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Are you computer
literate? |
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Can your mother
and father use a computer? / siblings / grandparents? |
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Do you have to fix
your friends computers? Do you mind doing this? |
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Do you know any
people who are techy? / luddites? |
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Is using computers
seen as being cool or geeky in general? Why? What do
you think? |
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What do you use
it for? / Have you ever studied English using your computer? |
| ACTUAL
COMPUTERS |
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What kind of computer
do you have? |
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How powerful is
your computer? |
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How many times have
you upgraded your computer? |
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Are you still using
your first computer? |
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How often do you
use a computer? |
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What do you use
a computer for? |
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Why did you buy
your computer? + how much did it cost? |
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If you had lots
of money, what kind of computer system would you like to buy? |
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Do you have a laptop
or a desktop computer? Do you have both? Which is better? |
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Where do
you use your computer? |
| SOFTWARE |
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Which software do
you use most often? Why? |
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Does software annoy
you or help you? |
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Have computers made
your life easier or harder (or no effect overall)? |
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What annoys you
about using computers? (Blue screen / losing work / always
breaks at worst time / cant tell you what's wrong (PC LOAD
LETTER / unspecified error 23423) |
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Have you ever had
any trouble with viruses / popups / crashes? |
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What changes would
you suggest to the developers of the software that you use? |
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Who taught you to
use a computer? / Did you learn to use a computer in high school?
/ When did you first start using a computer? |
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Do you remember
the first time you used a computer or the Internet?
* What did
you think about it? |
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Is software too
expensive for what it is? |
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Do you own any pirated
software? Is that bad? |
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Do you use P2P?
- Which networks?
- What do you download?
- Are you worried
about being caught?
- Is P2P morally wrong? |
| GAMES |
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What are some of
your favorite computer games?
FPS (Counterstrike)
RTS (Starcraft / Command & Conquer)
RPG (Final Fantasy)
MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game)
* Warcraft
* Everquest
* Ultima
* Sims
D&D
SPORTS
What about MUDS?
- Which do you think are not so interesting? |
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Do you prefer single
player or Multiplayer?
* What about versus computer
bots or real players?
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Real players are too good! / cheat! |
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Why is Starcraft
/ Warcraft so popular in Korea? |
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Can you speak L33T?
* " 1 4M §0 1337. 1 H4X0R
Y0U! "
* " Pwn3d! " |
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What's better - PC
or console? Why? Which do you have?
- What about a Gameboy? |
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Why are most gamers
women? |
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Why do you play
them? |
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How often do you
play? And for how long? |
| WHERE
YOU PLAY / PROBLEMS |
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Do you visit PC
Bang or use at home?
- Ever had a LAN party |
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Can games be harmful?
- RSI / Nintendo thumb
- No movement except arms / square eyes
/ ...
- Bad diet
- No sun (Playstation tan)
- No girlfriend
/ Playstation widow |
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Are games too violent?
- Does violence actually affect people?
- Does a FPS have to
be bloody to be good?
- What's the most violent game you've
played?
- Do violent games make you more violent or release
stress? |
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Should games have
a stricter rating level? Does game gore matter? |
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Have you ever lost
sleep / been affected during the day because of playing too
much?
- What's the longest you' |
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Do you feel "weird" after
playing for a long time? (Disorientated) |
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When is someone
addicted? Do you know anyone who is addicted? |
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Would you like to
be a professional gamer? What game? |
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Is being a professional
gamer a good job? Hard? |
| PERIPHERALS |
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Do you have a digital
camera?
* Do you
send photos by e-mail?
* What kind of pictures do you take
with your digital camera? |
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Do you have a scanner?
What kind? |
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Any other peripherals? Pen
pad? Good speakers? |
| WEB
DESIGN |
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Do you have a web
page?
* What's the URL? |
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How many visitors
do you get? Does it matter if you only get one or two hits? |
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Why do you make
it? |
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Who reads it? |
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When did you start
it? |
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How much time did
it take to make? |
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How much time do
you spend keeping it updated? |
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Do you have a blog?
/ do you read them? |
| PROGRAMMINNG |
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Do you know any
computer programming languages? |
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How many computer
programming languages do you know? |
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Which language do
you use the most often? |
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Do you read computer
magazines?
* Which computer magazines
do you read? Why? |
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Have you tried MacOS,
Windows and Linux? |
| YOUR
INTERNET HABBITS |
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How often do you
use the Internet?
- How many hours a day / week do you use
the Internet? |
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When did you first
use the Internet?
- What did you think of it?
- Did it live
up to your expectations? |
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What are the sites
you most commonly access? / What is your favorite website? |
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Do you ever visit
English websites while surfing? |
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Do you read online computer
magazines?
- Which ones? Why those? |
| INTERNET
SECURITY |
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What are some security
issues you must think about when you access the Internet? |
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Ever had a virus?
- How did you catch it?
- Did it bugger your computer?
- How
much damage did it cause?
- How long did it take to fix?
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Do you have an anti-virus program? How much does it cost to
run? |
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Ever had spyware?
- How did / do you treat it?
- Is it a seriously bad thing
or just a nuisance?
- Do you use IE or Firefox? |
| SHOPPING |
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Have you ever bought
something using the Internet? Why?
- Convenience
- Price
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There are other users reviews |
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Ever been scammed
/ lost money? |
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Is it better to
buy online or to go to a shop? Why? |
| GENERAL |
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What is the best
thing about the Internet?
- Online encyclopedia |
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In your opinion,
what is the most important feature of the Internet? |
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How can the Internet
be improved? |
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Do you think the
Internet has improved our lives? |
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Do you think the
Internet favors men or women?
- Do men and women use the Internet
for different purposes? |
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Are old people disadvantaged
by today's usage of the Internet? How? |
| PROBLEMS |
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What problems does
the Internet create? What problems does it solve? |
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Is there too much porn on
the Internet? |
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How do we stop young
children from looking at Internet sites that have inappropriate
content? |
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Some web sites hold
very dangerous information, for example how to make
a bomb. How can we control these Web sites? |
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Many disreputable
companies get personal information from your computer when
you visit their web site. Why is this bad? |
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Do you think that
having Internet access is mainly for rich people? Will poor
people be disadvantaged? |
| ADDICTION
TO INTERNET |
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Do you think that
some people spend too much time on the Internet and does this
stop them from seeing their friends? Why? |
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Do you think that
the Internet usage is an anti-social activity? |
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In Japan, many young
men lock themselves in their bedrooms, sometimes for years,
to escape the pressures of study. They refuse to see people,
but they still use the Internet and mobile phones. Do you think
that this will happen in other countries? |
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Is the Internet
making people more impatient? Are we becoming a society were
we all want instant satisfaction? |
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Search engine are
used to find information. Do you think that they always give
you the best sites or do they give you sites that pay money
in order to be on the top of the list? |
| EMAIL |
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How many times a
day do you access your e-mail?
- Do you use e-mail every day? |
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Do you prefer cyworld
or email?
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What are the advantages / disadvantages? (Transparency/searching/read
history) |
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Do you have many
e-mail addresses? Why? What do you use each for? |
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Give me a reason
why you think that email is a good way for people to communicate. |
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Do you get a lot
of Spam? Does it annoy you? |
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Do you send bulk
emails? Do you read bulk emails? |
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Do you send FWDs?
Do you read FWDs or do they annoy you? |
| CHAT
ROOMS / DATING |
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Have you ever chatted
on the Internet?
- What chatrooms do you use?
- Who do you
talk to? |
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Do you think that
meeting people is easier than meeting people face to face? |
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Would you consider
going out with someone that you met on the Internet? |
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Is it dangerous
to meet people on the Internet? |
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Would you like to
go on a date with someone you meet on the Internet? |
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Do you think that
chat rooms are safe for children? |
| BIAS |
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Can you believe
all the information that is published (available) on the Internet?
- How is it different from other media? |
| WORK
/ LEARN FROM HOME |
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The Internet can
help people work from home. Do you think that this is a good
or bad? |
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Many Universities
are now offering online courses. Give me some reasons why this
is a good / bad thing. |
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Do you think that
the Internet will replace Libraries? |
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Many students use
the Internet to help them do their assignments and they just 'cut
and paste' information from the Internet (Plagiarism). How
do we stop this? |
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We can use the Internet
to find jobs overseas. Is this good or bad for both the employer
and employee? |
| PIRACY |
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Many people download
MP3 music without paying any money for it. Do you think that
this is a problem? |
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Why is it illegal
to download movies and music from the Internet? |
