Write in 450 words.  Deadline: Friday, 22 May 09

 

In the 80s, people kept contact with one another by writing letters and talking on the phone.  With advancement in technology in the modern world, online communication tools, such as email, MSN and Facebook, make communication easier.  People maintain their relationship with others or even make new friends online.  The Internet has simply shortened the distance between people and made instant communication possible.

Write a letter to the editor to the South China Morning Post expressing your opinion about cyber socializing.  Give your own views to this new trend of communication.