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| How can I find Keypals on the Web? |
So far, we have talked about how to set up an e-mail account and how to write clear and effective messages (Review What is Email). Now we need to find people to write. There are many places where you can find "keypals" (pen friends) on the Web.
Before you begin start searching for keypals at these sites, there are a few things you should remember:
| What are Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups? |
Discussion groups on the Web are places where you can post and read messages about topics from learning English to Pop music. The ESL Discussion Center is one place to begin.
Mailing list for learners of allow members to send e-mail messages to the entire group. Be careful. You might receieve several hundred e-mail messages if you join very popular mailing lists. Visit Yahoo Groups search the listing of some mailing lists. One list you might consider starting with is Mailing list for learners of English.
| How can I create and administer online polls? |
There are many services on the Internet that you can use to create online polls for collecting information. Pollit is one such site.
| What are text and voice chat rooms? |
Chat rooms let you "talk" and "listen" to people by either typing on your key board or speaking into a microphone in the case of voice chat. For those who want to avoid high telephone bills, this has become a real option. While chatting can be an exciting use of technology, users should be aware that it is abused by some people. You should follow the same rules of Netiquette when using these rooms.
One article you should look at is Chat etiquette / Chat protocol which covers basic chat room language and guidelines.
| What instant messaging services? |
For some users, e-mail is too slow and chat doesn't provide much privacy. Instant messaging services, on the other hand, provide the immediacy of text chat and the private nature of e-mail together. Several software products including
| How can I send electronic greeting cards? |
Did you forget to send a greeting card to a family member or friend? Don't worry. You can send an electronic greeting card complete with music and pictures via the Internet. Yahoo Greetings is one site full a features with cards for almost any occasion.
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