UNIT7Timeoftechnology:Ablessingoracurse?Unit7Timeoftechnology:Ablessingoracurse?OpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntimetalkaboutexperiencesandfeelingsofplayingcomputergames4Learningobjectivestalkabouttechnologyaroundas1listenforagreementanddisagreement2expressessentiality3____Sendingapostcard____Usingyourmobile(phone)____Sendingatextmessage____Writingablog____Chattingonline____Sendingafax____Updatingyourwebpage____Checkingyouremail____UsinganInternetphone(e.g.Skype)Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____SendingapostcardSNowadays,peopleseldomwritelettersorsendpostcards.I’mnoexception.OnlywhenIamofftoanewandwonderfulplacewillIsendsouvenirpostcardstomyfamilyandfriends.Openingup1WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsHowoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____Usingyourmobile(phone)OIusemymobilephoneallthetime.Italktopeople,orsendtextmessagesoruseWeChat.Ican’tlivewithoutmymobilephone.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.____SendingatextmessageHowoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.ON____WritingablogIsendtextmessagesquitealotbecauseitisfast,cheapandconvenient.IneverwriteblogsbecauseIhaven’tstartedmyownblogyet.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____ChattingonlineOIoftenuseWeChattochatonlinewithmyfamily,friendsorclassmates.IloveWeChat.Icansendnotonlytextmessage,butalsopictures,voicemessagesandvideos.ThebestthingofWeChatisthatit’sfree.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____SendingafaxSIdon’tfaxalot,butsometimesIhavetofaxsomeimportantdocuments.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____UpdatingyourwebpageSIbuiltmyownwebpageaboutoneyearago.AtfirstIupdatedmywebpageeveryday.ButnowIamprettybusy,soIspendmuchlesstimeonit.Iupdateitaboutonceaweek.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____CheckingyouremailOIcheckemailsfrequentlybecauseIhavegotalotofemailsfromfriends,classmates,teachersormyschool.Someofthemareveryimportantandneedpromptresponse,soIcheckemailseveryday.Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____UsinganInternetphone(e.g.Skype)SSometimesIuseanInternetphonetotalkwithfriendswhoareabroadforfurtherstudy.Itisfastandconvenient,andmoreimportantly,itcostsmuchlessthanlong-distancecalls.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Thepodcastismainlyaboutpeople’sattitudestowardtechnology,whatitemsoftechnologytheyhave,andwhatitemsareindispensabletothem.2WatchPart1andfillintheblanks.1)enjoy2)livewithout3)planmylife4)listeningtomusicListeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.____1Iamdefinitelynotatechnophobe.Er...Ihavelearnedtolovetechnologyverymuchthoughinmyjob.____2ForwhatIdo,I’mprobablyquiteatechnophobe.____3Isortofhaveeverylatestgadgetasitcomesout.ListeningtotheworldDAF3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.Listeningtotheworld____4Ilovetechnology–alot.Um,youknow,everythingaboutitlikenewgadgets,youknow,computers,thingslikethat.____5I’vegotlotsofgadgets.Er...Iwouldn’tbe…Iwouldn’t,wouldn’tknowwhattodowithoutmylaptop.____6Ihatetechnology.I...Ifinditfrighteninganddisturbing.EBC3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.1Where’shismobilephone?Answer:________________________Inhispocket.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.2What’shermobilephoneconnectedto?Answer:_______________________Twitter.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.3Whyisn’tsheusingheriPod?Answer:_______________________Becauseit’snotcharged.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.4Whichitemsoftechnologydoeshehavewithhim?Answer:______________________________________________HismobilephoneandanMP3player.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.5Howmanymobileshasshegot?Answer:_______________________Two.Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.6Whatgadgetsdoeshehave?Answer:______________________________________________Ane-bookreader,alaptop,aniPod,andlotsofgadgets.Listeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andfillinth