404 The story of a page not found

Video 1: Presentation

In which order (1-3) does Renny Gleeson do these things (a-c)?

a. He tells a story about a 404 page competition.
b. He explains what a 404 page is.
c. He suggests that 404 pages are usually a negative experience.

Are these sentences true or false?

1. 404 pages are standardized around the world and on different websites.
2. Most 404 pages are interesting.
3. Finding a 404 page is a negative experience compared to our normal experiences on the internet.

 

Video 2: Vocabulary

Video 3: Talk

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Renny Gleeson helps startups/established companies.
2. Athletepath made/found a video that illustrated the ‘404 feeling’.
3. The contest Renny Gkeeson organized lasted 24 hours/four hours.
4. The contest helped the businesses to think carefully about their websites/identity.

THE WEB AS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to differ. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity and trust.

Audio
Listen to a podcast about Jonathan Zittrain´s TED Talk, The web as random acts of kindness.

Are these sentences True or False?

1. Overall, Eunice agrees with the main points made in Zittrain’s TED Talk.
2. Eunice has personally observed strangers being kind to each other online.
3. Eunice points out that we all follow strict rules when we are online.
4. Eunice wishes that Zittrain had brought more humour into his TED Talk.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

1. Eunice likes how Zittrain’s talk confirms / alters her belief that people can be kind to each other online.
2. She explains how Zittrain demonstrates an online sense of community by mentioning sites such as Facebook and Twitter / Couchsurfing and Craigslist.
3. According to Eunice, Zittrain makes the web seem more strict / human.
4. Zittrain provides an example of how the internet community saved a young man’s embarrassment / website.
5. Eunice particularly likes Zittrain’s presentation style, which is amazing / entire and clear.