CHATTING AND VIDEO CONFERENCING PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER

 

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER 25.CHATTING AND VIDEO CONFERENCING

 

A IRC and web chat IRC (Internet relay chat) is a system that allows Internet users to meet in channels (or chat room) in order to have live conversations on the topic of the chosen channel. To participate you need to install a chat client, a special type of software, on your computer to connect to the chat server, the computer where the meeting takes place. B Instant messaging IM  (instant messaging) programs allow Internet users to communicate in one-to-one conversations; they are a chat room for just two people. With programs such as ICQ (I seek you) and MSN messenger you can maintain a list of people, called a buddy list or contact list. C Video and voice calls Video conferencing (video call) systems allow a live connection between two or more participants in separate locations using the Internet to exchange audio and video data. The users need a computer with broadband access, a webcam, a microphone and speakers. Some popular programs are CU-SeeMe and Windows Netmeeting. D Virtual worlds Internet users can also communicate in three-dimensional environments. Instead of nicknames, people choose Avatars or 3D characters in order to interact with other people. A popular language used to create interactive simulations within the Net is VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language). EXERCISES 24.1 Find the clues and complete the puzzle with words from the opposite pages. 1 One of the systems used for chat rooms. 1 ___ ___ C. 2 The protocol needed for online phone conversations 2 ___ o ___ ___ 3 The language used to build virtual simulations. 3 ___ ___ M ___ 24.2 Complete the sentences below with words from the box. buddy video conferencing nicknames chat room messaging avatars   1 Always show respect for other people in a ___________ ___________. Never send any unpleasant or threatening email messages. 2 Most instant ___________ programs have what is called a ___________ list. Each user’s screen shows a box with the ___________ of the people he/she chats with.

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