Mailing lists and newsgroups

A mailing list (список розсилки) is a basic type of discussion group that uses email to communicate. The messages are distributed to all the subscribers (користувач, абонент), i.e. everyone who belongs to the list.

Newsgroups (групи обміну інформацією) are similar (подібний). The main difference (різниця) is that the message is not sent to someone’s mail server but to a bulletin board (дошка оголошень) where everybody can read and answer the message.

II. Match the meaning

attachments pictures store in a mailbox incoming mail send a message password ‘at’ domain name “header” recipient blank carbon copy topic of the message body signature add information characters junk email advertising communicate belong newsgroup bulletin board

значки пароль інформаційне сміття група обміну інформацією спілкуватись картинки додаткова розсилка („сліпа копія”) вхідна кореспонденція підпис належати (відноситись) додавати інформацію дошка оголошень реклама ім’я домена зберігати в поштовій скринці додатки собака головна частина надсилати повідомлення адресат „шапка” тема повідомлення

III. Sort out

electronic, add, computer, image, want, sad, sound, little, attachment, use, easy, send, give, fast, password, hold, address, store, nickname, attractive, picture, mean, expressive, message, communicate, commercial, belong, cheap

Noun	Verb	Adjective
1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________	1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________	1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________

IV. What is the Odd-One-Out

• email, ‘snail mail’, mail server, difference, mailbox, address, provider, sign, message, spam, nickname

• send, store, download, give, include, mainly, use, pay, distribute, belong, make

• header, email, carbon copy, recipient, addressee, topic of the message, signature, sender, expressive, subject

V. Make up word-combinations

board, list, discussion, domain, commercial, copy, emoticons, download

• _______ advertising

• ______ group

• bulletin ________

• _______ name

• carbon _______

• use _______

• _______ animations

• mailing ________

VI. Make all possible word-combinations with the words from the box

send give answer use email message mail address network box server unwanted

VII. Answer the following questions:

1. What is an email?

2. What can an email include?

3. What is given to users by ISP?

4. What are the three parts of an email address?

5. What parts does an email consist of?

6. What makes messages look more expressive?

7. What is spam?

8. What is the difference between a mailing list and newsgroup?

VIII. Say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reason.

SENTENCES	TRUE	FALSE	CORRECTION
An electronic message doesn’t include any attachments.
Internet Service Provider gives an email address and a password to every user.
A typical email address consists of such parts: user name, the @ sign, the domain name.
Emoticons are useless pictures.
Some companies use spam as a cheap type of advertising.
Email and snail mail are similar.
Junk mail is untargeted mail advertising goods or services.
Newsgroups send the message to someone’s mail server.