You Can’t Escape the Internet! Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (1) _______ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (2) _______ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and (3) _______ the way we communicate.
In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (4) _______ to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (5)_______ consumers. Indeed, the bigger the web site, (6) _______ professional the company seems to be.
Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (7) _______ are vast. More and more students (8) _______ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web.
What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has (9) _______ that 60% of homes and 50% of businesses will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will be able to (10) _______ and explore the world as they have never done before!
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