Technology

Technology – vocabulary Look at the machine and write down what it does What it doesName of Machine Heats your house10. Boiler Lets you make calls on the move 9. Mobile Phone Plays music 8. MP3 player Uses batteries, takes photos 7. Digital camera Lets you watch movies 6. Flat screen TV Cooks food 5. Microwave Makes copies and prints 4. Photocopier Powers vehicles 3. Electric motor Plays games 2. Games console send s and connects to the internet 1. Personal Computer (PC)

Pre-Listening -Do we rely too much on the technology we use? -What happened the last time your computer broke down? -Listen to the IT technician explaining what’s wrong with your laptop. How much will it cost to fix?

Listen again and answer the questions Anytime before five. 8. When can you pick it up? £ What was the total cost? £70 6.How much was the battery? He cleaned it / re-installed the hard drive (windows) / put a new battery in 5. Write down one thing he did to fix the machine. Dust in keyboard / hard drive full of viruses / battery was nearly dead 4. What three problems did his laptop have? Last week 3. When did he leave the laptop at the shop? PC repair shop 2. Who’s it from? Colin 1. Who’s the message for?

Talk about these technology questions with a partner. 1.What machines do you use everyday? 2.Do you think we rely too much on machines? 3.What is the most important invention of the last 100 years? 4.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the internet? 5. Do you use Facebook or any other social networking site? 6. Tell me about your mobile phone. 7. What machines would you wish hadn’t been invented. 8. If you could invent any machine, what would it do?

Writing – argumentative essay 1.We rely on technology too much in the modern world. 2.The world would be a better place without mobile phones. 3.The internet is -Use paragraphs -Argue for and against the topic.