The internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, Facebook is the most popular social media site. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the internet. These services make it possible to connect people across the borders and they have made the users feel that they really live in a global village.

Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people’s profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what information should be shared with others.

1.

Choose the best answer from alternatives.

(a) Social network services are -.
(i) family based
(ii) web based
(iii) relation based
(iv) individual based

(b) This passage highlights the importance of -.
(i) electronic media
(ii) information technology
(iii) social networking services
(iv) communication

(c) - are sharing interests through internet.
(i) Only students
(ii) People of the world
(iii) Only the rich people
(iv) A privileged few

(d) What does the expression "They really live in a global village" mean?
(i) All people of the world live in village
(ii) Village people have every facility of the world
(iii) None lives in cities
(iv) Internet and social media have brought the world closer

(e) Internet increases -.
(i) relative relation
(ii) family relation
(iii) social relation
(iv) human relation

(f) The word "Protection" means -.
(i) adapt
(ii) guard
(iii) alter
(iv) adjust

(g) The word "Viewer" refers to -.
(i) listener
(ii) diplomate
(iii) spectator
(iv) vision

উত্তর

(a) (ii) web based
(b) (iii) social networking services
(c) (ii) People of the world
(d) (iv) Internet and social media have brought the world closer
(e) (iii) social relation
(f) (ii) guard
(g) (iii) spectator

2.

Answer the following questions.

(a) Write down the names of some social media sites.
(b) How is it possible for the social networks to provide ways for the users to interact through the internet?
(c) When do the users feel that they really live in a global village?
(d) How do social networks work?
(e) Why are social networks expanding so fast?

উত্তর

(a) Some social media sites are Facebook, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn.

(b) Social networks are web-based services. So they provide ways for users to interact through the internet by profiles, posts, comments, pictures and multimedia contents.

(c) The users feel that they really live in a global village when social networks connect them with people across borders and bring the world closer.

(d) Social networks work through internet-based websites where users can create profiles, share information, upload pictures, post comments and communicate with others.

(e) Social networks are expanding so fast because most of them are cost-free, easy to use and allow users to present themselves before the online community. They also allow sharing, profile updates, comments and privacy control.

3.

Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

Fish population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and sea. This means there is less food and oxygen available for fish. It also means the fish may not grow fully and may have fewer fish fries. Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by one or two degree Celsius. Climate change increases the pressure on fish population. Fishes are one of the world?s most valuable biological assets. Forty percent of people in the world eat fish as their main source of protein. If we fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions we will increase the pressure on fish. As a result, people who depend on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty.

Global warming raises the stress on fish population. Fish population is severely affected (a) - to global warming. For want of food and oxygen some (b) - of fish may be (c) - one day. To stop global warming, we have to convince people not to (d) - greenhouse gas. Otherwise many people have to (e) - poverty and hunger.

উত্তর

(a) due (b) species (c) extinct (d) emit (e) suffer

Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was a mechanical engineer who is best known for originating the concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honorary degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. From 1828 to 1839, Babbage was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.

4.

Complete the table below with the information from the above passage.

Who/What	Event	Place	Year/Time	Contribution
Charles Babbage	was born	London	(i)	-
He	was elected a fellow of the Royal Society	(ii)	1816	-
He	received an honorary degree	-	1814	(iii)
He	was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics	Cambridge University	(iv)	-
He	died	London	(v)	-

উত্তর

No.	Answer
(i)	26 December 1791
(ii)	Royal Society
(iii)	without examination
(iv)	from 1828 to 1839
(v)	18 October 1871

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