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 Can
you imagine a day without the Internet? Today,
the Internet is one of the most important parts of our daily
lives. And Korea is the world’s number one Internet strong power. Almost everyone uses the
Internet every day in Korea. The Internet is very useful in many ways. We can
send e-mails to our friends
without having to go all the way to the post office.
When you are bored, you don’t need to go outside to have fun. Why?
You can chat with people through instant messengers! How convenient! Also, we can
read online news and get lots of useful information on the Internet.
But the Internet can also be harmful to you. That’s why
you need to learn how to use it safely!
How Can We Use the Internet?
The Internet is a great way to get useful information. And many children
use the Internet to do research for their school
projects. You can also download music and movies.
These days, so many people
in Korea have their own websites. Even elementary school children
have their own personal homepages! They
upload photos and various postings on their personal
websites and share many things with their
friends.
In fact, visiting your friends’ homepages
is a wonderful way to keep in touch with them.
Sometimes you can play online
games, visit online shopping malls, and talk to your friends on your
personal network. However, since cyber crime is increasing worldwide these days, keeping yourself safe on the Internet is very
important.
 Be Careful When Using Internet
Chat Rooms
These days, there are many websites for children on the Internet.
Some kids’ websites even provide chat rooms where
you can meet new people. Making new friends online can be a great
thing. But you have to be very careful when using Internet chat rooms.
Most people are very nice and polite.
But there are also some not very nice people in cyberspace. So if
you want to use chat rooms, NEVER use your real name. Always use a nickname. Also, NEVER give
any personal information like
your address and phone number.
Don’t even give your e-mail address to keep you safe. Sending photos
of yourself is also not a good idea. And if you feel uncomfortable, close the conversation immediately and tell your
mom or dad about it.
E-mail Safety
I’m sure many of you are sending and receiving e-mails almost every
day. E-mail is very easy to use and convenient. Most importantly, it’s free! But
you need to be careful with your e-mail because hackers can access personal e-mail. If
you have private or secret personal information,
then don’t use e-mail to tell your friend about it. And don’t open
files or documents received by e-mail unless you recognize the person who
sent it. You might get a computer virus from files that come through
e-mail and it can damage your computer! Just
delete e-mails that are from
someone you don’t know without opening them. |
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