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These questions are based on the newspaper article " Business-savvy kids turn blogs into e-shopping outlets" from YOUTHink, Jan 8 2007

1. Why do youths aged 13-19 prefer Internet shopping?
2. What products are youths trading on the Internet?
3. Why does Rachelle think "running a business is not easy"?
4. What is another word in the passage which describes someone who is "business-savvy"?
5. Why is not having an Internet banking facility a problem for her?
6. How does Rachelle intend to expand her business worldwide?
7. What is the term used to describe young people like Rachelle who are designing their own blogs and using this to set up online businesses?
8. What does "tech-savvy" mean?
9. How did Monica Lie start her online business?
10. Why does Monica prefer an online business to setting up a real shop?
11. Why do you think Monica says that it isn't safe to meet someone she knows online?
12. What does keeping "her designs exclusive" mean?
13. What does Lim Si Ping say is a disadvantage of an online shop?
14. What do you think is different about the ways in which digital immigrants and digital natives set up their business? ( you should refer to the box which says "Trading Then"/"Trading Now"

Story Mapping: Useful Sites

Dear Class,

Here are two links which you may find very useful in your pursue to be good writer.
In fact, I strongly encourage you to use this for your weekly newspaper mapping assignment.

(a) An online mind mapping site

(b) CMap Tool
You can download this into your computer and use it for other subjects as well.

Survey: More about yourself

A Survey on Media Access and Usage Part 1

Answer the following questions on foolscap paper:

Name: _______________ ( ) Class: _______________

Sex: F/M

Email Address: _______________ ( the one you USE most OFTEN)

MSN Messenger: _____________

1. Do you own a personal computer? (YES/NO)

2. How many computers are there in your home?_______________

3. Do you have internet connection at home? (YES/NO) Skip to question 5 if you have answered NO.

4. Which of the following type of internet access do you have? (a) Broadband (b) Cable (c) Dial-Up

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5. Where do you go online MOST often? (a) at home (b) in school (c) Others: __________

6. How long do you usually spend online daily? (a) 1-2 hrs (b) 3-4 hrs (c) more than 5 hours (d) Less than an hour

7. Overall, how often do you go online?

   • several times a day,

   • about once a day,

   • 3-5 days a week,

   • 1-2 days a week,

   • every few weeks, or

   • less often

   • never go online

8. Which of the following activities do you usually do online? Rank 1-6 (1= MOST FREQUENTLY 6= LEAST FREQUENTLY)

   • Doing Homework/Research

   • MSN Messenger

   • Send/Check Emails

   • Watch Videos on YouTube

   • Upload videos to video sharing sites like YouTube

   • Surf websites on topics you are interested in like movies, music, pop/movie stars. TV shows or sports

   • Update your personal blog

   • Buy things online or sell things online at Ebay or Yahoo Auctions

   • Upload Photos or share photos

   • Create slideshows or movies online

   • Read other people’s blog

   • Video Conferencing or use Skype to make calls

   • Online gaming

   • Search the web for information

9. Have you ever heard of or used these websites? Tick the column.

WEBSITES	Never heard of it	Heard of it	Seen it	Used it
Google Search
Blogger
Live Journal
Friendster
Facebook
YouTube
Flickr
Bubble Share
Google Video
Yahoo Video
Wikis
MMPORG sites like World of Warcraft ( Please write down the gaming sites you visit often)
GMail

10.   What other websites ( besides the ones stated above) do you OFTEN visit and what do you do there?