the flight, the knowledgeable captain introduced each city along the plane's route and provided historical information on aspects of Spanish history.

The stewards enjoyed the show as well, according to passengers. 

"They told us the captain's joyful behaviour was normal and that he was a really nice guy to both the crew and the customers," another passenger told La Voz de Galicia.

Aznárez' show was greeted with plenty of appreciative applause when the plane landed. 

Lugo is the only city in the world with intact Roman walls. These date from the 3rd century and are a UNESCO  World Heritage sight.

George Mills (george.mills@thelocal.com)