Network English

Author: Liu Ren
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book is one of the "English Party Series," consisting of five parts: Preparation for Going Online, Surfing the Internet, Navigating the Net with Search Engines, Sending "Emails," Downloading Useful Stuff, and Online Chatting. With the increasing number of users and the vast amount of information on the internet, it has become the primary means of obtaining information in the information age. However, over 95% of this information is in English, while Chinese content accounts for less than 1%. English information creates a daunting challenge for most Chinese people, even those trained in English, let alone ordinary readers. To simplify complex topics, the author invited two friends: Xiao Long, who knows nothing about the internet, and Xiao Yi, who considers any network problem "a piece of cake." They introduce readers to how to go online, search for information, use email, download, and even how to chat online.