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The document consists of various tasks related to technology, including questions about personal technology use, sentence completion with specific vocabulary, and brainstorming ideas about home equipment and workplace technology. It emphasizes the impact of technology on daily life, the importance of user-friendly devices, and the evolution of home appliances. Additionally, it explores opinions on the necessity of smart technology and the potential future of AI in home equipment.

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Speaking - Technology

The document consists of various tasks related to technology, including questions about personal technology use, sentence completion with specific vocabulary, and brainstorming ideas about home equipment and workplace technology. It emphasizes the impact of technology on daily life, the importance of user-friendly devices, and the evolution of home appliances. Additionally, it explores opinions on the necessity of smart technology and the potential future of AI in home equipment.

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TASK 1 Answer the following questions.

1 How would you describe the technology you are using?


A dated
B up-to-date
C state-of-the-art

2 List some examples of the following


A home appliances
B phone applications
C computer software

TASK 2 Complete the sentences with the words below.


labour-saving revolutionary user-friendly
outdated state-of-the-art versatile
A The washing machine had a ____________ impact on society. It totally changed the
lives of many women, who as a direct result then had more time to go out to work.

B Some devices are more ____________ than others. My new phone, for example, is
so much easier to use than the one I had before, which was awful.

C People are always buying new gadgets these days. If you have had the same
gadget for more than a couple of years, everyone considers it ____________.
D My tablet is one of the most ____________ pieces of equipment I possess. I can
use it to call my family overseas, watch TV, surf the internet and do my homework.

E Cooking used to be a lot of work in the past, but ____________ devices like the
microwave have transformed the amount of time people need to spend on
preparing their meals.

F Pablo has recently purchased a ____________ watch. It works like a small tablet
and is very fast.

TASK 3 Answer the following sets of questions?

 What apps do you often use on your phone or tablet?


 Do you have a favourite app?
 How do you find out about different apps?
 Have you downloaded any new apps recently?

 What types of technology do you use most?


 Do you like using technology?
 Is there any new piece of technology you would like to buy?
 What made you choose the last piece of technology you bought?
TASK 4 Match the underlined sections (1–5) with the techniques for adding detail
(A–E).
A description A piece of equipment that is important in your home.
You should say:
B aside
what the equipment is
C contrast
what you use it for
D example how often you use it
E conjecture and explain why you think it is important in your home.

The device that I think is essential for me is probably my computer, 1 which is a new
state-of-the-art gaming computer. I use this pretty much every day and for quite a long
time every day as well. You see I work from home and I do all my work on the computer.

It’s such an important tool for my work … perhaps the most important. 2 For instance, I
need it to send emails, have online meetings with clients and do research for my
projects. It basically makes my working life a lot easier.

3 I don’t just use it for work though; I also stream the TV through the computer and I
rarely leave the house to go shopping these days; I just buy everything online.

It’s so important to me because it really saves my time and makes my life so much more
convenient. 4 If I didn’t have my computer at home, I don’t know what I’d do. I’d feel a lot
more isolated, and would be lost for entertainment. My mum says I’ve become addicted
to the internet and I can see her point, but if I’m addicted, then I think most of the world
is too. 5 Funnily enough, my mum’s just got a computer herself. I’ve got to go and show
her how to use it next week.

TASK 5 Brainstorm ideas for the following sets of questions.


Equipment in the home
− (identify) equipment people often use at home/in the home most frequently
− (consider) whether people sometimes have too much equipment in their homes
− (agree/disagree) cheap equipment can be better than more expensive equipment

Technology in the workplace


− (identify) some benefits of using technology in the workplace [e.g. laptops, security
cameras]
− (explain) why some employees might not like the introduction of new technology
− (agree/disagree) the introduction of new technology in the workplace can lead to a
loss of skills

Future Development of Home Equipment


− (consider) whether home appliances are becoming more energy-efficient
− (agree/disagree) the view that smart home technology will become a necessity in
the future
− (speculate on) whether Al-powered home equipment will completely replace human
effort in the future

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