Learning English: Internet Vocabulary and Concepts for A1 Beginners

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So today, I’m gonna talk about the internet. This is a very relevant topic, because all of us use the internet. If you’re watching this video, that means you’re using the internet. The internet is a really important invention. Can you imagine your life without it? I can’t. So let’s talk about the history, the use, the positives, and the negatives of the internet.

那么今天，我要谈谈互联网。这是一个非常相关的话题，因为我们所有人都在使用互联网。如果你正在观看这个视频，那意味着你正在使用互联网。互联网是一个非常重要的发明。你能想象没有它的生活吗？我不能。那么让我们来谈谈互联网的历史、用途、优点和缺点。

The first version of the internet was created in the 1960s. This was a prototype. A prototype is an early model of a product. So, the prototype of the internet was the early version of the internet. It was created in the US, The U.S. government started this project. But that internet wasn’t the same as today’s internet. The world wide web was created in 1989. People didn’t have the internet at home until later. For example, my family started using the internet around the year 2000. How about you? When did you start using the internet?

互联网的第一个版本是在20世纪60年代创建的。这是一个原型。原型是一个产品的早期模型。所以，互联网的原型就是互联网的早期版本。它在美国被创造出来，美国政府启动了这个项目。但那个互联网和今天的互联网不一样。万维网是在1989年创建的。人们直到后来才有了家用互联网。例如，我的家庭大约在2000年左右开始使用互联网。你呢？你什么时候开始使用互联网的？

Okay, now let’s talk about the benefits of the internet. The internet is one of the most important inventions; it changed the world. Before the internet, there were fewer ways to communicate with people who were far away. You could call them on the phone, or you could write them a letter. I remember writing letters when I was a kid, but nowadays, most people don’t write letters anymore. We write emails or we send text messages. Thanks to the internet, we can send messages instantly. So communication is faster and easier.

现在让我们谈谈互联网的好处。互联网是最重要的发明之一；它改变了世界。在互联网之前，与远方的人交流的方式较少。你可以给他们打电话，或者给他们写信。我记得小时候写信，但现在大多数人不再写信了。我们写电子邮件或者发送短信。多亏了互联网，我们可以即时发送信息。因此，交流变得更快、更容易。

Nowadays many people can have long-distance relationships because of the internet. You can talk to your boyfriend or girlfriend for free using Skype or other apps. For that reason, it’s easier to have a long-distance relationship nowadays. It’s still hard, of course, but the internet makes it a little easier.

如今，由于互联网的存在，许多人可以拥有远距离恋爱关系。你可以使用Skype或其他应用程序免费与你的男朋友或女朋友交谈。因此，现在拥有一段远距离恋爱关系变得更容易了。当然，这仍然很难，但互联网让它变得稍微容易了一些。

Another benefit of the internet is the information it contains. You can find anything and everything on the internet. If you want to learn about something, it’s super easy. You just need to search for that subject on the internet. There are so many useful resources online.

互联网的另一个好处是它所包含的信息。你可以在互联网上找到任何东西。如果你想了解某件事，那非常容易。你只需要在互联网上搜索那个主题。网上有很多有用的资源。

Okay, now let’s talk about some of the negative effects of the internet. For example, there’s a lot of bad content on the internet. Not everything is good and helpful. There are a lot of things online that we should avoid. Parents need to be careful because children can find anything online.

好的，现在让我们谈谈互联网的一些负面影响。例如，互联网上有很多不良内容。并不是所有的东西都是好的和有帮助的。网上有很多我们应该避免的东西。家长们需要小心，因为孩子们可以在网上找到任何东西。

Another negative thing is that people spend a lot of time on the internet. Many of us spend hours and hours every day on the computer. We should spend more time outside, but we don’t. We’re addicted to the internet. One other negative effect of the internet is that our relationships can get worse.

另一个不好的方面是人们在互联网上花费了大量时间。我们中的许多人每天在电脑上花费数小时。我们应该花更多时间在户外，但我们没有。我们对互联网上瘾了。互联网的另一个负面影响是我们的人际关系可能会变差。

Now it’s less common to talk to people in person. We usually talk to people online. This means that many children don’t learn good communication skills, and sometimes people can get in arguments online. People often argue on Facebook or other social media apps.

现在面对面与人交谈变得不那么常见了。我们通常在网上与人交流。这意味着许多孩子没有学习到良好的沟通技巧，有时人们在网上可能会发生争执。人们经常在Facebook或其他社交媒体应用上争吵。

Alright, let me teach you a few vocabulary words related to the internet. We use the phrase “login” or “log into” when we enter an account like Facebook. And we use the phrase “log out” when we exit. So you can say, “I logged into Facebook” or “I logged out of Facebook.”

好的，让我教你一些与互联网相关的词汇。当我们登录像Facebook这样的账户时，我们使用“login”或“log into”这个短语。当我们退出时，我们使用“log out”这个短语。所以你可以说，“我登录了Facebook”或者“我退出了Facebook”。

Now let’s look at the word “username.” This is the name that you use to log into an account. You use your username and password to log in. For example, my username is “EnglishTeacher123.” Lastly, let’s look at the word “browser.” A browser is what you use to open web pages. Some examples of browsers are Safari and Google Chrome.

现在让我们来看看“用户名”这个词。这是你用来登录账户的名字。你使用你的用户名和密码来登录。例如，我的用户名是“EnglishTeacher123”。最后，让我们来看看“浏览器”这个词。浏览器是你用来打开网页的工具。一些浏览器的例子包括Safari和Google Chrome。

Okay, now I’m gonna ask you some questions about the video to see if you understood. Write your answers in a comment down below:

When was the World Wide web invented?
What is one app you can use to talk to people far away?
What is one negative effect of the internet?

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