There are listening comprehension questions about a radio program discussing social networking and microblogging. The questions ask about details mentioned in the program such as the number of people socializing online, facts about the founder of Facebook, the speaker's friend count and opinions on microblogging, feelings about living in big cities, and how someone spends their weekends. Listeners are asked to determine if statements are true, false, or not mentioned, and answer follow up questions to test their understanding of terms used in the program like "ambient awareness", "casual acquaintances", the definition of microblogging, why the speaker finds it absurd, and another person's opinion on it.
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Social network and microblogging.
1. LISTENING
I) You are going to listen to a radio programme about social networking and
microblogging. Please, write if the following sentences are True (T), False (F),
or not mentioned (NM).
1) According to the presenter, there are about 100 million people socializing online.
2) Facebook was founded by Chris Roberts 24 years ago.
3) Chris has got around 240 close friends on Facebook.
4) Chris finds microblogging uninteresting.
5) Chris thinks that living in a big city makes you feel lonely.
6) Holly spends most weekends at home sending and receiving messages from her friends.
Source: Macmillan- Insights 3 workbook.
II) Listen to the radio programme again and answer the following questions.
a) What does ambient awareness mean?
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b) What do you understand by casual acquaintances?
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c) What卒s microblogging?
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d) Why does Chris find microblogging absurd?
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e) What卒s Holly卒s opinion about microblogging?
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