Warm-up
Answer a few quick questions before today’s lesson about technology.
Listening
Listen to the recording and answer the questions in each part. You can replay the audio as many times as you need — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. Read the questions in each part first, then submit when you are ready; your answers will be marked together at the end of each part.
Listening — How Technology Has Changed Our Daily Lives
This listening task is split into parts. The audio player stays at the top of the page so you can replay it freely — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. For each part, read the questions first, then listen and answer. You can change your answers until you click Submit; feedback appears once you submit each part.
Reading
Read the passage on the left, then work through the questions on the right.
Reading — How Technology Has Changed the Way We Work
Read the passage on the left, then answer the questions one by one.
How Technology Has Changed the Way We Work
Technology has transformed our working lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined ten years ago. Many of us have experienced dramatic changes in how we communicate, collaborate, and complete our daily tasks. If you had told someone in 2010 that millions of people would work from home using video calls and cloud-based documents, they probably would have laughed. Yet today, this is our reality.
The shift to digital tools has brought real benefits. Email, messaging apps, and project management software have made teamwork faster and more flexible. Remote work has become possible for many professionals, saving time on commuting and allowing people to achieve better work-life balance. However, this constant connectivity has also created new challenges. Many workers report feeling overwhelmed by notifications and struggling to switch off after work hours. If companies provided better training on digital wellness, employees might experience less stress and burnout.
Looking ahead, the question isn’t whether technology will continue to shape our workplaces—it definitely will. Instead, we should focus on using these tools thoughtfully. By setting boundaries, taking regular breaks from screens, and maintaining face-to-face interactions where possible, we can ensure that technology enhances rather than dominates our professional lives. The future of work depends not on the latest gadget, but on how wisely we choose to use it.
Vocabulary Practice
Practise the 12 key vocabulary items from this lesson through three exercises.
Vocabulary Practice — Unit 1: Using Technology
Work through all three parts. Each part uses the same vocabulary in a different way.
Writing Task
Your school magazine is running a special feature titled ‘Tech That Changed Everything.’ The editor has asked students to write a short, engaging article about one piece of technology that has made a real difference in their daily life. Your article will be read by other teenagers and adults interested in how technology shapes modern living.
You should address:
- Open with an engaging hook: question, anecdote, or striking statement.
- Explain what technology it is and how it changed your daily life.
- Use present perfect to describe your experience with the technology.
- Address the reader directly with ‘you’ or ‘we’ to build connection.
- Close with a memorable final thought or reflection about the future.
Speaking
Speaking task. Read the instructions, then complete the task.
After the Lesson
Reflect on what you learned and how confident you feel now.
Teacher Guide
Practise with
- cablenoun
a thick wire or rope used to carry electricity or transmit signals
- cybersecuritynoun
protecting computers and devices from harmful attacks and theft of information
- programnoun
a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do
- robotnoun
a machine that can perform tasks automatically
- techniciannoun
someone who is trained with special skills to do practical work
- tonernoun
a fine powder used in printers and photocopiers to produce printed text and images.
- updateverb, noun
to make something newer or add the most recent information to it
- uploadverb
to send files or information from your computer to the internet
- video conferencenoun phrase
a meeting between people in different places using video and audio on the internet
- webcamnoun
a camera connected to a computer
- webpagenoun
a single page of information displayed on a website that you can view on a computer or mobile device