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MODERN TECHNOLOGY
A. Modern technology is changing the way we live our lives. Clever gadgets make everyday activities easier and enable people to use their time effectively. But what impact will this change have in the future and is it really a positive thing? People are busier than ever before.
B. Technological advances (0) mean that things are often possible with the touch of a button. A hundred years ago, however, things were very different. Everyday jobs, like doing the laundry, would take a whole day, and the telephone was a new invention! Nowadays, almost every household has a washing machine and a dishwasher, and there are more than 70 million mobile phones in use in the United Kingdom alone.
C. Research shows that around 28% of children in the UK are obese. Some people are concerned that this is because young people (1) spend too much time online and not enough time socialising with their friends and playing outside. In the past, nearly all children walked to school because their parents didn’t have a car. They didn’t have all the luxuries that many children have now, so they used their imaginations and played outdoors in the fresh air.
D. Years ago, when people wanted to stay in touch with their friends and family, they wrote letters. These days, however, E-mail communication and social networking sites, such as Facebook, allow (2) instant, free international communication.
E. There are many benefits of using technology but we need to be responsible in the choices we make. Modern equipment is often very expensive and does not (3) last a long time. It is important to consider how much we really need these things and the impact they have on our health, the environment and society.
Task.Read the text and circle the word that can replace the underlined word in the text without changing the meaning.
Example: (0) average greedy indicate way
1. empty give pay waste [1]
2. current immediate present soluble [1]
3. continue final past spread [1]
Task.Match paragraphs A – E to the topic sentences below.
4. Our responsibility when choosing to use modern technology. [1]
5. The impact of modern technology on everyday life over the past century. [1]
6. The effect of modern technology on young people. [1]
2) Acrobats can jump well, can't they... ?
3) Yesterday clowns played tricks, didn't they... ?
4) You won't go to the circus tomorrow, will you... ?
5) They didn't play music, did they... ?
Write it in Englih .
1) наездница - a horsewoman
2) дрессировщик - a trainer
3) музыкант - a musician
4) жонглёр - a juggler
5) дрессированный - trained/tamed
6) акробат - an acrobat
7) цирк - a circus
8) зрители - spectators
9) выступать перед зрителями - to perform in front of the spectators
10) арена - an arena / a stage
The baby began …………in the middle of the night. (crying).
They decided ……the homework. (to do)
I don’t want ……….to the cinema. (to go)
Has it stopped ………yet? (snowing)
Please remember …….off the light when you go out. (to turn)
She remembered ………the door when she left. (locking)
Tom now regrets ……..what he said. (saying)
I am absolutely sure I locked the door. I do remember ……..it. (locking)
The batteries in the radio need ……... (changing)
I need …….. batteries in the radio. (to change)