Listening
Netiquette
1. Look at the way this message is posted on an e-learning message board. Can you find any problems with it?
2. Listen to this interview between a 4Teen magazine reporter and Dr Minh Vu about netiquette and answer the questions.
1. What is 'netiquette'?
2. What is the main rule of netiquette?
3. Besides the content of what we're communicating, what else should we pay attention to?
3. Listen again to the interview and complete the following grid.
| Should | Shouldn't | Why/Why not? | |
| 1. use CAPS LOCK in emails, posts, and comments | |||
| 2. check your email for mistakes or errors | |||
| 3. use a lot of shorthand | |||
| 4. respect discussion rules and use polite language |
4. Look at the message in 1. Work with a partner to improve it with the netiquette you have learnt so far.
Writing
Writing an email using netiquette
REMEMBER!
• Always check that you’ve completed the Subject line and/ or have included the attachment.
• An email to a senior person should be more formal than be a friend.
• Keep the message short and accurate
• Always check your work for mistakes
5. Put the following parts in their correct place to make an email.
a. Thank you very much.
b. Please find attached my essay for week 5.
c. Essay submission week 5
d. Best regards,
e. My name is Vu Minh Duc, and I am your student from class 8A.
f. Dear Teacher,
6. Write a short email to your teacher to submit your group homework for this week. Check if you have used the netiquette learnt.
