Speaking: Internet in My Life
Let’s talk about the Internet in your life.
Hi, I’m Dima and I’d like to talk about the internet in my life.
How important is the internet to you?
Extremely important. I depend on it at work, research, study and entertainment, so without it I would be completely lost. Moreover, I’m an active user of social networking sites.
How often do you use the internet?
I use it constantly throughout the day, every day. My school is completely online and all my extra classes are online too so I spend a lot of time on the internet for studying. I also watch videos, read books or listen to music through it in the evening.
Do you use it more for work or in your free time?
I’d say both really. 50% of my time I study. I have an online school and extra lessons. I can also do my hobby. And I spend a large part of my time surfing the Internet. I often watch some YouTube videos or watch movies and series as well.
What are your favourite websites?
For my hobby, I often use Figma. Figma is a site where I draw logos or create site designs. For recreation, I often use YouTube to watch some interesting new videos or I watch movies or series on MEGOGO which is somehow similar to Netflix.
Do you use apps?
I’m a bit of an app addict. My favourite app at the moment is one called Castbox. It allows you to listen to podcasts and helps you discover new podcasts. You can download them and then listen to them whenever you have time.
Do you think you use the internet too much?
Personally, I think yes, because all my work is actually on the Internet so I have to spend a lot of time there. But when I’m free, I like hanging out with friends outside and do not browse the Internet.
How will the internet develop in the future?
I think it will be more on mobile phones than computers. Smartphones are becoming more powerful and more affordable all the time. So I think the web will be more like one big app than traditional websites.
Are there any negative things about the internet?
Being connected all the time is not a good thing. Before, you had to sit at your computer and log on, which took time, so you didn’t do it so much. Now what people have to do is to look at their phones. Therefore, I think we should be less dependent on our smartphones.
How important is the internet to you?
Without any doubt, I can say that the internet is extremely important to me. Every day, I use my laptop, mobile phone, tablet to access the Internet for many reasons: studying, working, looking up information, watching news and entertaining.
How often do you use the internet?
Honestly, all the time. I started using the internet more often in 2020, when I had online classes at school. Since then, my schooling process digitalised, and there is a need to use the internet for doing tests and making projects. Also, I prefer watching films and serials online than sitting in front of the TV screen.
Do you use it more for work or in your free time?
I use the Internet both for work and in my free time. When I have lessons, the Internet is used to google information, to make presentations, etc. But in my free time, I check social media, chat with my friends, and watch YouTube.
What are your favourite websites?
I can’t imagine my life without such a big informational library as Google! It can literally answer almost all my questions. Also, YouTube is on the list of my favourite websites. There are millions of videos on different topics. Despite watching hilarious videos, I sometimes find instructions to solve some technical problems with my devices.
Do you use apps?
I used to download many apps, but now I’m not so addicted. There are just few of them in my mobile phone. As a big music lover, I use Spotify to listen to music and make different playlists. Also, a Netflix subscribtion gives me an opportunity to watch millions of films and TV shows even offline!
Do you think you use the internet too much?
In my opinion, I use the Internet too much. But maybe it is normal for today’s world, when we live in the era of technological progress and global digitalization. Everyone tries to get rid of paper usage in different structures, and tries to increase using of websites, and online services.
How will the internet develop in the future?
To my mind, now it’s only the beginning of technological progress, and in the future there will definitely be new devices and internet platforms, that will be regularly used in everyday life. Who knows, maybe robots will be used not only in Japan, but in the whole world? But if my suppositions are true, I’m not so excited about that.
Are there any negative things about the internet?
Of course, there are negative things about the Internet. Undeniably, there is so much useful information on the Internet, but at the same time it can misinform you, which leads to bad consequences. What is more, there are hackers, that can get your personal information and use it to threaten you or to obtain property.
Hi, I’m Veronica and I’d like to say how important the internet in my life is.
How important is the internet to you?
Incredibly important. I depend on it greatly, and I can’t imagine my life without it. I need it for my studies, for my hobby, for entertainment in my free time, and for self studying and self-development.
How often do you use the internet?
Every day and almost the whole day. I’m in upper secondary, in offline education, so during my classes I have to put my phone away to focus on my studies. In the evening, I spend almost all my time reading on the Internet, watching movies or serials or educational videos on YouTube. I also love music so I can spend hours in a dark room dancing to songs that also require internet access.
Do you use it more for work or in your free time?
I would say I spend the same amount of time for both.
What are your favorite websites?
For my hobbies, I mostly use YouTube with tutorial videos on Blender and Photoshop. Blender is a program for 3D modeling, it can also create 2D images. And I need Photoshop for my other hobby – photography. I also often use the f2movies site, where I watch movies and serials in English.
Do you use apps?
Of course, I do. I use a lot of apps. However, I probably use Spotify the most. It’s an app with music that I find quite enjoyable to listen to. There are also various podcasts and even some audiobooks, but I don’t use them often.
Do you think you use the internet too much?
Honestly speaking, yes, I do. But nowadays the great number of people are completely dependent on the Internet.
How will the internet develop in the future?
In my opinion, the Internet will become the everyday tool for billions of people. It does a lot of work for us, but in the future it can become a personal assistant for almost everyone. I also think that the access to the interent on smartphones is much more convenient.
Are there any negative things about the internet?
From my personal experience, I can say that the most negative side of the internet is bullying, unnecessary criticism and harassment, even sexual harassment. It can lead to mental injuries, depression, and in the worst case, committing suicide.
How important is the internet to you?
Internet is extremely important for me. I can’t imagine my daily life without the internet. I use it for studying, entertainment in my free time, communicating with my friends and family.
How often do you use the internet?
I spend a great amount of my daily routine using the internet. As I am abroad at the moment so I have distance learning in my Ukrainian school, the same with my tutoring classes. It takes me lots of time every day to get to school or language courses and back home, so during this time I listen to podcasts or simply to music.
Do you use it more for work or in your free time?
I think equally. The main part of my day is devoted to school and courses, it is impossible to cope with all the assignments without the internet. At my leisure time I often check my social media, listen to music or chat with my friends.
What are your favorite websites?
As I am learning German at the moment, every day I use app called “Leo” to translate unknown words. Usually I watch videos on YouTube either on psychology or German podcasts.
Do you use apps?
Yes, I do. As I’ve already mentioned, there isn’t a single day without using Leo, a great German dictionary. Also, I use SoundCloud for listening to music and Telegram for communication.
Do you think you use the internet too much?
I am sure, yes. To be honest, I use circa 10 hours a day, using my screen time. I would like to reduce this time, but I can’t at the moment. But I don’t think that it is a great problem.
How will the internet develop in the future?
I wish people would devote more time to live communication in the future, but the statistic shows quite the opposite. I think in the future all our life will be on the internet, in virtual reality.
Are there any negative things about the internet?
Of course, there are. People use live communication much less as it was earlier and I find it as the most negative thing about the internet. But in general, there are much more positive sides than negative ones.