Communication: post, telephone, radio, television, internet and newer technology sheet3-mark answer frameExplain the role of newer communication technology in our daily life.
How to lay out the answer. Follow the frame, then write it in your own words.
- 1 · Open in one line. Science and technology have changed communication and brought people closer together.
- 2 · Internet and e-mail. The internet links computers worldwide; e-mail sends letters in seconds, almost free.
- 3 · Video conferencing and internet telephony. People far apart can see and talk to each other, and internet calls cut the cost of phoning.
- 4 · E-commerce and tele-medicine. Goods are bought and sold online, and doctors advise distant patients.
- 5 · Real life. A farmer checks crop prices on a phone; a village patient consults a city doctor.
- 6 · Close in one line. So the world has become a global village.
Scoring tip: Name each technology and give its use in one line. Three named technologies with uses can earn full marks.
