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Unit 3 Technology

Word Builder is a practical and versatile communications system that is both sophisticated and reliable. It is fashionable and affordable for most people to buy.

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Unit 3 Technology

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  1. Synergy4 Unit 3 Technology

  2. 【1 Communications systems】 2 Word builder - A • sophisticated (adj): complicated and advanced in design • reliable (adj): always works well; dependable • practical (adj): able to do lots of different things; realistic

  3. versatile (adj): useful and suitable, not just fashionable • fashionable (adj): popular at a particular time • affordable (adj): cheap enough for most people to buy

  4. 1 Word builder 2A 2. b 3. e 4. c 5. f 6. a

  5. 2 Word builder - B • break down (vp): stop working

  6. 1 Word builder 2B 1. affordable 2. reliable 3. practical 4. fashionable 5. versatile 6. sophisticated

  7. 1 Reading and speaking – 3A (Answers) • Because they weighed a lot • 1983 • They were unreliable and expensive. • They are cheaper, more versatile and have more features.

  8. 5. Automatic dialers, one-touch dialing, texting and voicemail 6. They have extra functions – Internet and e-mail connections, video and photography features. Some have GPS receivers.

  9. Cultural note Most people in the U.S. now have cell phones, and one of the most popular ways of communicating is by text messaging, also known as SMS ( Short Message Service).

  10. More than 25 billion text messages were sent in the U.S. in 2004, although this compares with 176 billion sent in China in just the first ten months of 2004!

  11. Text messages in English often omit some characters and use numbers. For example, 〝CUL8R〞translates as 〝See you later,〞and 〝thx 4 being a gr8 friends〞as 〝thanks for being a great friend.〞For a dictionary of text messaging terms, visit: http://www.smseverywhere.com/dictionary.htm

  12. 3 Reading and speaking - B • weigh (v): have a heaviness of a stated amount, or measure the heaviness of an object • retrieve (v): find and bring back something • capability (n): [capabilities] the ability or power to do something

  13. 【2 Using technology】 1 Listening and speaking – A • appliance (n): a device, machine or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house such as a cooker or washing machine

  14. 2 Word builder 1B 1. He wants to heat up a cup of coffee. 2. He can’t get the sequence of buttons right. 3. Clear

  15. 4. He feels frustrated by it and thinks that it makes life impersonal. 5. She thinks it’s good and looking forward to having more technology in future.

  16. 2 Listening and speaking - 1A (Audioscript) Grandfather: Why do these things never work? Granddaughter: The microwave? Oh, grandpa everyone knows how to …

  17. Grandfather:You press ”clear” first, don’t you? I did that. Then I passed two-zero-zero-you know, two minutes, for a cup of coffee. Then I pressed” start,”but it didn’t start. Is it stupid or something?

  18. Granddaughter: No… you…uh, to set the time you have to press the ”time” button first like this. Grandfather: So, it’s first ”clear,” then “time,” then the number of minutes and finally ”start,” is that it?

  19. Granddaughter: That’s right. Grandfather: Hmm. I could do it faster on the stove, couldn’t I ? Granddaughter: Maybe. But instead of “time” and the number of minutes, try pressing “Everage” and ”start.”

  20. Grandfather: Uh… so it’s “beverage, start…” Granddughter: “Clear”first… Grandfather: There you are! It hasn’t started, has it? It just won’t work for me, will it?

  21. Granddaughter: You didn’t press〝Clear,〞did you? What? Oh, forget it, Mandy. I’m going to shop using these infernal machines. Grandfather: Well, the feature isn’t just a few〝infernal machines.〞It’s 〝smart houses〞- everything electronically controlled and interconnected. I’m going to live in a house like that.

  22. Grandfather: Huh! The trouble with technology is that it makes life easier but more impersonal. People don’t talk to each other anymore.

  23. 1 Listening and speaking - C • impersonal (adj): not being friendly towards people or showing any interest in them

  24. 2 Listening and Speaking 1C Possible answers: Advantages: can make life easier, can save time, can help you stay in touch, can be easy to use.

  25. Disadvantages: impersonal, can be expensive, can break down or go wrong, may cause health problems, can soon go out of fashion or become obsolete.

  26. 2.2 Question Tags • Question tags are mini questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" • The basic structure: 1. You don’t like me, do you? (negative->positive) 2. Peter has come home, hasn’t he? (positive ->negative)

  27. 2.2 Question tags Examples: He is intelligent, isn’t he? They won’t help, will they? Special cases: I am right, aren't I? You have to go, don't you? I have been answering, haven't I? Nothing came in the post, did it? Let's go, shall we? He'd better do it, hadn't he?

  28. 2.2 Question tags • We can change the meaning of a tag question with the musical pitch of our voice. With rising intonation, it sounds like a real question. But if our intonation falls, it sounds more like a statement that doesn't require a real answer Rising (real question): You don't know where my wallet is, do you? Falling (not a real question): It is a beautiful view, isn’t it?

  29. 2.2 Answers / Audioscript (p.19) • New technology makes life easier , doesn’t it? 2. Modern technology really began in the nineteenth century, didn’t it?

  30. 3. Technology will develop faster and faster, won’t you? 4. You don’t use a computer much , do you? 5. Most people can’t afford the latest technology, can they?

  31. 6. You’re an electronic engineer , aren’t you? 7. You didn’t pass “clear,” did you?

  32. 2 Grammar builder - 2B • New technology makes life easier, doesn’t it? • Modern technology really began in the nineteenth century, didn’t it? • Technology will develop faster and faster, won’t it?

  33. You don’t use a computer much, do you? • Most people can’t afford the latest technology, can they? • You’re an electronic engineer, aren’t you? • You didn’t press “clear,” did you?

  34. 2 Speaking and reading - 3B Display screen: to preview picture Preview button: press to preview pictures Mode button: to give you more options

  35. 2 Speaking and reading - 3c First you…Then …When you have … For more…

  36. 【3 Lifeline to online learning】 1 Word builder - A • submit (v): give or offer something for a decision to be made by others

  37. 3 Word builder 1A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A

  38. 3 Word builder - 1B 2 3. 4. 5. Take a course Submit essays / assignment Pass a test ask a question Post a message

  39. 2 Reading and speaking – A • diploma (n): a document given by a college or university to show that you have passed a particular examination or completed a course

  40. 3 Reading and Speaking – 2A ANSWERS Student A Course title: English as a Second Language Program Length of course: 6 months

  41. Place of study: At home Times of study: 10 hours a week Course fees: $299 (before June 30) Qualification: Diploma

  42. Student B Course title: General English Language Program Length of Course: 10 weeks Place of study: Fast Track Language School in New York, Los Angeles, London or Sydney

  43. Times of study: Monday-Friday (morning, afternoon or evening ) Course fees: $999 Qualification: Certificateof achievement

  44. 3 Listening and speaking - 3A 2 3. Learning for life He’s head of Distance Learning. Online courses

  45. 3 Listening and Speaking – 3A (Audioscript) Part one Interviewer: You’re listening to WBC, and it’s our weekly look at education on our show, Learning for Life. Today Alan Martin, the Head of Distance Learning at Bedford College, is here to talk to us. Alan, thanks for coming.

  46. Alan:It’s nice to be here. Interviewer:Alan, you’re going to talk about courses on the Internet, aren’t you? Alan:Yes, online courses are becoming increasingly popular with students.

  47. 3 Listening and Speaking – 3B (Audioscript) Part Two Interviewer: What kind of courses can you take online? Alan: Well, you can take almost anything online: vocational course, languages, university degrees. Even courses on cooking or wine tasting.

  48. Interviewer: What are some of the advantages of taking a course online? Alan: Well, it depends, but in general, online courses are cheaper than paying for more traditional courses, and they’re more convenient. Interviewer: In what way?

  49. Alan: Well, you can study when you have time and combine this with other activities, like work. Also, you take a course at your own speed: fast or slow; it’s up to you. Interviewer: And how do these courses work?

  50. Alan: Instruction is by e-mail, and the courses is on a web page and there’s an online classroom, too. Students also have access to online libraries, as well as academic and technology support. Interviewer: And are there any exams?

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