CHAPTER 5
THE INTERNET WORLD
Learning outcomes:
After learning this chapter the students are able to:
1. explain the content of the reading materials based on the and his environment.
questions related to the Internet.
2. explain the meanings of difficult or new vocabulary found in the text correctly.
3. make correct sentences in passive voice.
4. demonstrate their speaking ability on the topic movie industry.
5. explain the content of the listening materials correctly.
READING
The Negative Impact of Social Media on our lives
Our daily lives revolve around technology and most of us can’t imagine going a
day without logging on the internet or using our mobile phones. Social networking has
become a norm in our society, with websites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and
many more holding a unique and vital role in our daily lives. The idea behind social
networking is to enable us to hold better contact with friends and family, advertise
establishments, artists or products and connect with new people. Social networking
has without a doubt contributed to many positive things, but is it also affecting us
negatively? Here’s a list of a few negative aspects that come with active social
networking behavior.
1. Addiction to Social Media
A number of behaviors associated with excessive use of social media have
lately become the subject of much discussion and research. That said, a social
networking addict could be considered someone who uses social media excessively to
a point where it interferes with other daily activities. Such as constantly checking
Facebook status updates or “stalking” people’s profiles on Facebook, for hours on
end.
A Facebook Addict
A research team headed by Wilhelm Hoffmann of Chicago University
concluded in 2012 that twitter is harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol. Other
researchers have also linked anxiety, sleep deprivation, depression and some
psychological disorders to people who spend too much time online.
2. Constant Comparison with others
Let’s face it, we all look at each other’s social networking sites, admiring
clothes, lifestyles and even relationships. More than often wishing that our lives were
as great as others. But when it comes down to it, people mostly tend to share only the
glittering highlights from their lives, deliberately leaving out the dull ones. We usually
don’t post about our boring nights at home, rocky relationships or lack of financial
stability. However this is not taken into consideration when people start comparing
their lives to others and instead end up feeling miserable which can at times even lead
to low self-esteem, and depression.
3. Making “Friends” online
Although social networking helps us to connect with new people, it has
also impacted how people make friends these days. Instead of meeting face-to-face,
people nowadays are happy to scroll through an endless list of bite-sized snippets of
personal information, or interact through comments, or even chat with multiple people
simultaneously. We are trading a great deal of physical interaction with a very
superficial and sometimes shallow form of interaction. Many people who are best
friends on Facebook are unable to carry out a face to face conversation amiably. And
then there are those who instead of sharing their thoughts and problems with their
‘real’ friends, spend endless time chatting over the internet.
5. Distraction
One of the major cons of social networking is the distraction it causes in
everyday lives. Many of us can’t go an hour without checking for updates and this can
cause us to get distracted from what’s really important in life. Instead of focusing on
work, school and family, we spend majority of our time online looking for the next
juicy status update, headline or photograph. Social networking is supposed to help
individuals learn and grow. Instead, every time we are on a social site, we feel
unproductive and distracted. It is fast changing from a platform where we
communicate with others into a platform where we advertise oneself to others.
6. Cyber Bullying/ Hate Speech
A majority of kids, teens and even adults will experience cyber bullying in one
form or another. On social networking sites people can post whatever they want
without facing any serious consequences. Much of this information shared is often
untrue and rarely controlled by the social media sites. Such rumors can spread rapidly
and often cause many people to gang up and attack one person. A very good example
is the Instagram incident that sparked riots and rage among teens in Sweden last year.
Also a lot of people will say things on the internet they would never say face to face.
They will relentlessly bully someone saying horrible things that they would never
have said in a face to face interaction. Parents of bullied kids are often unaware of
their kids predicament. Some parents find out when the situation has already escalated
and it’s too late to help their kids. Social Media has given people a new platform to
post hateful comments and even threats. Discussions on some social sites can at times
turn nasty, and in some cases journalists, writers have been victimized and threatened
due to their different views in controversial topics.
Social networking has also opened up new doors for predators. They can pose
as whoever they want and talk to whoever they wish to. They can read through
someone’s profile find out what interests them and hence build a connection with that
person. This can be dangerous especially if someone posts a lot of personal
information, allowing the predator to track them down. Young people are mostly
vulnerable and are easily lured into such traps.
Obviously social networking sites are here to stay and already they have
changed the way we experience, think, interact, share opinions, make friends and even
vote. But it’s time we reconsidered some of our rapidly shaping social-networking
habits before we lose ourselves in this mayhem. (Adapted from Elizabeth Koikai, The
Negative Impact of Social Media on Our Lives)
EXERCISE 1 : READING QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions based on the information from the text.
1. Vocabulary preparation: translate the underlined sentences in the reading text into
bahasa Indonesia.
Our daily lives revolve around technology Kehidupan kita sehari-hari berputar di
and most of us can’t imagine going a day sekitar teknologi dan kebanyakan dari kita
without logging on the internet or using our tidak dapat membayangkan menjalani hari
mobile phones tanpa masuk ke internet atau menggunakan
ponsel kita
people mostly tend to share only the orang kebanyakan cenderung hanya berbagi
glittering highlights from their lives, sorotan berkilauan dari kehidupan mereka,
deliberately leaving out the dull ones. dengan sengaja mengabaikan yang
membosankan.
it has also impacted how people make itu juga memengaruhi cara orang menjalin
friends these days. Instead of meeting face- pertemanan akhir-akhir ini. Alih-alih
to-face, people nowadays are happy to scroll bertemu tatap muka, orang-orang saat ini
through an endless list dengan senang hati menelusuri daftar yang
tak ada habisnya
We are trading a great deal of physical Kami memperdagangkan banyak interaksi
interaction fisik
Many people who are best friends on Banyak orang yang berteman baik di
Facebook are unable to carry out a face to Facebook tidak dapat melakukan
face conversation amiably percakapan tatap muka dengan ramah
It is fast changing from a platform where we Ini cepat berubah dari platform di mana kita
communicate with others into a platform berkomunikasi dengan orang lain menjadi
where we advertise oneself to others. platform di mana kita mengiklankan diri
sendiri kepada orang lain.
They will relentlessly bully someone saying Mereka tanpa henti akan menggertak
horrible things that they would never have seseorang yang mengatakan hal-hal
said in a face to face interaction. mengerikan yang tidak akan pernah mereka
katakan dalam interaksi tatap muka.
Young people are mostly vulnerable and are Orang-orang muda sebagian besar rentan
easily lured into such traps. dan mudah terpikat ke dalam perangkap
seperti itu.
2. Vocabulary preparation : translate the following words from the text.
1. Norm 6. Edcessive 11. Anxiety
Norma Berlebihan Kecemasan
2. Vital 7. Lately 12. Deprivation
Vital Akhir-akhir ini Perampasan
3. Enable 8. Addict (n) 13. Disorder
Memungkinkan Pecandu (kata benda) Kekacauan
4. Doubt 9. Stalk 14. Constant
ragu Tangkai ? Kontan
5. Behavior 10. Resist 15. Miserable
perilaku melawan Menderita
16. Admire 21. Threat 26. Self-esteem
Mengagumi ancaman Harga diri
17. Simultaneously 22. Predator 27. Shallow
Serentak Pemangsa Dangkal
18. Superficial 23. Mayhem 28. Distraction
Dangkal Kekacauan Gangguan
19. Endless 24. Link (verb) 29. Instead of
Tak berujung Tautan (kata kerja) Dari pada
20. Hateful 25. Lack (n) 30. Escalate (verb)
Penuh kebencian Kekurangan (kata Tingkatkan (kata
benda) kerja)
3. What is the “original” idea behind social networking?
The idea behind social networking is to enable us to hold better contact with
friends and family, advertise establishments, artists or products and connect with
new people.
4. What are the negative sides of social networking? Answer with mapping method.
Addiction to
social media
cyber bullyng/ constant
hate speech comparison
making
distraction "Friends"
online
5. What is networking addict?
A social networking addict could be considered someone who uses social media
excessively to a point where it interferes with other daily activities. Such as
constantly checking Facebook status updates or “stalking” people’s profiles on
Facebook, for hours on end.
6. Why does comparing our lives to others lead to low self-esteem and depression?
It’s Happened when we all look at each other’s social networking sites, admiring
clothes, lifestyles and even relationships. More than often wishing that our lives
were as great as others.
7. What is cyber bullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones,
computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or
online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in,
or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative,
harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing
personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or
humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal
behavior.
8. What is hate speech?
Hate speech covers many forms of expressions which advocate, incite, promote or
justify hatred, violence and discrimination against a person or group of persons for
a variety of reasons. It poses grave dangers for the cohesion of a democratic
society, the protection of human rights and the rule of law. If left unaddressed, it
can lead to acts of violence and conflict on a wider scale. In this sense hate speech
is an extreme form of intolerance which contributes to hate crime.
9. Why are internet predators dangerous?
It includes the crime of unscrupulous people in the internet world. they hijack
important data of internet users, spread false issues, post hate speech, steal and
harm the country.
10. What are the pegative sides of social networking? Answer with mapping method.
Addiction to
social media
cyber bullyng/ constant
hate speech comparison
making
distraction "Friends"
online
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Passive Voice (Review)
To construct a passive voice in English, for an Indonesian native, we can use
the following steps:
Perusahaan itu didirikan oleh John Smith tahun 2000.
Step Perusahaan itu didirikan oleh John Tahun
1 Smith 2000
Step The company be + by John in 2000
2 establish Smith
Step The company was by John in 2000
3 established Smith
Indonesian explanation:
“Be” bisa menjadi “is/are/am/was/were/been/be”.
Be + V3 : karena itu bentuk V-3 dari “establish” adalah “established”.
Memakai “was” (bukan “is”) karena tahun 2000 masa lalu (lampau).
Memakai “was” (bukan “were”) karena subyek “the company” tunggal (bukan
jamak/plural).
Another example:
Rumah kami akan dicat ulang oleh ayah bulan depan.
Step 1 Rumah kami akan dicat oleh ayah bulan depan
ulang
Step 2 Our house will + be + by father next month
repaint
Step 3 Our house will be by father next month
repainted
Indonesian questions:
1. Mengapa memakai “will”?
2. Mengapa “be” bukan “is” atau “was”?
Another example:
Jane telah diangkat menjadi manager.
Step 1 Jane telah diangkat menjadi manajer
Step 2 Jane have + be + a manager
appoint
Step 3 Jane has been a manager
appointed
Indonesian questions:
1. Mengapa ada “have”-nya?
2. Memakai memakai “have” bukan “has”?
3. Mengapa “been” bukan “is”, “be” atau “was”?
Passive Exercise 1 : Do as the examples above with the following sentences:
1. Perusahaan itu akan dijual oleh The company will be sold by the owner.
pemiliknya.
2. Dia diangkat menjadi direktur tahun He was appointed director in 2013.
2013.
3. Saya telah dibantu oleh Harry. I have been helped by Harry.
4. Dia sedang diawasi oleh kantor He is being observed by the
pusat. headquarters.
5. Dia selalu dilindungi oleh stafnya. He is always protected by his staff.
6. Tadi pagi mesin foto kopi itu This morning the copier was repaired by
diperbaiki oleh staf perawatan. the maintenance staff.
7. Joe dibelikan ayahnya iPad baru Joe was bought a new iPad by his
kemarin. father yesterday
8. Setiap hari kami diberi uang lembur. Every day we are given overtime pay.
9. Agus akan dikirimi banyak tugas Agus will be sent many assignments via
lewat email. email.
10 Dia ingin disukai oleh rekan He wants to be liked by his co-workers.
. kerjanya.
To help you do the exercise, look the list of active tenses and their passive equivalents
Tense/Verb form Active voice Passive voice
Simple present keeps is kept
Present continuous is keeping is being kept
Simple past kept was kept
Past continuous was keeping was being kept
Present perfect has kept has been kept
Past perfect had kept had been kept
Future wilt keep will be kept
Conditional would keep would be kept
Perfect conditional would have kept would have been kept
Present infinitive to keep to be kept
Perfect infinitive In have kept to hare been kept
Present participle/gerund keeping being kept
Perfect participle having kept having been kept
(taken from Thomson and Martinet (1986) A Practical English Grammar)
The Uses of Passive Voice
1. When it is not necessary to mention the doer of the action as it is clear who he
is/was/will be:
The school gate is opened at 7 am.
The shops are closed at 9 pm.
Your car will be repaired.
2. When we don't know or have forgotten who did the action:
He was chosen to be the team leader.
You'll be met at the station.
I was told that he would come soon.
3. When the subject of the active verb would be 'people':
The mayor was suspected of being bribed. (People suspected the mayor of . . ,)
She is supposed to finish the report. (People suppose that she has . . .)
4. When we are more interested in the action than the person who does it:
Your aching tooth has been removed.
A new shopping center was built in that area.
Passive Exercise 2 : Changing active into passive
a. Find one passive form in every paragraph of the story (along with its sentence).
b. Rewrite the sentences below using the passive voice.
Example: The secretary writes a letter.
Answer: A letter is written by the secreatry. Or A letter is written.
1) The manager bought three laptops.
Three laptops was bought by the Manager.
2) The workers collected their ID cards.
The ID cards was collected by the workers.
3) She opened the shop very early.
The shop was opened very early by her.
4) Jim learned Japanese.
Japanese was learned by Jim.
5) Mary has written her name on the attendance list.
The attendance list has been written by Mary.
6) The manager monitors the office every week.
Every week the office are monitored by manager.
7) We sell our branch office building.
Our branch office building was sold by us.
8) The office boy cleaned the pantry.
The pantry was cleaned by the office boy.
9) The staff had bought the ticket.
The ticket had been bought by the staff.
10) Sylvie is not going to travel to Jakarta.
Sylvie is not being gone to travel to Jakarta.
WRITING DRILL
One way of strengthening the English grammatical structure, in this case
passive voice, is by practicing it. Find the information box of a movie and elaborate it
into several passive voice items like the examples taken from a movie on the
following page.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Directed by Chris Columbus 1. The movie is directed by Chris
Columbus.
Produced by David Heyman 2. It is produced by David Heyman.
Screenplay by Steve Kloves 3. The screenplay is done by Steve
Kloves.
Based on Harry Potter and the
4. The movie is made based on a
Philosopher’s Stone
novel written by J K Rowling.
by J K Rowling 5. It is starred by Daniel Radcliffe,
Starring Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
Rupert Grint 6. The music is arranged by John
Emma Watson Williams.
7. The film is edited by Richard
Music by John Williams
Francis-Bruce.
Cinematography John Seale 8. The movie production is done by
Edited by Richard Francis- Heyday Films and 1492 Pictures.
Bruce 9. It is distributed by Warner Bros
Pictures.
Production Heyday Films 10. It was released on November 4,
company 1492 Pictures 2001.
Distributed by Warner Bros 11. The film duration is set to 152
Pictures minutes.
12. It was made in United Kingdom
Release date(s) 4 November 2001 and United States.
Running time 152 minutes 13. The movie language is presented
in English.
Country United Kingdom 14. A budget of US$ 125 million was
United States spent for the film.
Language English 15. The box office record was broken
at the amount of US$ 974,755,371
Budget US$ 125 million
Box office US$ 974,755,371
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
One interesting topic the students love to share with their friends is movie. Find
a movie that you really like and share about the movie with your classmate. Make an
interesting conversation about the movie.
V. LISTENING ASSIGNMENT
Listen to the mp3 or video file your teacher distributes to your group. Study
together and submit the following report:
1. Write down the main idea of the file.
2. Find at least five new words you have found from the file and what the meanings
are.
3. Find at least 3 passive voice forms you have found from the file.
Today’s Proverb (additional point):
“The best fish swim near the bottom.”