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Virtually comes from the word virtual, which means almost. 

For example: 

Some people feel that paying taxes is virtually like taking their money away from them. 

 

When you use the internet to talk to someone, you are with them virtually: It is just like being with them, even though you are not really together.

almost the same as

very different from

very nearly

very close to

Which words below are closest in meaning to virtually?

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very different from

almost the same as

very close to

very nearly
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Virtually comes from the word virtual.

In the world of computers, virtual means 'almost'. Some websites offer virtual tours, which make you feel as if you were really at the place you are 'visiting'. These sites use web cameras to constantly transmit video images and multimedia elements such as sound effects, music, voice and text. 

 

Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, offers you a virtual tour of this well-known beach. Go to http://www.webcamgalore.com/EN/webcam/Australia/Bondi-Beach/2233.html to see how a beach looks different at different times during the day. 

Surfers can see if the waves are good for surfing.

Tourists can decide if they want to visit Australia.

People who want to relax quietly can see if there are too many people on the beach.

Mothers who want to take their children to the beach can see if it is clean.

What would be some advantages of a virtual tour of Bondi Beach?

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Surfers can see if the waves are good for surfing.

People who want to relax quietly can see if there are too many people on the beach.

Tourists can decide if they want to visit Australia.

Mothers who want to take their children to the beach can see if it is clean.
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This exercise focuses on words that give us clues to what the writer really thinks about a specific issue. Sometimes writers do not tell us directly what their position is. Instead they use words that give us clues about what they really think. Smart readers know how to use these clues or signals to help them work out what messages the writer wants to send.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

not enough is known about...

Although...

parents of young children need to be more aware...

exchange news and views

What are Children Doing on Facebook?

Websites such as Facebook and Twitter enable people who share common interests to form relationships and create virtual communities. These social network sites help people to connect and exchange news and views. Although these sites are potentially valuable tools for sharing knowledge and ideas, not enough is known about how these virtual meeting places affect the ways in which people communicate and relate to each other via the internet. Parents of young children need to be more aware of how many hours a day their children spend on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and what they actually do on these sites.

What words in the above paragraph tell you what the writer really thinks about sites like Facebook and Twitter?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

Although...

not enough is known about...

parents of young children need to be more aware...

exchange news and views