Talking about: NEW WEBSITES

Here you can find some questions you can ask your partner during conversation about new websites:

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1. Have you got your own website?

2. If so, have you made it yourself?

3. Have you used a tutorial <p class = tooltip2><b>tutorial</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a specific book, manual, lecture that contains information followed by examples necessary to complete a certain task</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I’m not yet able to make a website without any helpful advice that I get from tutorials.</i></p> to make it?

4. Have you paid for the hosting <p class = tooltip2><b>hosting</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a service that provides space on server so that you can make your own website which is accessible via the Internet</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Free hosting is usually advertisement-sponsored, so I would rather pay for business hosting than have the annoying adverts on my website.</i></p> or have you used a free hosting?

5. How many people have visited your website so far?

6. Have you got a web counter <p class = tooltip2><b>web counter</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a computer software program which informs you how many people visit a particular website</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I need to download a free web counter, because I have no idea of how many people visit my website.</i></p> on your site?

7. Do you make websites professionally <p class = tooltip2><b>professionally</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>as a paid job or occupation that requires specific knowledge and skills</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I don’t make websites professionally. I work as a manager in an advertising company, websites are just one of my hobbies.</i></p>?

8. Does anybody from your family/friends make websites professionally?

9. Do you like animated websites <p class = tooltip2><b>animated website</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a website that consists of some visual elements that move</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Although animated websites are less boring, they load too slowly, which makes me angry.</i></p>?

10.   Do most new websites load <p class = tooltip2><b>to load</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>to transfer data</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Since I’ve got the high speed Internet, I don’t have to wait long for the websites to load.</i></p> fast? What does the speed depend on?

11.   What is the most unusual <p class = tooltip2><b>unusual</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>different from the others</p><p class = tooltip2><i>It’s rather unusual to find a new website that doesn’t consist of animation nowadays.</i></p> website that you have ever visited? Why is it unusual? Did you like it?

12.   Are you annoyed with pop-ups <p class = tooltip2><b>pop-up</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a popular form of online advert that appears on the screen when you visit a website</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I need to find an effective way to stop these annoying pop-ups that often cover a pretty large area of the screen and sometimes even cannot be closed!</i></p>? Have you ever tried to stop them? What have you done?

Useful vocabulary connected with: NEW WEBSITES

tutorial (level: upper intermediate)
a specific book, manual, lecture that contains information followed by examples necessary to complete a certain task
I’m not yet able to make a website without any helpful advice that I get from tutorials.

hosting (level: upper intermediate)
a service that provides space on server so that you can make your own website which is accessible via the Internet
Free hosting is usually advertisement-sponsored, so I would rather pay for business hosting than have the annoying adverts on my website.

web counter (level: upper intermediate)
a computer software program which informs you how many people visit a particular website
I need to download a free web counter, because I have no idea of how many people visit my website.

professionally (level: upper intermediate)
as a paid job or occupation that requires specific knowledge and skills
I don’t make websites professionally. I work as a manager in an advertising company, websites are just one of my hobbies.

animated website (level: upper intermediate)
a website that consists of some visual elements that move
Although animated websites are less boring, they load too slowly, which makes me angry.

to load (level: upper intermediate)
to transfer data
Since I’ve got the high speed Internet, I don’t have to wait long for the websites to load.

unusual (level: upper intermediate)
different from the others
It’s rather unusual to find a new website that doesn’t consist of animation nowadays.

pop-up (level: upper intermediate)
a popular form of online advert that appears on the screen when you visit a website
I need to find an effective way to stop these annoying pop-ups that often cover a pretty large area of the screen and sometimes even cannot be closed!